World / Africa

Sierra Leone former president charged over 'coup attempt' 03 Jan 2024 - 09:31 pm

Freetown: Sierra Leone on Wednesday charged former president Ernest Bai Koroma with treason and other offences for his alleged role in what authorities...

Sudan's RSF chief in Kenya on latest leg of regional tour 03 Jan 2024 - 05:57 pm

Nairobi: The leader ofSudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) was holding talks in Kenya on Wednesday amid regional diplomatic efforts to try to...

Nigeria eyeing fourth Africa Cup title - coach 01 Jan 2024 - 08:22 pm

Abuja: Coach Jose Peseiro has backed Nigeria to win a fourth Africa Cup of Nations, but conceded that it would be a real...

Chad military leaders appoint former opponent PM 01 Jan 2024 - 07:07 pm

N'Djamena: Chad's transitional president General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno on Monday appointed one of his leading opponents, who recently returned from exile, as...

Nigeria’s Tinubu lists tax, electricity as 2024 priorities 01 Jan 2024 - 06:34 pm

Nigeria will simplify its tax laws and improve electricity supply this year to ensure that businesses are competitive and attract investment, President Bola...

Congo's Tshisekedi wins reelection despite opposition objection 31 Dec 2023 - 06:48 pm

Kinshasha, Congo:Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi won reelection with more than 70% of the vote, the country's election commission said Sunday. The preliminary results...

Ugandan athlete Benjamin Kiplagat found dead in Kenya 31 Dec 2023 - 04:45 pm

Nairobi: Ugandan athleteBenjaminKiplagat has been found dead in Kenya, police said Sunday, with local media reports saying he had been murdered. The Kenyan-born...

Kenya GDP grows, inflation slows in respite for battered economy 29 Dec 2023 - 09:00 pm

Kenyan consumer prices rose at the slowest pace in almost two years in December, while economic growth accelerated more than expected in the...

UN hands control of its Timbuktu camp back to Mali 29 Dec 2023 - 04:58 pm

Bamako: The UN mission in Mali (MINUSMA) has handed over control of one of its last major camps in the northern Timbuktu region,...

Russia reopens embassy in Burkina Faso closed in 1992 28 Dec 2023 - 09:33 pm

Ouagadougou: Russia on Thursday reopened its embassy in Burkina Faso after a gap of nearly 32 years after the West African nation fell...

Police prevent election protest in DR Congo capital 27 Dec 2023 - 05:56 pm

Kinshasa: Police in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa prevented protesters from assembling Wednesday, AFP reporters saw, after a demonstration against last...

DR Congo bans protests against election 'irregularities' 26 Dec 2023 - 06:01 pm

Kinshasa: The DR Congo government said Tuesday that it will outlaw an opposition-led demonstration planned for Wednesday to protest alleged "irregularities" in last...

Sudanese in 'total panic' as paramilitaries move south 26 Dec 2023 - 05:21 pm

Al-Jazira state,Sudan: On a countryside road in battle-ravagedSudan, the hum of a passing vehicle turns villagers' blood cold, fearing the arrival of paramilitaries...

Ethiopia fails to pay coupon, becoming latest African defaulter 25 Dec 2023 - 06:56 pm

Ethiopia became Africa’s latest defaulter after it failed to make an interest payment following the end of a grace period on Monday. The...

UNESCO listing brings new shine to North African metal art 25 Dec 2023 - 08:42 am

Tunis: Mohamed Amine Htiouich began honing his metal engraving skills as a teenager. Now the 37-year-old Tunisian is training the next generation in...

Somali army kills 130 Al Shabab elements 24 Dec 2023 - 05:34 pm

Mogadishu: A total of 130 Al Shabab elements were eliminated in recent operations the Somali army conducted in various areas of the country,...

Probe says ex-Nigeria Central Banker opened 593 foreign accounts 22 Dec 2023 - 06:19 pm

An investigation of Nigeria’s jailed former central bank Governor Godwin Emefiele has discovered hundreds of unauthorized overseas bank accounts, according to portions of...