In a plot twist that would not be out of place in a Hollywood film, Wine said he was "in hiding" when he heard about the Academy Award nomination last...

Al-Shabaab’s persistence has convinced Turkey that it needs to provide more active military support for Somalia’s development. Ankara also wants to pr...

Since the start of the conflict in April last year, nearly eight million people, half of them children, have fled Sudan.

The DRC demanded the withdrawal despite UN concerns about rampant violence in the east of the country.

The Kenyan-led UN multi-national security force has been held up for months over logistics issues, a legal challenge in Nairobi, and funding shortfall...

Sall's two-day "national dialogue" aimed at setting a date for the delayed election also advocated the head of state remain in office beyond the end o...

As inflation skyrockets, many poor Nigerians have had to skip meals and give up products now considered a luxury, such as meat, eggs and milk.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said the extreme polarisation exposed by the Gaza war had laid bare the double standards of some members of th...

Senegal is grappling with its worst political crisis in decades after Sall's last-minute deferral of the February 25, 2024 election.

The environment ministry said 499 of the thick-skinned herbivores were killed in 2023, mostly in state-run parks.

The shark was sold for about 43,000 Tanzanian shillings (US$17), probably for consumption in the local communities.

Sall presented the amnesty move as a way of reuniting the country, after bouts of unrest that have killed dozens in the past three years.

ECOWAS said it was lifting financial and economic sanctions against Guinea and ending restrictions on the recruitment of Malians to professional posit...

Antoine Galindo had travelled to Ethiopia to cover the African Union summit earlier this month for the specialist publication Africa Intelligence.

The war has killed thousands, including up to 15,000 in the West Darfur city of El Geneina alone, according to the UN experts.

The victims included one girl, 10 women and 14 men. Among them were an American, a Kenyan, and a South African.

Antibiotics are sometimes used as “quick fixes”, to avoid more costly management measures like regular disinfection, waste management, routine vaccina...

Known locally as the Djamaa El-Djazair, the modernist structure extends across 27.75 hectares (almost 70 acres), and is smaller only than the two mosq...

Israel's war cabinet agreed on Saturday to send a delegation to Qatar to continue the talks, according to Israeli media reports.

The victims were among the tens of thousands of people who crowded into a football stadium in Durban on Saturday for the launch of the African Nationa...

The war has led industries to cease production. Others were destroyed. Businesses and food stocks have been looted.

In May 2021, Germany acknowledged that the killings by its troops amounted to a genocide and has offered to fund development projects to a cost of 1.1...

The measures to be lifted included the freezing of Niger's assets in ECOWAS central banks and the suspension of financial transactions between ECOWAS...

Sebastian Kurz left politics in 2021 amid allegations of financial impropriety against his office.

In power since the advent of democracy in 1994, Ramaphosa's African National Congress has suffered a sharp decline in support, beset by allegations of...

Storm Eleanor was about 200 kilometres (125 miles) northeast of the nation at 4:00 am (0000 GMT) and was moving at a speed of 20 kilometres an hour.

The announcement came as the civil society collective Aar Sunu Election (Protect Our Election) said it had organised a new rally for Saturday.

The groups are most visible at roundabouts and main street intersections, where their often-masked members install checkpoints, blocking traffic with...

Heavy fighting again rocked Gaza on Wednesday as aid agencies warned of looming famine.

With 12 games left in the season, Bayern sit eight points behind Xabi Alonso's side, who have yet to lose during the campaign.

Over the past year, through high-profile summits and humanitarian projects, Saudi officials have consistently shown a desire to "do more" in the Horn...

The Horn of Africa nation is only just beginning to emerge from the worst drought in four decades that left millions of people hungry across East Afri...

Washington's veto was "absolutely reckless and dangerous," said Palestinian representative to the UN Riyad Mansour.

WHO said an estimated 130 patients and at least 15 doctors and nurses remain in the hospital.

The United States-based Center for Civilians in Conflict on Tuesday denounced the use of heavy artillery and mortar shells against civilian installati...

WHO technical adviser Natasha Crowcroft says more than half of all countries globally are currently believed to be at high risk of measles outbreaks b...

The number of employed persons decreased by 22,000 to 16.7 million, says national statistics agency, StatsSA.

Jovenel Moise, 53, was gunned down in July 2021 at his private residence by a group of about 20 assailants, most of them Colombian mercenaries.

With citizens horrified by gruesome images of hacked and bloodied bodies piled by the road, and his country's international reputation in tatters, PM...

They are among more than half a million people who have crossed the border into South Sudan, which is struggling to accommodate the new arrivals.

At least 90 per cent of children under five in Gaza are affected by one or more infectious diseases, according to the UN agencies.

President Macky Sall says he intends to respect the Constitutional Council's ruling and will "carry out the consultations necessary to organise the pr...

Highland clans have fought each other in Papua New Guinea for centuries, but an influx of automatic weapons has made clashes more deadly and escalated...

CODECO fighters ambushed users of a road near the village of Tali, where they stopped 15 people including one woman on Saturday afternoon.

A total of 127 people died in 24 hours, Hamas-run Gaza's health ministry said, as the main battlefront edged closer to far-southern Rafah, where 1.4 m...

The Diomaye President Coalition has also demanded the urgent release of jailed opposition Pastef party leader Ousmane Sonko.

Police made several arrests and have called for witnesses and video footage, as they investigate the riots.

US lawmakers have failed formally to renew the scheme for another five years due to the hot-button issue of abortion.

UN's top court will from Monday hold hearings on the legal consequences of Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories since 1967.

His comments at the opening session of the AU summit came after President Macky Sall vowed to organise presidential elections "as soon as possible".

The war that started on October 7 has left at least 28,775 Palestinians, mostly women and children, killed.

Some 19 presidential or general elections are scheduled on the continent in 2024, portending more challenges for the AU.

Dire conditions have sparked protests in several northern cities including Suleja near the capital Abuja, Minna in Niger State, and the economic hub o...

The news delivers a major blow to Sunak, who has vowed to grow the economy as one of his top five priorities.

Inflation rates exceeded 50 per cent in 2022, and the stable West African country accepted a $3 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout afte...

A heavy police presence was seen around the area where the demonstration was due to take place.

Analysts played down fears the bad days of Somali piracy were back, stressing the presence of foreign navies had deterred once-wanton criminality at s...

No elections have taken place in Haiti since 2016 and the presidency has remained vacant since Moise's slaying.

Elymane Haby Kane, one of the organisers of the march, told AFP he had received an official letter from local authorities in the capital Dakar that th...

CIA Director William Burns was due in Cairo Tuesday for a new round of talks on a Qatari-brokered ceasefire proposal that would temporarily halt fight...

Since the fighting began in April between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, over 450,000 people have crossed the border int...

The document notes that M23 and the Rwanda army have used numerous weapons against aircraft and also have in their armoury anti-aircraft guns and MANP...

Rafah, on Gaza's southern border with Egypt, has become a last refuge for fleeing civilians.

Kiptum’s coach Gervais Hakizimana, who was in the car with the Kenyan distance runner, also died in the accident along Eldoret-Kaptagat Road.

Herbert Wigwe, chief executive of the Access Bank Group, died alongside his wife and son in the helicopter accident on February 9, 2024.

The teenager "took a projectile to the head and died of his injuries in intensive care" on Saturday evening, a hospital source said.

A fresh round of protests is planned for Tuesday.

The death of the student in Saint-Louis was confirmed to AFP by a local hospital source speaking on condition of anonymity and an official at the univ...

With its reputation at stake, ECOWAS's handling of the latest political upheaval - in Senegal - is being closely watched.

With the conflict has come a fresh litany of horrors including rampant sexual violence, ethnically motivated massacres and mass displacement.

A newly formed collective –- comprising some 40 civil, religious, and professional groups –- outlined a series of upcoming actions including a protest...

Only two out of the 42 migrants who were on board the boat survived after leaving from Jebiniana, a small town near Sfax.

ECOWAS' extraordinary session follows Senegal President Macky Sall's sudden decision to delay elections, just a week after Burkina Faso, Mali and Nige...

Central Bank of Kenya Governor Kamau Thugge had acknowledged concerns about the country's ability to repay the 10-year Eurobond when it matures in Jun...

Thousands of people in Port-au-Prince protested demanding that PM Henry steps down in line with a political agreement forged in 2022.

The UN on Wednesday appealed for $4.1 billion to provide aid to civilians in the country.

Ahmed al-Tantawi -- who withdrew his candidacy before the December vote, citing harassment and obstruction -- was found guilty of election campaign ir...

Article 91 of the bloc's treaty stipulates that member countries remain bound by their obligations for a period of one year after notifying their with...

Chris Pappas has risen above the identity politics of KwaZulu-Natal to become mayor of the uMngeni Municipality and a candidate to perhaps run the ent...

Nearly eight million people have fled their homes, including more than 1.5 million who have crossed into neighbouring countries.

Armed youths from Warrap state torched a local market, houses and a police station in Tharkueng Payam.

There have been repeated strikes on vehicles and buildings in Rafah, which is crammed with more than half of Gaza's population.

The 28-year-old is among 44 athletes, footballers, swimmers and bodybuilders who were handed bans ranging from one year to life by an ADAK disciplinar...

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed acknowledged, however, that "people may have died" due to illnesses associated with malnutrition.

Derrick Kimathi, who police said rented the "illegal" gas depot where the disaster occurred, was escorted by police to a court in Nairobi, wearing a b...

President Macky Sall's say he is a leader determined to stay in office and the architect of Africa's latest power grab.

The bill was passed nearly unanimously, with 105 votes in favour and one against, after opposition deputies were forcibly removed from the chamber.

The king "remains wholly positive" and "looks forward to returning to full public duty as soon as possible", the palace said.

The Zamzam camp in North Darfur is one of the largest camps for displaced people in the country.

Senegal is grappling with a political crisis after President Macky Sall announced a postponement of this month's election.

Taylor Swift made history with her fourth Album of the Year Grammy, the most of any artist.

Opposition leaders have used the term "constitutional coup" to describe the current situation, which they say is an assault on democracy.

54 people were killed last week alone, including two UN peacekeepers.

Opposition party supporters and police clashed in Dakar after President Macky Sall announced the indefinite postponement of a presidential election se...

The seats became open after a self-proclaimed interim secretary general of the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), Sengezo Tshabangu, orch...

Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani earlier accused the United States and Britain of "fuelling chaos, disorder, insecurity and instability...

He took up activism against South Africa's apartheid regime from his early schooling years before being driven into exile.

Sall cited a dispute between the National Assembly and the Constitutional Court over the rejection of candidates.

So far, no other contender has emerged for the top role ahead of the scheduled October 22 election.