World / Africa

Gunmen kidnap 25 schoolgirls in northwestern Nigeria: police 17 Nov 2025 - 03:49 pm

Lagos: Gunmen from a criminal gang kidnapped 25 people and killed a staff member in an early morning raid on a northwestern Nigerian...

DR Congo mine collapse kills at least 32: official 16 Nov 2025 - 07:54 pm

Lubumbashi: A bridge collapsed at a cobalt mine in southeast Democratic Republic of Congo killing at least 32 wildcat miners, a regional government...

Ethiopia confirms outbreak of deadly Marbug virus: Africa CDC 15 Nov 2025 - 06:46 pm

Nairobi: Ethiopia has confirmed an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus in the south of the country, the Africa Centres for Disease Control...

Seven to run for Central African Republic president 14 Nov 2025 - 09:19 pm

Bangui, Central African Republic: Seven candidates have been approved to stand in the Central African Republic's December presidential election, including current leader Faustin...

Algerian firefighters battle wildfire near Algiers after families evacuated 14 Nov 2025 - 07:12 pm

Algiers: Algerian firefighters on Friday were battling wildfire hotspots near Tipaza, west of the capital Algiers, for a second day after fast-moving flames...

Five things to know about the first G20 held in Africa 12 Nov 2025 - 12:19 pm

Johannesburg, South-Africa: Leaders of the world's largest economies meet in Johannesburg on November 22 and 23 for the G20 summit, being held for...

Al Burhan reaffirms Sudan's commitment to UN cooperation 11 Nov 2025 - 11:55 pm

Port Sudan: Sudan's Sovereign Council Chairman General Abdel Fattah Al Burhan met with Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher,...

World Bank, Tunisia sign $430-million deal to boost power sector 11 Nov 2025 - 08:46 pm

Tunis: The World Bank and Tunisia have signed a $430-million financing deal to modernise the North African country's electricity sector and expand renewable...

Weather behind Ghana chopper crash that killed 8, including ministers 11 Nov 2025 - 05:36 pm

Accra: A military helicopter crash in Ghana that killed eight people, including the defence and environment ministers, was caused by adverse weather conditions,...

Egypt, Russia reaffirm need to preserve Sudan's unity 08 Nov 2025 - 07:33 pm

Cairo: During a phone call on Saturday, Egyptian Foreign Minister, Badr Abdelatty and his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov stressed that the Sudanese state...

Tanzania charges more than 200 with treason after election protests 08 Nov 2025 - 04:48 pm

Dar es Salaam: Tanzania charged more than 200 people with treason, a lawyer and judicial sources told AFP, with the opposition saying Saturday...

UN warns of preparations for new fighting in Kordofan, Central Sudan 07 Nov 2025 - 09:06 pm

Geneva: The United Nations warned on Friday of "clear preparations" for renewed fighting in Sudan, specifically in Kordofan, the strategic region located between...

MSF warns of missing civilians in Sudan's El-Fasher 07 Nov 2025 - 08:48 pm

Johannesburg: The medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) warned Friday that the fate of hundreds of thousands fleeing ethnically targeted violence from Sudan's...

Cameroon's Biya, world's oldest president, sworn in for 8th term 06 Nov 2025 - 11:58 pm

Yaoundé: Paul Biya, who has been president of Cameroon for 43 years, was sworn in on Thursday for an eighth term, after a...

New satellite images suggest 'mass graves' in Sudan's El-Fasher 06 Nov 2025 - 10:45 pm

PortSudan: New satellite imagery has detected activity "consistent with mass graves" in theSudanese city of El-Fasher, Yale researchers said in a report released...

Attack on funeral in Sudan's Kordofan region kills 40: UN 05 Nov 2025 - 10:13 pm

PortSudan,Sudan: An attack on a funeral in the strategic city of El-Obeid inSudan's central Kordofan region killed 40 people, the UN said Wednesday,...