Africa’s time is now – Bawumia inspires with digital vision at Cambridge Conference
Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia delivered a speech at the Cambridge Africa Business Conference, rallying a global audience around Africa’s digital awakening.
Declaring that...
Gabon transfers wife and son of former President Bongo to house arrest
The wife and son of Gabon's former president have been transferred from prison to house arrest, though it is unclear when they might stand...
White South Africans going to US are cowards, Ramaphosa says
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called a group of 59 white South Africans who have moved to the US to resettle "cowards", saying "they'll be...
Mali’s military gov’t dissolves all political parties
Mali's military government announced on Tuesday that it has dissolved all political parties in the West African country.Mamani Nassire, the minister of political reforms,...
Edelman Africa launches Regional Advisory to support global institution growth in Africa
Edelman Africa launched its Regional Advisory (ERA) team, comprised of senior industry veterans and communications advisors spread across North, East, West, Central, and Southern...
More than 100 dead after flooding in eastern Congo, official says
More than 100 people have died after flooding in a village near the shores of Lake Tanganyika in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),...
Mahama urges African leaders to adopt new public debt management system
President John Mahama has advised African leaders to adopt a new public debt management agenda to develop the continent and improve the wellbeing of...
Why Burkina Faso’s junta leader has captured hearts and minds around the world
A charismatic 37-year-old, Burkina Faso's military ruler, Capt Ibrahim Traoré, has skilfully built the persona of a pan-Africanist leader determined to free his nation...
Vultures rescued from mass poisoning in South African game reserve
South African park rangers and a local wildlife organisation rescued more than 80 vultures from a mass poisoning in the country's Kruger National Park...
Media Coalition calls for nationwide excavator tracking as Mahama moves to ban forest mining
The Media Coalition Against Illegal Mining has urged the government to extend its excavator tracking system nationwide to enhance efforts in curbing illegal mining,...
South African opposition politician hits out after failing to get UK visa
South African firebrand opposition politician Julius Malema says he has been denied a visa to attend a conference in the UK on 10 May.Malema...
Woman kills husband, buries body under bedroom floor
Police in Buhweju District, western Uganda, are awaiting a court order to exhume the body of a 53-year-old man who was allegedly murdered and...
Shoe thrown at President Ruto: Kenya gov’t condemns ‘shameful’ incident
The Kenyan government has described as "shameful" an incident in which a shoe was thrown at President William Ruto during a rally on Sunday.Widely...
Gabon swears in ex-military chief Oligui as president
Brice Oligui Nguema, a general who led a coup that ended five decades of Bongo family rule in Gabon, was inaugurated as the African...
Nine Zim women arrested for offering massage services with ‘happy endings’
Nine Zimbabwean women have been arrested in Harare for allegedly advertising massage services with “happy endings,” which are considered violations of the Criminal Law...
Woman in court for kidnapping, selling daughter for GHS 16k
The mother of a South African girl, who disappeared aged six more than a year ago, has been convicted of kidnapping and trafficking her daughter.
Kelly...
Faure Gnassingbé becomes first Prime Minister of Togo after shift to parliamentary system
Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé has been sworn in as the first-ever Chairman of the Council of Ministers, assuming the highest executive position in the...
INTERPOL finds 150 stolen vehicles from Canada in Nigeria, Ghana, others in 2 weeks
An INTERPOL-led police operation in West Africa has uncovered approximately 150 stolen vehicles, most of them from Canada, as part of a sweeping two-week...
Mali coup leader wins backing to be president for next 5 years
Mali's military leader, Gen Assimi Goïta, has won the backing of key political allies to be declared president for the next five years.The 41-year-old,...
Pressure mounts to probe Kenya police and army after BBC exposé
Leading human rights organisations have renewed calls for investigations into the killing of protesters by Kenya's security forces during demonstrations against a rise in...
Tensions mount in Burkina Faso after coup attempt
A week after an attempted coup in Burkina Faso, the situation remains tense in Ouagadougou, particularly among the armed forces.
Local media report that a...
TikToker dies after collapsing during live broadcast
A TikTok content creator widely known as ‘Disturbing’ has passed away after suffering a seizure during a live broadcast at his home in the...
Namibian minister sacked after being accused of rape
Namibia's agriculture minister has been sacked after being accused of raping a 16-year-old girl five years ago.Mac-Albert Hengari was arrested on Saturday after allegedly...
Late gospel singer, Osinachi’s husband sentenced
Justice Nwosu-Iheme of an FCT High Court in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja, Nigeria, on Monday, April 28, sentenced Peter Nwachukwu, the husband of late...
World Bank projects increase in poverty for Nigerians by 2027
The World Bank has projected that poverty will increase in Nigeria by three percentage points over the next five years, reaching 2027.
The World Bank...
Benin admits that 54 soldiers killed in attack by al-Qaeda group
Benin's government has admitted that 54 soldiers were killed by suspected jihadists in the country's north last week near the borders with Burkina Faso...
Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso’s withdrawal from ECOWAS is regrettable – Mahama
President John Mahama has described the decision by Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger to withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)...
Burkina Faso army says it foiled ‘major’ coup plot
Burkina Faso's military government has said it foiled a "major plot" to overthrow junta leader Capt Ibrahim Traoré, with the army alleging the plotters...
Gambian ex-soldier convicted of torture in rare US trial
A former Gambian soldier has been convicted on torture charges by a US court for his involvement in crimes committed while feared strongman Yahya...
More than 400 killed by rebels in Sudan says UN
More than 400 people have been killed in recent attacks by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan's Darfur region, says the UN,...
Nigerian bandit kingpin and 100 followers killed
A notorious bandit kingpin and 100 of his suspected followers have been killed in a joint military operation in north-west Nigeria, authorities say.Gwaska Dankarami...
Gabon coup leader wins election by huge margin
Gabon's military leader Gen Brice Oligui Nguema - who in 2023 led a coup that ended a near-60-year dynasty - has won Saturday's presidential...
Nigerian governor warns of Boko Haram comeback
The governor of Nigeria's Borno state has warned that jihadist group Boko Haram is making a comeback after its fighters staged a series of...
Algeria blocks flights from Mali after drone shot down
Algeria has closed its airspace to all flights to and from Mali as the row over a drone that was shot down close to...
Ablakwa tours Dr. Sam Jonah’s 501-hectare River Park estate in Nigeria
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has embarked on a three-day working visit to Nigeria.The trip is aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and...
Nigerian pastor acquitted of rape after eight years in South African jail
After spending eight years in jail, a Nigerian televangelist accused of raping young women from his South African church has been found not guilty...
Outrage after man says he married 8-year-old missing girl
Outrage has spread in Somalia after an eight-year-old girl, who had been missing for six months, was found living with a man who said...
Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger foreign ministers to visit Moscow this week
The foreign ministers of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger will visit Moscow this week as the Sahel nations and Russia seek to strengthen ties,...
Ethiopia unveils 100 electric buses in Addis Ababa
The Addis Ababa City Administration has introduced 100 electric buses in the Ethiopian capital, marking a significant step in promoting electric mobility across the country,...
Zambia president orders ministers to stop sleeping in cabinet
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has warned ministers against dozing off during meetings, attributing their lack of attentiveness to "indulgence" and an absence of self-control."In...