Africa African Union ‘strongly condemns’ DR Congo coup bid NAIROBI: The head of the African Union Commission said he was following events in the Democratic Republic of Congo... Published 20 May, 2024 12:23pm
Africa DR Congo thwarts Kinshasa ‘coup attempt’: army KINSHASA: The DR Congo military on Sunday thwarted an attempted coup near the offices of President Felix Tshisekedi... Published 19 May, 2024 05:13pm
Africa IMF maintains Nigeria growth forecast at 3.3% for 2024 ABUJA: The International Monetary Fund on Thursday maintained its growth forecast of 3.3% for Nigeria’s economy for... Published 09 May, 2024 07:47pm
Africa Kenya floods death toll at 228 as crisis persists NAIROBI: Kenya said Sunday that the death toll from weeks of devastating rains and floods had risen to 228 and ... Published 06 May, 2024 05:30am
Africa Niger receives new Russian advisors, equipment NIAMEY, (Niger): New Russian military advisors and military equipment have arrived in Niger, according to state... Published 06 May, 2024 05:30am
Africa Death toll from Kenya floods rises to 228 NAIROBI: The number of people killed by flooding and other impacts of the heavy rains battering Kenya has risen to... Updated 05 May, 2024 10:16pm
MENA Kenya floods death toll tops 200 as cyclone approaches NAIROBI: The death toll from flood-related incidents in Kenya has crossed 200 since March, the interior ministry... Published 03 May, 2024 03:42pm
Africa Kenya delays schools reopening due to floods NAIROBI: Kenya said Monday that it would postpone the reopening of schools by one week due to “ongoing heavy rains”... Published 29 Apr, 2024 12:30pm
Africa Burkina Faso says it is investigating northern killings Burkina Faso is investigating killings in two northern villages in February, a government spokesperson said on... Published 28 Apr, 2024 01:55pm
Africa Burkina Faso suspends BBC, Voice of America for two weeks OUAGADOUGOU: Burkina Faso has suspended the BBC and Voice of America radio networks from broadcasting for a... Published 26 Apr, 2024 01:55pm
Africa Three more African nations roll out malaria vaccine LAGOS: Three more African countries have joined a rollout of malaria vaccines targetting millions of children in a... Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am
Africa Kenya military chopper crash kills defence chief, senior officers NAIROBI: Kenya’s defence chief and nine other top brass died on Thursday in a military helicopter crash in a ... Published 19 Apr, 2024 05:07am
Africa Donors hope to raise more than $1bn for Sudan PARIS/CAIRO: Donors will hopefully pledge “well over a billion euros,” ($1.07 billion) for war-torn Sudan at a... Published 16 Apr, 2024 03:38am
Africa IMF greenlights further $360 million in Ghana aid ACCRA: The International Monetary Fund on Saturday said it had validated a fresh tranche of aid of $360 million for... Published 13 Apr, 2024 08:38pm
Africa Mozambique ferry disaster kills 97 MAPUTO: Rescuers carried out search operations off the northern coast of Mozambique on Monday after a makeshift ... Published 09 Apr, 2024 05:06am
Africa Over 90 dead as Mozambique ferry sinks off northern coast, BBC says More than 90 people died after a ferry sank off the north coast of Mozambique, the BBC said, citing domestic... Published 08 Apr, 2024 01:23pm
Africa Egyptian President Sisi sworn in for third term CAIRO: Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was sworn in Tuesday for his third term as leader of the Arab world’s... Published 02 Apr, 2024 05:16pm
Africa IMF approves $820mn as part of Egypt bailout WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced the immediate disbursement of $820 million to the... Updated 30 Mar, 2024 08:26pm
Africa Bus accident in S Africa kills at least 45 BENGALURU: South Africa’s Department of Transport on Thursday said a bus crash near Mamatlakala in the northern... Published 30 Mar, 2024 05:22am
Africa S Africa’s ex-president Zuma barred from May election JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s electoral officials said on Thursday they had excluded former president Jacob Zuma... Published 30 Mar, 2024 05:24am
Africa HRW urges Somalia to reject lowering age of majority NAIROBI: Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged Somalia’s parliament Friday to reject a constitutional amendment that aims... Published 30 Mar, 2024 07:22am
Africa More than 130 kidnapped Nigerian schoolchildren released ABUJA: More than 130 schoolchildren kidnapped by gunmen in northwestern Nigeria earlier this month were released... Published 25 Mar, 2024 05:47am
Africa Nearly 300 Nigerian students released after abduction in Kaduna MAIDUGURI: Nearly 300 students and staff abducted by gunmen from a school in northern Nigeria this month have been... Published 24 Mar, 2024 02:06pm
Africa Egypt hosts Arab talks with Blinken on steps to end Gaza war Israel has waged relentless aggression that has killed nearly 32,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, according to health ministry in Gaza Updated 21 Mar, 2024 11:51pm
Africa Somali pirates’ return adds to crisis for global shipping companies MOGADISHU: As a speed boat carrying more than a dozen Somali pirates bore down on their position in the western... Published 21 Mar, 2024 01:46pm
Africa South Sudan gunmen kill 15 people in ambush JUBA: Fifteen people, including a regional commissioner, died when their convoy was ambushed in South Sudan’s... Published 21 Mar, 2024 05:22am
MENA Attackers shoot 15 dead in South Sudan, including local commissioner, says official JUBA: Unidentified youths have shot dead 15 people in South Sudan’s Pibor region, a senior official said on... Published 20 Mar, 2024 01:24pm
Africa 11 students from top Kenyan university killed in bus crash NAIROBI: A bus carrying students from a top Kenyan university collided with a truck on a busy highway after skidding... Published 19 Mar, 2024 02:30pm
Africa World Bank group to provide Egypt with $6bn over three years CAIRO: The World Bank Group said on Monday it intends to provide more than $6 billion of support over the coming... Published 18 Mar, 2024 07:45pm
Africa Central African bloc lifts Gabon sanctions LIBREVILLE: The Economic Community of Central African States agreed to lift sanctions on Gabon on Saturday and... Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am