World / Africa

WINDHOEK: Namibiainaugurated the 400kV Auas-Gerus transmission line on Friday, marking a significant step toward the country's energy security and regional cooperation. Speaking at...

Kigali: Rwandan authorities on Friday accused the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) of making "baseless allegations" against Apple after Kinshasa...

Maun, Botswana: Herds of endangered hippos stuck in the mud of dried-up ponds are in danger of dying in drought-struck Botswana, conservation authorities...

Nairobi: The number of people killed in floods in Kenya due to heavier than usual rainfall since the start of the monsoon in...

Mamoudzou: Mayotte, a French island in the IndianOcean, on Friday reported its first locally acquired cases of cholera, in addition to 10 imported...

Washington: The United States on Wednesday warned of a looming rebel military offensive on the Sudanese city of el-Fasher, a humanitarian hub that...

Nairobi: Storms and flash floods turned roads into gushing rivers and swamped homes with waist-high muddy water across the Kenyan capital Nairobi on...

Johannesburg: Severe drought caused by the El Nino weather phenomenon is threatening southernAfricawith grain shortages and food insecurity, a UN food agency said...

Cairo: Sami Mahmoud, aSudanese obstetrician and gynecologist, lived a comfortable life in Khartoum, the capital ofSudan, before the outbreak of the armed conflict...

New York: Nigerian Tunde Onakoya has broken the world record for the longestchessmarathon after playing unbeaten for more than 58 hours in New...

Abuja:The vibrant fusion of Chinese and Nigerian cultures illuminated the China Cultural Center in Nigeria on Saturday in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria,...

Bangui, Central African Republic: At least 58 people going to a funeral died after their overloaded river boat capsized in the Central African...

Nouakchott: The first round of Mauritania's presidential election will take place on June 29, with a possible second round on July 14, according...

Nairobi: Kenya began three days of mourning on Friday after its defence chief and nine other senior officers were killed in a helicopter...

Abuja: Nigerian troops rescued another of the missing Chibok girls, 10 years after Boko Haram jihadists kidnapped more than 270 of them from...

Nairobi: Kenya's President William Ruto on Thursday convened an urgent meeting of the country's security council, State House announced after a helicopter reportedly...

PARIS: World donors pledged more than $2.1 billion in humanitarian aid for Sudan after a yearlong war that has pushed its population to...

Paris, France: A yearlong war in Sudan has devastated the country and pushed its people to the brink of famine. Top diplomats and...