Africa News

The African Union Executive Council on Friday, March 15 unanimously agreed that it is the turn of the Eastern Africa...

Ousmane Sonko, a prominent opposition figure in Senegal, was freed from prison, sparking joyous celebrations outside the prison as well...

South Africa's Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor has said that its citizens fighting in Gaza with the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF)...

Rwandan member of opposition Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza broke her silence following the decision by the High Court in Rwanda to...

Gunmen kidnapped 15 students from a school in Sokoto, Nigeria, following a similar incident where about 300 students were abducted...

The African Union Commission (AUC) is the secretariat to the AU and undertakes the day-to-day activities of the Union. It...

Gunmen have attacked a school in Kaduna state in north-west region of Nigeria and kidnapped at least 287 students at...

Senegal's President Macky Sall has scheduled the delayed presidential election for March 24, following a ruling by the Constitutional Council...

Veteran Nigerian Actor John Okafor, also known as ‘Mr Ibu’ is dead.  In a statement on Saturday, March 2, the...

The West African Health Sector Unions Network (WAHSUN) has issued demands following the attack on Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and...

Justice Isaac Lenaola has been elected as the Vice President of the Residual Special Court for Sierra Leone at the...

The African Union (AU) Permanent Representative Committee has proposed a raft of changes to the election rules that might block...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday February 27 launched the Expatriate Employment Levy (EEL), a mandatory contribution imposed on organizations...

Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has ordered the suspension of issuance of passports following a cyber-attack on the computer systems of...

Kenya has scores of youth gangs known for their violence and links to the politically powerful. None is more infamous...

President William Ruto was appointed as the next Champion for the African Union (AU) Institutional Reforms. Ruto will take over...

President William Ruto has been appointed as the African Union (AU) Champion for Institutional Reform by the AU Assembly of...

The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party has issued a statement on the announcement by Azimio la Umoja leader Raila Odinga...

Players from the Nigeria National football team have come out to defend Fulham and Nigerian midfielder Alex Iwobi.  Iwobi faced...

President Alassane Ouattara of Ivory Coast has announced that every player in his country's Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023-winning...

The Nigeria National Football team has revealed that some fans passed away while watching their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)...

A politician in Nigeria reportedly passed on after collapsing while watching the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023 semi-final match...

A statement by a club playing in the South African Premier Soccer League (PSL) has sparked jitters after rallying behind...

South Africa responded after Nigeria warned its nationals in Pretoria to be cautious ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations...

The government of Nigeria has warned Nigerians living in South Africa ahead of the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)...

Senegal has been thrown into a political turmoil after President Macky Sall cancelled the upcoming presidential election scheduled for February...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has broken his silence following the suspension of his predecessor Jacob Zuma from the ruling...

Kenya has been elected to chair the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) committee on Tourism and Competitiveness. This big...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has fired high-profile prominent economist Thabi Leoka from his Presidential advisory panel following questions over...

The Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA) has announced that Kenya has granted the Fifth Freedom Traffic Right to Air Tanzania Company...