Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has appointed new service chiefs in a sweeping overhaul of the country's military leadership, the presidency said on Friday, as...
A senior official of Tanzania's main opposition party has been arrested amid a crackdown on dissenting voices ahead of next week's general election.
John Heche,...
Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, has called on African lawmakers to take bold legislative steps to close the continent’s healthcare...
Former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Emeritus Professor Ernest Aryeetey, has argued that democracy itself has not failed Africa, but rather, African nations...
Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF party plans to amend the constitution to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term by two years to 2030, a move opposition politicians...
Former President Nana Akufo-Addo has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga, who died in India on...
President John Dramani Mahama has extended heartfelt condolences over the passing of former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga, describing it as “a sad loss...
Cameroon opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma declared victory late on Monday in the country's October 12 presidential election, urging President Paul Biya to accept defeat and "honour...
Lecturers at public universities in Nigeria have begun a two-week strike over pay and funding.
The industrial action comes just weeks after universities resumed for...
Cameroon began counting votes after a presidential election on Sunday in which incumbent Paul Biya, the world's oldest ruler at 92, is widely expected to...
Burkina Faso's military government says it has arrested eight members of a Dutch-based humanitarian organisation, accusing them of "spying and treason."
There are three Europeans,...
Nigeria's Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology Uche Nnaji has resigned just days after allegations emerged that he had forged his academic credentials.
The resignation...
A former Tanzanian ambassador and outspoken government critic has been abducted by unknown individuals, his family says.
Humphrey Polepole's brother told the BBC the alleged...
South Africa's highest court has unanimously ruled that all parents of newborns are entitled to equal parental leave - a landmark judgment hailed as...
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced the commencement of nationwide enforcement against foreigners who have overstayed their visas or violated immigration conditions.
This follows...
South Africa's ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa, has been found dead near the four-star Hyatt Regency Hotel in Paris, French officials have told the...
Ghana has achieved a major diplomatic breakthrough as the United States has lifted the visa restrictions imposed on the country in July this year.
The...
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has called for the establishment of a pan-African media powerhouse to unite the continent and reshape how Africa is...
President John Dramani Mahama has urged the global community to recognise Africa as central to the world’s future, highlighting the continent’s pivotal role in...
Ghana has pledged to achieve universal electricity access by 2030, joining 16 other African nations in endorsing National Energy Compacts under the World Bank...
Malawi's former President Peter Mutharika has been declared the winner of last week's elections, in a huge comeback for the 85-year-old.
Official results show that...
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced they will immediately withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), labelling it an "instrument of neo-colonialist repression".
The...
President John Mahama on Monday joined fellow African heads of state and government at a high-level meeting of the Africa Centres for Disease Control...
Sierra Leone’s Finance Minister, Sheku Fantamadi Bangura, has held talks with the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, in...
A former Defence Minister and vocal critic of Togo's government, Marguerite Gnakadé, has been arrested, according to security sources.
Gnakadé, the sister-in-law of long-serving leader...
Energy and Green Transition Minister John Abdulai Jinapor has urged African leaders, policymakers, and investors to take charge of the continent’s energy future rather...
