State-owned Ethiopian News Agency has quoted Ethiopia’s military as accusing an unnamed “third party” of being behind its dispute with Sudan. Army Chief of Staff General Birhanu Jula on Wednesday

Authorities in Ghana say people behind an alleged baby-harvesting and child-trafficking syndicate operating at health facilities in the West African nation have been arrested. It follows months of investigations that

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the death of Jackson Mthembu saying the prominent politician died of Covid-related complications. Mr Mthembu, who since 2019 had been serving as the

A former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan says too much emphasis on divisive politics has greatly affected the unity of the country stating that the West African nation cannot be restructured

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the re-appointment of Hadiza Bala Usman as Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). In a statement by presidential aide Femi Adesina on Thursday, the

US President Joe Biden has reversed and lifted the immigrant visa ban imposed on Nigeria and other countries by former president Donald Trump, his predecessor. Biden reversed the ban on

Fatoumata Jallow-Tambajang, a former Vice president of The Gambia has expressed confidence and optimism that she will emerge the deputy chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), describing herself as a game-changer. Ms Jallow-Tambajang

Algerians are calling on France to acknowledge the crimes it committed in the Algerian war of 1954-1962., with a statement from the Elysée palace stating that French President Emmanuel Macron will take symbolic acts

The European Union (EU) has expressed concern over the continued harassment of politicians and civil society actors in Uganda after last week’s general election. The incumbent, President Yoweri Museveni, who has

Herdsmen will not be allowed to operate in Ondo State’s forest reserves without permission, the state government insisted on Wednesday. The insistence came against the backdrop of Tuesday’s caution by

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed hope that the recently inaugurated administration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as President and Vice President of the United States of America will mark a strong point of

Egypt and Qatar have agreed to resume diplomatic relations, the Egyptian foreign ministry said on Wednesday. The move follows an agreement between Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and

Ethiopians in the war-scarred north are dying from lack of healthcare services, are suffering food and water shortages, and remain “terrified”, according to aid agencies finally accessing remoter parts of

Outgoing US President Donald Trump’s daughter Tiffany has announced her engagement to Michael Boulos, a Lebanese and French entrepreneur with huge ties to Nigeria. A picture posted to Instagram shows

Zimbabwe’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Sibusiso Moyo, has died, with details on the circumstance around his death unclear. President Emmerson Mnangagwa eulogised Mr Moyo as a “devoted public servant and a

Human rights organisations in Kenya have asked international and regional bodies to set up a mediation team to address alleged election malpractices in neighbouring Uganda. Under the banner of Africa

Nigeria’s Presidency on Tuesday called to order Ondo State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN), over his seven-day ultimatum to herders to vacate the forests in the state following growing insecurity

Former South African president Jacob Zuma will once again fail to appear before a commission probing suspicions of widespread corruption, one of his lawyers, Eric Mabuza has said. The move has sparked

Tanzania’s President John Magufuli has rallied farmers in the country to increase food production, predicting global food scarcity later in the year caused by the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.