Ugandans protest surge in violence against women
Hundreds of protesters marched through the streets of Uganda’s capital Saturday demanding police action to stop a spate of kidnappings…
Cameroon begins operations to clear boat wrecks off Doula port
The port of Douala, the largest in Central Africa, this week launched an operation to remove wrecks of old boats…
Nigeria’s military committed war crimes – Amnesty International
Nigeria’s security forces have been accused of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during its fight against Islamist insurgency…
How will Zimbabwe’s opposition navigate ban on public gatherings?
Plans by Zimbabwe’s main opposition party to conduct a mock inauguration ceremony for its candidate Nelson Chamisa on Saturday may…
Mali is slowly recovering from war on terrorism- Keïta
Mali’s incumbent President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta on Sunday said the nation has won the fight against instability,adding that Mali is…
Burundi police threaten opposition to constitution change
Police in Burundi have threatened to arrest anyone campaigning prematurely against a referendum to revise the constitution, which if passed…
Rwanda: End of parliamentary election campaign
Its the end of the campaign period for the legislative and local elections in Rwanda. More than 7.1 million voters…
Counting underway after Zimbabwe polls, turnout put at 75%
Counting began in Zimbabwe on Monday in the first election since the removal of former president Robert Mugabe, a watershed…
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa urges compatriots to unite
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa urged his compatriots on Sunday (August 26) to unite and focus on helping the economy to…
U.S sanctions still hang over Zimbabwe
The United States of America has maintained travel and financial sanctions on Zimbabwe’s senior ruling party officials, including President Emmerson…
Zimbabwe gov’t warns opposition over declaring early win
Zimbabwe’s ruling party has been angered by the opposition’s early victory claim in the July 30th presidential elections. The opposition…
Mnangagwa vows to rebuild Zimbabwe and serve all citizens
New President Emmerson Mnangagwa laid out a grand vision on Friday to revitalise Zimbabwe’s ravaged economy and vowed to rule…
Zimbabwe: Chamisa to pursue legal challenge over presidential poll results
Zimbabwe opposition leader Nelson Chamisa said on Friday that he would pursue all legal and constitutional means of challenging this…
Egypt adopts law to monitor social media
Legislation approved in July has been signed into law by Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi that gives officials the right to…
Mnangagwa says he’s committed to constitutionalism
A new Zimbabwe, at the dawn of a Second Republic… These words are from Emmerson Mnangagwa, who was officially sworn…
Photos: Buhari pledges credible 2019 elections to visiting UK prime minister
Nigeria’s president Muhammadu Buhari has pledged to the United Kingdom that his government will conduct free, fair and credible elections…
Mauritania: Voting underway in general elections
With presidential election scheduled for next year, Mauritanians went to the polls on Saturday to vote in the country’s legislative,…
DR Congo bars Pierre-Bemba from presidential ballot
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Independent National Electoral Commission, CENI, has excluded opposition leader Jean-Pierre Bemba from a preliminary ……
Mozambique imposes crippling taxes on independent media
The Mozambique has implemented new rates for the registration and accreditation of local and foreign journalists in the country, immediately…
DRC children deeply affected by Ebola outbreak – UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday said children are particularly affected by the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the…
China/Africa health cooperation enhances medicine
The health cooperation between China and African countries is greatly promoting the development of the pharmaceutical industry on the continent.*…
Malians eagerly await Sunday’s run-off poll
Malians await results of Sunday’s presidential election run-off which was characterized by violence, amidst accusations of fraud by the opposition…
Morocco king pardons 188 people linked to Hirak protests
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has pardoned a total of 188 people linked to the “Hirak” protest movement on the occasion…
Kofi Annan’s family pay their respects in Kumasi family home
As the world mourns the demise of Ghanaian diplomat and Nobel peace prize winner, Busumuru Kofi Annan, Africanews traced his…
Son takes over Mauritius Prime Minister job from father amid criticism
Mauritius will have a new Prime Minister on Monday after 86-year-old Anerood Jugnauth resigned on Saturday and handed over power…
Ghana to give Kofi Annan befitting full state burial – president
Former United Nations chief and Noble prize laureate Kofi Annan will be buried in his home country Ghana on Sept…
Death toll from Egypt’s flood rises to 26
At least 26 people have died and 72 others injured after 48 hours of torrential rain and subsequent flood since…
Ex-Comoros President Sambi will still remain in detention- Prosecutor
Prosecutor of the Republic of Comoros has said former Comorian President Ahmed Abdallah Sambi who was charged for alleged passport…
Tunisians preach tolerance as Muslims, Jews join Christian celebration
Manifesting a rare exhibition of religious solidarity, dozens of Muslims and Jews gathered in a port area at the Tunisian…
Trump jumps into South Africa land debate, govt hits back
President of the United States, Donald Trump, has waded into South Africa’s land expropriation debate. He tweeted on Wednesday that…
Kofi Annan left a legacy of peacemaking in the world- Ramaphosa
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday paid tribute to former Secretary-General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan, saying he…
Zumas on trial: South Africa’s ex-president attends son’s homicide hearing
South Africa’s former president, Jacob Zuma attended the hearing of culpable homicide case against his son Duduzane, on Thursday.* The…
Uganda Afrobeats MP rearrested, charged with treason in civilian court
Robert Kyagulanyi, Ugandan musician and lawmaker is now facing treason charges before a civilian court – a Chief Magistrates Court.…
Magufuli leads Tanzanians mourning death of 22 year old conjoined twins
Tanzania’s president John Pombe Magufuli is leading a nation that is mourning the death of 22 year old conjoined twins…
Mogadishu firefighters are volunteers working pro bono
In Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, plagued with emergencies, the fire department consists of volunteers who respond to crisis call with a…
Analysis of Mnangagwa’s victory
As Zimbabwe’s outgoing president’s victory in the presidential election is announced, Anthoni Van Nieuwkerk, professor of international relations at the…
DRC: Bemba holds first presser in 10 years
After ten years behind the bars of an International Criminal Court (ICC) prison, Congolese opponent Jean-Pierre Bemba made his first…
South Sudanese celebrate signing of power-sharing agreement
It was all ululation and jubilation in Juba as South Sudanese nationals welcomed the signing of the revitalized power-sharing pact…
Zimbabweans ready to vote in landmark presidential poll on Monday
Zimbabweans are eagerly awaiting the opportunity to cast their ballots on Monday in what will be the first election to…
Ivory Coast: PDCI to leave the coalition
The Democratic Party of Côte d’Ivoire (PDCI) on Thursday announced its withdrawal from the coalition with the Rally of Republicans…
Dramatic video of two Sub-Saharan migrants’ rescue at sea
Spain’s coast guard released video of a rescue operation where two migrants were found treading water off the coast of…
Ethiopia: ONLF declares a unilateral ceasefire
The Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) has declare a unilateral ceasefire effective from Sunday August 12th, 2018.* In a press…
Fresh peace talks begin in Addis Ababa to end South Sudan civil war
Fresh talks on the crisis in South Sudan on Monday began in Addis Ababa as pressure mounts on leaders to…
Zimbabwe: Victims of post-election violence recount horror
Several opposition supporters in Zimbabwe and other apolitical citizens claim to have been abducted and beaten by the military during…
DR Congo records four new Ebola cases ahead of historic test treatment
Four new cases of Ebola virus have been confirmed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the health ministry said, as…
Nigeria: 17 soldiers killed in fresh attack by Boko Haram in Borno State
At least 17 Nigerian soldiers were killed in a new Boko Haram attack on a military base in the north-east…
Rescued Sudanese migrant has hopes for a better life
Relief and hope for a better future for 38 year old Sudanese Ahmed Murtada who says he now has a…
Mali’s constitutional court rejects opposition appeal
Cheick Modibo Diarra, the unsuccessful presidential candidate in Mali’s first round elections says he will not instruct his supporters on…
Simone Gbagbo released from jail after presidential amnesty
After 7 years in prison, former Côte d’Ivoire First Lady Simone Gbagbo left her jail cell on Wednesday. President Alassane…
Red Cross chides Europe for failing migrants
Red Cross Secretary General Elhadj As Sy on Saturday called on European nations to offer solidarity and support to migrants…
Mali opposition says poll set for run-off, incumbent president claims lead
The main opposition candidate in Mali’s presidential election Soumaila Cisse said Monday that the poll would go to a run-off.…
New wave of arrests in Moroni
A new wave of arrest has emerged in Comoros, less than two weeks after the constitutional referendum. Among those arrested,…
Cameroon investigates video showing apparent execution of civilians
Cameroon’s government said on Friday (August 10) it would investigate a video that Amnesty International said shows security forces shooting…
Mali: Cisse, Keita brace for Sunday’s runoff vote
Mali’s opposition leader Soumaila Cisse will face President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita in a run-off on Sunday without the support of…
Officials in Guinea-Bissau continue to put pressure for a salary increase.
Officials in Guinea-Bissau began a 10-day strike on Tuesday to demand an increase in minimum wage and better working conditions.…
Zimbabwe’s youth hope election outcome will end biting unemployment
As Zimbabweans head to the polls on Monday, the youth will be hoping a definite change from the Robert Mugabe…
Nigeria’s communal clashes deadlier than Boko Haram: Report
Violence in Nigeria between semi-nomadic cattle herders and settled farmers has killed around six times more people than deaths related…
Biafra separatists and army clash: Nigeria’s Abia state imposes curfew
A group campaigning for the secession of a part of southeastern Nigeria, formerly known as Biafra, on Tuesday accused the…
Equatorial Guinea invites international observers for dialogue
Equatorial Guinea intends to open the door to international observers to participate in the political dialogue slated for mid-July.* If…
At least 8 dead in Cameroon Anglophone independence protests
Soldiers shot dead at least eight people and wounded others in Cameroon’s restless English-speaking regions on Sunday during protests by…