World / Africa

UNESCO listing brings new shine to North African metal art 25 Dec 2023 - 08:42 am

Tunis: Mohamed Amine Htiouich began honing his metal engraving skills as a teenager. Now the 37-year-old Tunisian is training the next generation in...

Somali army kills 130 Al Shabab elements 24 Dec 2023 - 05:34 pm

Mogadishu: A total of 130 Al Shabab elements were eliminated in recent operations the Somali army conducted in various areas of the country,...

Probe says ex-Nigeria Central Banker opened 593 foreign accounts 22 Dec 2023 - 06:19 pm

An investigation of Nigeria’s jailed former central bank Governor Godwin Emefiele has discovered hundreds of unauthorized overseas bank accounts, according to portions of...

Last French troops bow out of Africa's Sahel 22 Dec 2023 - 04:58 pm

Niamey: The last French troops withdrew from Niger on Friday, marking an end to more than a decade of French anti-militantoperations in west...

France to close embassy in Niger: diplomatic sources 22 Dec 2023 - 12:02 am

Paris: France will close its embassy in Niger, where anti-French sentiment has grown since a July coup, because a staff exodus following an...

DR Congo votes for president, MPs amid delays, conflict in east 20 Dec 2023 - 05:18 pm

Kinshasa: People in the Democratic Republic ofCongowere voting Wednesday in a high-stakes election pitting the incumbent President Felix Tshisekedi against a fragmented opposition,...

Africa Cup of Nations organisers confident no repeat of Cameroon tragedy 20 Dec 2023 - 04:34 pm

Abidjan: All is on track for African football's biennial showpiece, the Africa Cup of Nations, according to organisers in the Ivory Coast who...

Hundreds battle wildfire threatening S. Africa naval base 20 Dec 2023 - 03:14 pm

Simon's Town, South Africa: Hundreds of firefighters on Wednesday battled a wildfire that has spread across a mountain near Cape Town and threatened...

Egypt's President Sisi re-elected with 89.6% of vote 18 Dec 2023 - 05:23 pm

Cairo: Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisihas won a new six-year term with 89.6 percent of the vote, the election authority announced Monday. Turnout...

Explosion, blaze at Guinea fuel depot leave eight dead 18 Dec 2023 - 04:02 pm

Conakry: Eight people have been killed after a powerful explosion at the main fuel depot in Guinea followed by a fire that rocked...

South African kidnapped in 2017 released in Mali: security sources 17 Dec 2023 - 04:40 pm

Bamako: South African Gerco van Deventer, who had been held by jihadists in Mali for over six years, has been released, security and...

President of Cote d'Ivoire receives credentials of Qatar's Ambassador 16 Dec 2023 - 07:13 pm

Yamoussoukro: President of the Republic of Cote d'IvoireHE Alassane Ouattara has received the credentials of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of...

South Africa ex-president Zuma says will not vote ANC in 2024 election 16 Dec 2023 - 06:05 pm

Soweto, South Africa: Former South African president Jacob Zuma, who was forced out of office over corruption allegations, said Saturday he would not...

Indian Navy shadowing a bulk carrier likely taken by Somali pirates 16 Dec 2023 - 02:32 pm

New Delhi: The Indian Navy said Saturday that it is shadowing a bulk carrier that was boarded by unknown attackers - likely Somali...

Kenya to open country for all visitors, scraps visa 14 Dec 2023 - 03:56 pm

Doha, Qatar: Kenya has announced its decision to openits doors for all visitors, permitting visa-free entry for all countries starting January 2024. President...

UN agency warns of food 'catastrophe' in war-ravaged Sudan 13 Dec 2023 - 12:40 am

Port Sudan: The World Food Programme warned on Wednesday that Sudan faces a "hunger catastrophe" if it cannot deliver regular food aid there,...

Kenyan acrobatics coach passing life-long skills to local youth 12 Dec 2023 - 06:15 pm

Nairobi: With his athletic features and elegant attire capturing the gaze of onlookers, Mathias Kavita seamlessly blended in with the youthful acrobats during...