World / Africa

Protest against Rwanda, West in key DR Congo city 19 Feb 2024 - 08:18 pm

Goma, DR Congo: Anti-Rwanda demonstrators burned Western countries' flags Monday in the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, accusing them...

Call to free Senegal presidential candidate from jail 18 Feb 2024 - 07:57 pm

Dakar: Supporters of Senegalese opposition presidential election candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Sunday demanded his immediate release in the name of "equal treatment"...

African Union to push renewal of US AIDS plan: Africa CDC boss 18 Feb 2024 - 02:10 pm

Addis Ababa: The African Union's health watchdog said on Sunday the continent's leaders will "send a strong message" for the renewal of the...

Thousands of Senegalese march with elections back on 17 Feb 2024 - 06:43 pm

Dakar: Thousands on Saturday joined the first authorised protest in Senegal's capital since President Macky Sall postponed elections for his successor before a...

Somali president accuses Ethiopia security of blocking AU summit access 17 Feb 2024 - 05:37 pm

Addis Ababa: Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Saturday accused Ethiopian security forces of trying to block his access to the African Union...

'Bomb' hits DRCongo airport as fighting flares in restive east 17 Feb 2024 - 04:49 pm

Goma: A bomb struck the airport in the restive eastern DR Congo city of Goma early Saturday as fighting flared between rebels and...

African leaders condemn Israel's offensive in Gaza 17 Feb 2024 - 03:59 pm

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia:Leaders at an African Union summit in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on Saturday condemned Israel’s offensive in Gaza and called...

Senegal president vows election to come 'as soon as possible' 16 Feb 2024 - 08:35 pm

Dakar: Senegalese President Macky Sall, who faces mounting pressure at home and abroad, vowed on Friday to organise presidential elections "as soon as...

Senegal suspends mobile internet, bans protest against vote delay 13 Feb 2024 - 10:05 pm

Dakar: Senegalese authorities faced growing anger at home and renewed international pressure on Tuesday, as the government suspended mobile internet and banned a...

Kenyan marathon world record-holder Kiptum killed in car crash 12 Feb 2024 - 11:01 am

Nairobi: Tributes poured in on Monday for Kenyan running sensation Kelvin Kiptum after the marathon world record-holder was killed in a car crash...

Boss of Nigeria's biggest bank dies in US helicopter crash 11 Feb 2024 - 02:03 pm

Abuja: The co-founder of Nigeria's biggest bank has died in a helicopter crash in the United States along with his wife and son,...

Senegal security forces disperse rally after protest call 09 Feb 2024 - 08:02 pm

Dakar: Senegalese security forces on Friday used tear gas to disperse people attempting to gather in the capital after being urged to mobilise...

Senegal civil society calls for mass action over delayed election 08 Feb 2024 - 04:57 pm

-Senegalese civil society groups on Thursday urged mass action after this month's presidential poll was deferred to December, as President Macky Sall sought...

Cocoa prices smash records on weather woes 07 Feb 2024 - 08:41 pm

London: Cocoa prices are smashing records almost daily in London and New York as bad weather destroys crops in Ghana and Ivory Coast,...

Morocco stick with Regragui in spite of AFCON 'failure' 05 Feb 2024 - 06:14 pm

Rabat: Walid Regragui will continue as Morocco coach in spite of their Africa Cup of Nations failure, the national football federation said in...

Namibia's new president sworn in 04 Feb 2024 - 10:43 pm

Windhoek: Namibia's Vice-President Nangolo Mbumba has been sworn in as the new president of the country following the death of former President Hage...

Police and protesters clash after Senegal election postponed 04 Feb 2024 - 08:07 pm

Dakar: Opposition party supporters and police clashed in theSenegalese capital Dakar on Sunday after President Macky Sall announced the indefinite postponement of a...