World / Africa

World Bank approves $2.3 billion plan for East, Southern Africa to tackle food insecurity 22 Jun 2022 - 05:41 pm

Nairobi: The World Bank said on Wednesday it had approved a $2.3 billion programme for Eastern and Southern African countries to help them...

World’s tallest mammal disappearing from Africa at alarming rate 21 Jun 2022 - 10:00 pm

From my safari Jeep in South Africa’s Kruger National Park, binoculars aren’t needed to spot the long, elegant neck of a giraffe through...

Suspected militants shoot at bus in southwestern Rwanda, kill two 19 Jun 2022 - 10:30 am

Two people were killed and six were injured when suspected militants opened fire on a bus in southwestern Rwanda from across the border...

Tunisian judges extend strike for a third week over sackings 18 Jun 2022 - 06:20 pm

TUNIS: Tunisian judges decided on Saturday to extend their national strike for a third week in protest against a decision by President Kais...

Ghana chef serves free stew as more struggle to afford food 15 Jun 2022 - 12:11 pm

Accra: Storm clouds circled a large zinc shed outside Ghana's capital Accra where market porters sat on overturned metal bowls, disheartened by the...

Congo rebels seize key eastern border town, local activists say 13 Jun 2022 - 12:39 pm

Goma: M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have seized the eastern town of Bunagana on the border with Uganda, local activists...

Infants among 22 worshippers killed in Nigeria church attack 07 Jun 2022 - 06:21 pm

ABUJA. Nigeria- Two infants are among the 22 worshippers killed in an attack on a church in southwestern Nigeria that has shocked the...

At least 50 dead after gunmen attack worshippers at church in Nigeria 05 Jun 2022 - 06:38 pm

ABUJA- At least 50 people were killed and others injured after gunmen attacked a Catholic church in Nigeria's Ondo state during mass on...

New vaccine plant in Senegal gets 75 million euros from EIB 02 Jun 2022 - 06:27 pm

DAKAR- The European Investment Bank (EIB) committed 75 million euros ($80 million) on Thursday to finance construction of a new facility in Senegal...

Monkeypox kills 9 in Congo; first death in Nigeria in 2022 30 May 2022 - 10:06 pm

ABUJA, Nigeria- Nine people have died of monkeypox in Congo in 2022 while Nigeria has recorded its first death from the disease this...

Around 100 killed in clashes between chad artisanal gold miners last week 30 May 2022 - 05:12 pm

Around 100 people were killed in clashes between artisanal gold miners in north chad on May 23 and May 24, Defence Minister Daoud...

African Union chair calls for dialogue over rising Congo-Rwanda tensions 29 May 2022 - 03:56 pm

Senegal President Macky Sall, who chairs the Africa Union organisation, on Sunday called for dialogue between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda...

At least 31 die in church stampede in southern Nigeria 28 May 2022 - 05:06 pm

YENAGOA,Nigeria: At least 31 people died inNigeriaon Saturday during a stampede at a church in the southern Rivers state, a police spokesperson said....

Libya's security threatened by foreign fighters 28 May 2022 - 11:23 am

Libya faces a serious security threat from foreign fighters and private military companies, especially Russia’s Wagner Group which has violated international law, U.N....

Tunisian judge issues travel ban against Ennahda party leader 28 May 2022 - 10:08 am

Tunis: A Tunisian judge has issued a travel ban on Friday against several people including Islamist Ennahda party Leader Rached Ghannouchi, a judicial...

Africa CDC warns on vaccine hoarding over monkeypox outbreak 26 May 2022 - 01:27 pm

JOHANNESBURG: The acting director of Africa's top public health agency said that he hoped the vaccine hoarding episode seen during the COVID-19 pandemic...