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Ghanaian Peacekeepers: Keeping The Un Flag Flying High Despite Crisis

Ghanaian Peacekeepers: Keeping The Un Flag Flying High Despi...

15 hours ago

Peacekeeping amidst daily exchanges of fire – sometimes receiving direct hi ...

Sassou Nguesso, who is officially 80 and remains fit, is widely expected to run for a fifth term in 2026. By ALEXIS HUGUET AFPFile

Congolese 'dinosaur' to stay on despite age debate after dec...

20 hours ago

Denis Sassou Nguesso's 40-year rule of Congo-Brazzaville has sparked debate ...

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 2, 2024

Chad's junta leader Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno is hoping to sweep May 6 elect ...

Chad's ruler Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno addresses a campaign rally in Moundou. By Joris Bolomey AFP

Chad's new strongman follows father's footsteps

May 2, 2024

His father ruled Chad for three decades with an iron first and Mahamat Idri ...

Chad ruler Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno hails the crowd at a campaing rally in Moundou, Dombao district. By Joris Bolomey AFPFile

Chad ruler's charge to vote triumph faces surprise rival

May 2, 2024

General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, proclaimed head of state by Chad's army t ...

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

May 1, 2024

Ghana’s Asante King on Wednesday displayed for the first time dozens of r ...

AFP - Guillem Sartorio

UK sends first asylum seeker to Rwanda, plans to deport near...

May 1, 2024

Britain has sent a first asylum seeker to Rwanda, British media reported on ...

The makeshift dam burst in the Rift Valley sent torrents of water and mud gushing down a hill. By LUIS TATO AFP

Floods strand dozens of tourists in Kenya's Maasai Mara

May 1, 2024

Nearly 100 tourists are among people marooned after a river overflowed in K ...

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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

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 24, 2024

Flooded roads in Nairobi caused traffic chaos. By Tony KARUMBA AFP 10 dead as floods wreak havoc in Kenyan capital

Apr 24, 2024

An estimated 60,000 people have been severely affected by the flash floods, according to the Nairobi county governor's office. By SIMON MAINA AFP Four dead as floods wreak havoc in Kenyan capital

Apr 24, 2024

President Faure Gnassingbe C has been accused by Togo's opposition of seeking to use constitutional reform to extend his grip on power. By Kola Sulaimon AFP Critics fear Togo reforms leave little room for change in election

Apr 23, 2024

Kabylia declares independence from Algeria Kabylia declares independence from Algeria

Apr 23, 2024

AFP - JOHN WESSELS Senegal's new leader calls for a rethink of the country's relationship with the ...

Apr 23, 2024

The end of House of Lords opposition to the Rwanda plan is a rare victory for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. By Toby Melville POOLAFP Migrant detentions set to begin after parliament passes UK-Rwanda plan

Apr 23, 2024

REUTERS - Isabel Infantes UK Parliament approves controversial Rwanda deportation bill

Apr 22, 2024

All aboard! A wooden whaler passes by on the Congo River, near the capital Kinshasa. By Arsene Mpiana AFP Up the Congo River on an eventful voyage aboard 'God's Miracle'

Apr 22, 2024

Protesters hold banners reading 'Gas, oil, zircon, iron, gold, fish, salt, forest, land, country' during a march in 2019. By Seyllou AFP Senegal's renegotiation of oil, mining contracts is 'risky': experts

Apr 22, 2024

Military spending rose across the globe with particularly large increases in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, according to a new report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute SIPRI. By Menahem KAHANA AFP Conflicts push military spending to 'all-time high': report

Apr 21, 2024

Africa should invest in Science, technology and innovation to build a prosperous, just and sustainable future Africa should invest in Science, technology and innovation to build a prosperous...

Apr 21, 2024

Account for trillions of FAAC allocations or face legal action, SERAP tells 36 governors, Wike Account for trillions of FAAC allocations or face legal action, SERAP tells 36 g...

Apr 21, 2024

AFP - - US to withdraw military personnel from Niger

Apr 20, 2024

Chad is 'not a slave who wants to change masters', says president Chad is 'not a slave who wants to change masters', says president

Apr 20, 2024

AP Hassene Dridi More than half of African migrants remain in Africa, report finds