A South African report into excess deaths over the past year suggests more than 133,000 people in the country have …
The Hawks have arrested two high-ranking police officers for alleged human trafficking and defeating the ends of justice. A brigadier …
Kenya’s High Court has declared a government-sponsored bill to amend Kenya’s constitution irregular, illegal and unconstitutional. It has also ruled …
The UN’s Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan, Alain Noudéhou, has condemned Wednesday’s killing of an aid worker. The female aid …
In an unfortunate turn of events at Martyrs’ Stadium in Kinshasa, a policeman was killed in clashes between rival Muslim …
At the peak of Kenya’s third wave of Covid-19 in March, hospitals — buckling under the strain of the virus …
A US-based Rwandan researcher, Prof. Aristide Gumyusenge, has been appointed as a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) …
Former Zimbabwe’s first lady, Grace Mugabe, has been summoned to appear before a traditional court over the “improper” burial of …
Petra Diamonds has agreed to pay people who were beaten and detained by officials working in its Williamson mine in …
Police in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, have fired tear gas to disperse a demonstration of people expressing solidarity with Palestinians. They …
South Africa-born pharmaceutical entrepreneur Patrick Soon-Shiong has said that his family’s foundation will spend $211m (£151m) to help develop vaccine …
Nigeria and Algeria report the Indian variant of the coronavirus, the World Health Organization has said without further details. Nigeria …
The Council of Governors (CoG) says it will push for the continuous lifting of the lockdown measures imposed to curb …
Three Kenyan MPs have been summoned by the speaker of parliament after they made allegations that legislators had been bribed …
Two transgender women in Cameroon were sentenced on Tuesday for “attempted homosexuality,” according to their lawyers. The two women were …
As of May 12, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 4,647,510 while over 14,218,854 vaccinations have been …
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission has condemned the bombing of the Gaza Strip by Israeli forces and its …
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has taken the oath to officially begin a sixth term in office. He won re-election in …
A set of conjoined twins have been successfully separated during a sensitive operation at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s …
The Ugandan VIP protection officer was thought dead Milton Obote in Uganda, at the rally to welcome him back after …
The Nigerian presidency has confirmed an attempted break-in by burglars into the official residence of the president’s chief of staff, …
The United Kingdom (UK) has secured the commitment of the G7 action plan to help save millions of lives from …
The United States ambassador to Ethiopia hosted the patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church after he warned of “genocide” in …
The state house in Tanzania has introduced temperature checks and hand sanitization as the country adopts the use of masks …
South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs has proposed a new law that will allow women marry more than one husband, …
Ghanaians have taken anti-government protests online after a court ruling barred them from participating in an in-person gathering. People have …
The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights is calling on Uganda to amend a bill to …
The UN says more than 100 former peacekeepers from Ethiopia have sought international protection and have applied for asylum in …
General Overseer of the Living Faith Church International aka Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo, has again asked Christians in Nigeria …
The last will and testament of the late regent of South Africa’s Zulu nation, Queen Mantfombi Dlamini-Zulu, has been read …
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers a speech as he joins Muslims leaders to share iftar, the sunset meal to …
Five more people who were in contact with Kenyans, who travelled from India, have also tested positive for Covid-19 in …
Africa has only administered 2% of all the vaccine doses administered globally so far. Rwanda is working with international partners …
There was heightened anxiety in parts of the Federal Capital Territory earlier this week following reports of alleged imminent attacks …
The authorities in Kenya are launching the first ever national wildlife census. The exercise will officially start in eastern Kenya …
The United Nations is disbursing $65 million for humanitarian needs in Ethiopia, $40 million of which will go to the …
The Africa Union’s health watchdog praised the United States’ support for a waiver on patent protections for COVID-19 vaccines as …
The Catholic Diocese of Enugu has suspended Reverend Father Ejike Mbaka from church activities for one month as the controversial …
Researchers have detected five cases of the Indian Covid-19 variant in Kenya. The health ministry says the tests were done …
The Zulu Queen, Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu, is due to be laid to rest in a private ceremony in South Africa’s …
Kidnappers have released the remaining 29 students they were holding captive on Wednesday, nearly two months after abducting them from …
A French journalist kidnapped by rebels in Mali’s northern city of Gao last month has appeared in a video appealing …
Mourners donning traditional leopardskin regalia on Wednesday gathered outside a Johannesburg morgue to accompany the body of the late Zulu …
Uganda’s parliament has passed a bill criminalising human sacrifice and prescribing life sentences on conviction for related offences. Until now, …
The Nigerian military has dismissed a suggestion that it should take over the running of the country given the current …
Prosecutors in France have asked magistrates to drop legal proceedings against five French military officers linked to a massacre of …
The European Union has cancelled its observer mission for Ethiopia’s June elections citing “lack of agreement on key parameters”. The …
Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu has arrived in Kenya at the start of a two-day state visit, which analysts say is …
