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Strong calls for innovative financing and reform of the inte...

6 hours ago

Addis Ababa, 23 April 2024 (ECA) - In a strong call to stakeholders at the ...

President Faure Gnassingbe C has been accused by Togo's opposition of seeking to use constitutional reform to extend his grip on power. By Kola Sulaimon AFP

Critics fear Togo reforms leave little room for change in el...

7 hours ago

Days before Togo holds legislative elections, opposition and civil society ...

The rights groups said 45 people were killed during sometimes violent protests last year over the high cost of living. By Luis Tato AFPFile

118 people killed by Kenyan police in 2023: rights groups

8 hours ago

A total of 118 people were the victim of extrajudicial killings by Kenyan p ...

The end of House of Lords opposition to the Rwanda plan is a rare victory for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. By Toby Melville POOLAFP

Migrant deportations loom after parliament passes UK-Rwanda ...

Apr 23, 2024

The UK readied on Tuesday to start detaining migrants within days for depor ...

South Africas double Olympic champion Caster Semenya. By PHILL MAGAKOE AFPFile

European rights court to examine Semenya's appeal on May 15

Apr 23, 2024

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) confirmed Tuesday that it will ex ...

Kabylia declares independence from Algeria

Kabylia declares independence from Algeria

Apr 23, 2024

The Kabylia independence movement, MAK, officially declared the rebirth of ...

16 dead, 28 missing in migrant boat capsize off Djibouti: UN

16 dead, 28 missing in migrant boat capsize off Djibouti: UN

Apr 23, 2024

At least 16 people are dead and 28 missing in a new migrant boat disaster o ...

KBN TV's Innocent Phiri left and Millennium TV's Rodgers Mwiimba Photos: KBN TV and courtesy of Juliet Makwama

Zambian police detain 2 journalists, make them delete inter...

Apr 23, 2024

Lusaka, April 22, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists on Monday calle ...

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Apr 22, 2024

All aboard! A wooden whaler passes by on the Congo River, near the capital Kinshasa. By Arsene Mpiana AFP Up the Congo River on an eventful voyage aboard 'God's Miracle'

Apr 22, 2024

Protesters hold banners reading 'Gas, oil, zircon, iron, gold, fish, salt, forest, land, country' during a march in 2019. By Seyllou AFP Senegal's renegotiation of oil, mining contracts is 'risky': experts

Apr 22, 2024

Military spending rose across the globe with particularly large increases in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, according to a new report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute SIPRI. By Menahem KAHANA AFP Conflicts push military spending to 'all-time high': report

Apr 21, 2024

Africa should invest in Science, technology and innovation to build a prosperous, just and sustainable future Africa should invest in Science, technology and innovation to build a prosperous...

Apr 21, 2024

AFP - - US to withdraw military personnel from Niger

Apr 20, 2024

Protesters urge US troops to leave Niger during a demonstration in Niamey on April 13, 2024. By - AFPFile US agrees to pull troops from key drone host Niger: officials

Apr 19, 2024

Gnassingbe has been in power since 2005 after succeeding his father. By PIUS UTOMI EKPEI AFP Togo lawmakers approve contested political reform

Apr 19, 2024

Burkina Faso. By AFP Burkina Faso expels French diplomats for 'subversive activities'

Apr 18, 2024

Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Critical For National Development - MOSOP Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Critical For National Development - MOSOP

Apr 17, 2024

The demolition in Piassa is part of an urban renewal scheme for Addis Ababa. By Michele Spatari AFP Ethiopians mourn the destruction of historic Piassa district

Apr 16, 2024

The Ivory Coast team, winners of the 2024 African Cup of Nations CAN, and supporters on the Alassane Ouattara bridge in Abidjan in February. By Sia KAMBOU AFPFile Behind the growth, Ivory Coast's debt fuels debate

Apr 15, 2024

Letsile Tebogo from Botswana shows his 200 metres bronze medal after the 2023 world championships in Budapest.. By ANDREJ ISAKOVIC AFP Botswana sprint diamond Tebogo eyes double Olympic gold

Apr 14, 2024

Thousands of people gathered in Foumban to celebrate the opening of the museum. By Daniel Beloumou Olomo AFP Cameroon opens museum honouring oldest sub-Saharan kingdom

Apr 14, 2024

Publish loan agreements by Obasanjo, YarAdua, Jonathan, Buhari, SERAP tells Tinubu Publish loan agreements by Obasanjo, Yar’Adua, Jonathan, Buhari, SERAP tells Tin...

Apr 14, 2024

AFP - MICHAEL TEWELDE Killing of politician from Ethiopia's Oromia region sparks fear of unrest

Apr 14, 2024

Alabaki Abbas Ishag is one of 8.5 million people displaced by fighting between Sudan's regular army and paramilitaries. By Joris Bolomey AFP A year into Sudan war, refugees try to survive in Chad

Apr 14, 2024

Songezo Zibi C, said he fears many Souh Africans have 'given up on politics'. By MARCO LONGARI AFPFile South Africa fragmented opposition jostles for visibility

Apr 13, 2024

Following a July coup, the West African regime in mid-March denounced a 2012 cooperation with the US. By - AFP Thousands protest in Niger for US troops to leave

Apr 13, 2024

Ex-president Jacob Zuma leverages his charisma, often the first to sing and dance, captivating large crowds with jokes and one-liners. By EMMANUEL CROSET AFPFile S.Africa's Zuma steals spotlight ahead of crunch poll

Apr 12, 2024

The junta has faced criticism since failing to honour a commitment to transfer power to civilians by March 26. By ANNIE RISEMBERG AFPFile Mali PM says elections will only happen once stabilised