World / Africa

Arendse tries hat-trick helps South Africa crush Australia 08 Jul 2023 - 09:12 pm

Pretoria: Kurt-Lee Arendse scored a hat-trick of tries as understrengthSouth Africacrushed Australia 43-12 in Pretoria on Saturday in the first match of the...

Kenya tax hikes: protest death toll climbs to two 08 Jul 2023 - 03:26 pm

Nairobi: The number of people killed in protests in Kenya rose to two on Saturday, a hospital official told AFP, after opposition leader...

Central Africa denies Wagner fighters are leaving 07 Jul 2023 - 10:23 pm

Libreville, Gabon: An unknown number of fighters from Russian mercenary group Wagner have been preparing to leave the Central African Republic, foreign sources...

Tear gas fired on opposition convoy as Kenyans stage protests 07 Jul 2023 - 03:02 pm

Nairobi: Kenyan police fired tear gas on opposition leader Raila Odinga's convoy on Friday as people joined anti-government protests in several cities over...

Tunisians target African migrants in Sfax after fatal stabbing 05 Jul 2023 - 06:02 pm

Sfax, Tunisia: Racial tensions in the Tunisian coastal city of Sfax flared into violence targeting migrants from sub-Saharan Africa, dozens of whom were...

Senegal President says won't likely seek third term 04 Jul 2023 - 12:50 pm

Senegalese President Macky Sall ruled out seeking a third term in next year’s presidential elections, bringing an end to a heated controversy over...

Blasts in Khartoum as army renews call for volunteers 03 Jul 2023 - 03:48 pm

Wad Madani: Explosions again rocked Sudan's capital Khartoum on Monday as the army rallied civilians to take up arms against a renewed onslaught...

Fierce fighting shakes Sudan capital as displaced battle disease 02 Jul 2023 - 11:41 pm

Khartoum: Fierce fighting between the forces of rival generals shook the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Sunday as disease and malnutrition threatened the rising...

Kenya's Ruto lifts six-year logging ban 02 Jul 2023 - 10:16 pm

Nairobi: Kenyan President William Ruto announced on Sunday the lifting of a near six-year ban on logging, despite the concerns of environmental campaigners....

Kenya in shock as road crash toll hits 52 01 Jul 2023 - 11:29 pm

Nairobi: The death toll from a horrific road crash in western Kenya rose to 52 on Saturday, officials said, as rescuers worked to...

UN Security Council ends Mali peacekeeping mission 30 Jun 2023 - 06:01 pm

United Nations, United States: The UN Security Council on Friday voted to end a decade-old peacekeeping mission to Mali, whose military junta urged...

Ramaphosa cleared in $580,000 stolen cash scandal 30 Jun 2023 - 03:51 pm

Johannesburg: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was cleared of wrongdoing Friday by a public watchdog over a scandal involving the theft of more...

Nigerian vote damaged public confidence in Democracy, EU says 28 Jun 2023 - 04:33 pm

Nigeria’s elections this year were marred by problems that undermined public trust in democracy, European Union observers said. President Bola Tinubu won a...

Calm in Sierra Leone despite contested election outcome 28 Jun 2023 - 03:54 pm

Freetown: The streets of Sierra Leone's capital were quiet on Wednesday, a day after President Julius Maada Bio was sworn in for a...

Gabon to hold elections on August 26: govt 27 Jun 2023 - 11:14 am

Libreville: Oil-rich Gabon will hold presidential, legislative and local elections on August 26, the west African country said Tuesday, with President Ali Bongo...

South Africa energy minister accused of hindering green transition 25 Jun 2023 - 05:41 pm

Johannesburg: South Africa's energy minister was accused of failing to back the country's energy transition on Sunday after he "snubbed" a billion-dollar green...

Sierra Leone votes amid crippling economic crisis 24 Jun 2023 - 02:37 pm

Freetown: Sierra Leoneans voted Saturday in a general election in which President Julius Maada Bio is seeking a second term amid a crippling...

Fighting resumes after Sudan ceasefire; displaced people passes 2.5 million 21 Jun 2023 - 11:46 pm

CAIRO: Clashes resumed between Sudan's military and a powerful paramilitary force after a three-day ceasefire expired on Wednesday morning, a protest group and...