World / Africa

Power cuts resume in South Africa after three-week respite 06 Sep 2022 - 04:33 pm

South Africa announced its first rolling blackouts in almost three weeks on Tuesday, hours after the nation’s statistics office published data that showed...

Attack on vehicle kills 35 civilians in northern Burkina Faso 06 Sep 2022 - 09:45 am

At least 35 civilians were killed and 37 injured in northernBurkina Faso yesterdaywhen a vehicle in a convoy hit an improvised explosive device...

Part of Somalia will reach famine later this year: UN 05 Sep 2022 - 08:10 pm

MOGADISHU: The United Nations says "famine is at the door” in Somalia with "concrete indications” famine will occur later this year in the...

Supreme court upholds Ruto’s Kenyan presidential election win 05 Sep 2022 - 02:45 pm

Kenya's Supreme Court on Monday upheld the Aug. 9 election of William Ruto as president in a unanimous decision, Chief Justice Martha Koome...

Mali releases 3 Ivorian soldiers; 46 others still detained 04 Sep 2022 - 09:39 pm

ABIDJAN: Three female Ivorian soldiers arrived home late on Saturday after being detained for nearly two months in Mali, while 46 others remain...

Algeria ready to host upcoming Arab Summit: FM 04 Sep 2022 - 07:13 pm

ALGIERS: Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra confirmed on Sunday his country's readiness to host the Arab Summit in November. In a statement after...

Kenya's top court to rule on disputed presidential election 04 Sep 2022 - 04:54 pm

NAIROBI: Kenya's Supreme Court will decide on Monday whether to uphold or nullify the result of last month's presidential election, a ruling anxiously...

Nigeria, Binance in talks for digital city to develop blockchain 04 Sep 2022 - 04:40 pm

Nigerian authorities and cryptocurrencies platform Binance Holdings Ltd. are in talks to establish a digital economic zone that will help entrepreneurs fast track...

Nigeria settles $5.3 billion claim from Indian-owned steel firms 04 Sep 2022 - 02:29 pm

Nigeriahas settled a $5.3 billion claim made by Indian-owned firms, Global Steel Holdings and Global Infrastructure Steel, over the ownership and control of...

At least 17 killed by al-Shabab militants in central Somalia 04 Sep 2022 - 09:34 am

At least 17 people killedby al-Shabab militants in central Somalia,on Friday in the area of Afar Irdood, near beledweyne town. According to Somalia...

Ethiopian, Eritrean troops clash with Tigrayan forces in the north 01 Sep 2022 - 06:57 pm

NAIROBI: Allied Ethiopian and Eritrean government troops attacked Tigrayan forces on Thursday inside the northern Ethiopian region of Tigray, a Tigrayan military spokesperson...

Rich nations to fund 80% of South Africa's climate plan with loans, some hard to unlock 01 Sep 2022 - 01:01 pm

JOHANNESBURG: About 80% of the billions of dollars pledged by rich nations for South Africa's shift away from coal will be loans, not...

10 people dead, 42 injured in bus accident northwest of Algeria 31 Aug 2022 - 12:50 pm

Algiers: Ten people died and 42 others injured due to a passenger bus accident in Naama province, northwest of Algeria. Algeria News Agency...

40 People killed in armed attack in democratic Republic of Congo 31 Aug 2022 - 09:45 am

Kinshasa: Forty people, including women and children, were killed in an attack by armed men in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The...

South African president hit by tough questions in parliament 30 Aug 2022 - 10:13 pm

JOHANNESBURG: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa faced a grilling by lawmakers in Parliament on Tuesday as they demanded answers on his handling of...

UN ship brings food relief from Ukraine to drought-hit Horn of Africa 30 Aug 2022 - 04:50 pm

Nairobi: A ship carrying wheat from Ukraine to the drought-stricken Horn of Africa docked on Tuesday, the United Nations said, the first to...

The Sierra Leone-flagged cargo ship Razoni, carrying Ukrainian grain, is seen in the Black Sea off Kilyos, near Istanbul, Turkey, on August 30, 2022. REUTERS/Mehmet Emin Caliskan//File Photo

Algeria, Guinea-Bissau Presidents discuss bilateral cooperation 30 Aug 2022 - 03:56 pm

Algiers: Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune discussed Tuesday with Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo, who is visiting Algeria, bilateral relations in various fields, especially...

Central African Republic top court blocks purchases with new cryptocurrency 29 Aug 2022 - 09:53 pm

BANGUI: Central African Republic's Constitutional Court on Monday ruled that the purchase of citizenship, "e-residency" and land using a cryptocurrency the government launched...