World / Africa

Kenya's embattled Ruto names new partial cabinet 19 Jul 2024 - 05:17 pm

Nairobi: Kenya's embattled President William Ruto on Friday unveiled a new partial cabinet as he works to form a "broad-based" government, his latest...

WHO warns of rising attacks on Sudan hospitals 17 Jul 2024 - 11:36 pm

Cairo: Hospitals and other healthcare facilities in war-torn Sudan are facing increased attacks, a World Health Organization (WHO) official said on Wednesday as...

IMF approves $71 million for junta-led Niger 17 Jul 2024 - 11:36 pm

Washington: The International Monetary Fund announced Wednesday a $71 million disbursement towards Niger, which was hit by political instability after a military takeover...

South Africa's ANC starts ex-president Zuma disciplinary process 17 Jul 2024 - 07:41 pm

Johannesburg: South Africa's ruling ANC kicked off disciplinary hearings against former president Jacob Zuma Wednesday that could result in his expulsion for leading...

Search underway after French-owned ship loses 44 containers off S.Africa 17 Jul 2024 - 04:19 pm

Johannesburg: Authorities were scouring the ocean off South Africa's east coast Wednesday for 44 containers missing after breaking loose from a French-owned ship...

Kagame wins Rwanda election with 99.15% of vote: partial results 16 Jul 2024 - 12:19 am

Kigali: Rwanda's President Paul Kagame won a crushing election victory that will extend his iron-fisted rule by another five years, according to partial...

Kenya police say suspect in dumped bodies case confessed to 42 murders 15 Jul 2024 - 01:01 pm

Nairobi:Kenyan police said Monday they had arrested a "serial killer" suspect who had confessed to murdering 42 women before dumping their dismembered bodies...

Somalia cafe attack toll climbs to nine: security sources 15 Jul 2024 - 09:24 am

Mogadishu: The death toll from a blast at a cafe in Somalia's capital Mogadishu has climbed to nine, security sources told AFP Monday,...

Zimbabwe launches hearings over Mugabe-era massacre 14 Jul 2024 - 08:47 pm

Harare: Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Sunday launched a long-awaited process of reconciliation over notorious 1980s massacres by government troops that claimed tens...

Kenya police say eight bodies found in Nairobi dumpsite 14 Jul 2024 - 01:29 pm

Nairobi: Eight female bodies have been recovered so far from a dumpsite in a Nairobi slum, Kenyan police said Sunday, adding that they...

Kenya police find more female body parts in rubbish dump 13 Jul 2024 - 09:08 pm

Nairobi: Kenyan police on Saturday said that they had retrieved three more bags filled with dismembered female body parts in a grisly discovery...

At least 8 killed in shootout during failed jailbreak in the Somali capital 13 Jul 2024 - 07:19 pm

Mogadishu, Somalia:Five prisoners and three soldiers were killed Saturday in a failed attempt by some inmates to break out of a prison in...

S.Leone arrests seven over suspected bomb plot 13 Jul 2024 - 06:22 pm

Freetown: Sierra Leone's security forces arrested seven people in connection with a suspected bomb plot, while seizing TNT explosives, drugs and other materials,...

Six killed in Mogadishu prison break shootout 13 Jul 2024 - 03:27 pm

Mogadishu: Five inmates said to be from Somalia's Al-Shabaab jihadist group and a guard were killed in a blaze of gunfire during an...

Kenya watchdog probes possible police link to dumped bodies 13 Jul 2024 - 11:52 am

Nairobi: Kenya's police watchdog said it is investigating whether there is any police involvement in the gruesome discovery of mutilated bodies dumped in...

Nigeria school collapse kills several students, traps others 12 Jul 2024 - 04:29 pm

Jos, Nigeria: A school in central Nigeria collapsed on Friday, killing several students and trapping others who were heard crying out for help...

Kenya police chief resigns after deadly protests: presidency 12 Jul 2024 - 04:23 pm

Nairobi: Kenya's police chief has resigned following sharp criticism over anti-government protests that left dozens of people dead, the presidency said Friday, the...