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Many parts of Kenya have been hit by floods that have destroyed homes and engulfed roads and bridges. By LUIS TATO AFPFile

Flood-hit Kenya reports dozens of cholera cases

6 hours ago

The United Nations voiced concern on Wednesday after dozens of cases of cho ...

Diane Rwigara was found not guilty of forgery and inciting insurrection in 2018 after more than a year behind bars. By Cyril NDEGEYA AFPFile

Kagame critic Rwigara unveils election bid

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Diane Rwigara, a vehement critic of Rwanda's iron-fisted President Paul Kag ...

Idrissa Soumana Maga, editor of L'Enquteur, was charged with undermining national defense on April 29, 2024. Photo: Mohamadou Harouna

Journalist Idrissa Soumana Maïga detained for ‘undermining n...

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Dakar, May 7, 2024 — Nigerien authorities must immediately release Idrissa ...

Dozens of people are still unaccounted for after the under construction multi-storey building collapsed in the South African city of George. By Willie van Tonder AFP

Hope dwindles in South Africa 48 hours after deadly building...

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Rescuers raced against time to find more survivors amid the rubble of a dea ...

Many parts of Kenya have been hit by floods that have destroyed homes and engulfed roads and bridges. By LUIS TATO AFPFile

Dozens of cholera cases reported in flood-hit Kenya

11 hours ago

The United Nations voiced concern on Wednesday after dozens of cases of cho ...

Zimbabwe care workers face up to UK ban on family members

Zimbabwe care workers face up to UK ban on family members

13 hours ago

Zimbabwean care worker Marian dreamt of her teenage daughter joining her fo ...

Jacob Idinye condemns CBN's deduction of 0.5 Cybersecurity Levy From Nigerians Bank Accounts, seeks Tinubus intervention

Jacob Idinye condemns CBN's deduction of 0.5% Cybersecurity ...

May 7, 2024

A two-time Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant in Edo Stat ...

International rights groups had warned that the election in Chad was not expected to be free or fair. By Joris Bolomey AFP

EU hits out at sidelining of Chad election observers

May 7, 2024

The European Union on Tuesday condemned Chad's failure to allow nearly 3,00 ...

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May 6, 2024

The five-storey building was flattened in the collapse trapping a construction crew. By Willie van Tonder AFP S.Africa building collapse kills two, traps dozens: police

May 6, 2024

Succes Masra has been ramping up considerable support in recent weeks and is seen by southerners as their standard-bearer. By Joris Bolomey AFP Chad's presidential poll to exacerbate north-south divide

May 6, 2024

Chadian soldiers get ready to vote in an outdoor polling station in N'Djamena. By Joris Bolomey AFP Military-ruled Chad votes for president in bloody transition

May 5, 2024

The shrine for the martyrs in the Kampala suburb of Namugongo is a major pilgrimage site. By MARC HOFER AFPFile Uganda to repatriate remains of executed Christian martyrs

May 5, 2024

Dodo Adogli AFP Togo's ruling party wins parliamentary poll in victory for longtime president

May 5, 2024

For critics the vote consolidated a reform allowing Togo's president to stay in power. By Emile KOUTON AFP Togo ruling party wins legislative vote in boost for Gnassingbe

May 4, 2024

Tens of thousands of people have taken refuge in camps near the eastern DR Congo city of Goma because of increased violence blamed on M23 rebels, which the UN, United States and others say gets support from Rwanda. By ALEXIS HUGUET AFP US blames Rwanda for deadly attack on displaced camp in DR Congo

May 4, 2024

In a video uploaded November 2022, journalist Muhiyadin Mohamed Abdullahi, who is appealing a two-year prison sentence, talks about the popularity of his online show, Muxiyediin Show. Screenshot: nimcaan ilkacaseYouTube Ethiopian journalist Muhiyadin Mohamed Abdullahi sentenced to 2 years in prison

May 4, 2024

At least 155 people have lost their lives in floods in Tanzania, the government said last month. By - AFP Flood-hit Kenya and Tanzania buffeted by tropical cyclone

May 3, 2024

Prosecutors had sought the death penalty against 11 soldiers on trial for desertion in the Democratic Republic of Congo. By Glody MURHABAZI AFP Eight DR Congo troops handed desertion death sentence

May 3, 2024

Torrential rains have lashed much of East Africa, triggering flooding and landslides. By LUIS TATO AFP Kenya floods death toll tops 200 as cyclone approaches

May 2, 2024

Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, transitional president of Chad, is widely expected to win the May 6 presidential election. By Joris Bolomey AFPFile Like father, like son: Africa's longest-serving leaders

May 1, 2024

The returned Ghana Ashanti royal artefacts will be on long-term loan from the British museums. By Nipah Dennis AFP Ghana's Asante king displays return of looted treasures

Apr 29, 2024

African Influencers for Development rally behind continents largest initiative to support innovation ecosystem African Influencers for Development rally behind continent’s largest initiative ...

Apr 29, 2024

Ex-president Jacob Zuma is an unpredictable election opponent to the ruling ANC. By Phill Magakoe AFPFile S. Africa's ex-president Zuma makes surprise comeback

Apr 28, 2024

Faure Gnassingbe has been in power for nearly 20 years. By Ludovic MARIN AFPFile Togo split over controversial reform on eve of vote

Apr 28, 2024

Supporters of opposition party Dynamics for the Majority of the People DMP took party in closing rallies below Monday's election. By Dodo ADOGLI AFP Togo ruling party, opposition close campaigns before key vote

Apr 26, 2024

Ibrahim Traore seized power in Burkina Faso in a September 2022 coup. By OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT AFPFile Junta-led Burkina Faso suspends BBC, Voice of America for two weeks

Apr 26, 2024

Critics believe Togolese President Faure Gnassingbe will use constitutional reforms to stay in power longer. By PIUS UTOMI EKPEI AFP Togo leader Gnassingbe follows father's political playbook

Apr 26, 2024

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