Joseph Boakai declared winner of Liberia presidential election
Political veteran Joseph Boakai was on Monday declared winner of Liberia’s presidential election, beating incumbent George Weah, the electoral commission
Xi Jinping congratulates Daniel Noboa on election as Ecuadorian president
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday congratulated Daniel Noboa on his election as Ecuadorian president.
Nigeria begins mass HPV vaccinations to fight cervical cancer
Nigeria has introduced the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine into its routine immunization system, aiming to reach 7.7 million girls, the
Cultural event held on Kenya’s SGR train
A special cultural event was held on Sunday onboard a passenger train of Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR). Titled “China-Africa
Zimbabwe announces 100 suspected cholera deaths and imposes restrictions on gatherings
Zimbabwe has recorded 100 suspected deaths from cholera and more than 5,000 possible cases since late September, prompting the government
French troops to begin Niger withdrawal ‘this week’
France will start withdrawing its troops from Niger this week, France armed forces said in a statement on Thursday. The
UN urges end to election violence in Liberia
The United Nations voiced concern Wednesday over the deadly violence in Liberia ahead of elections next week, urging all sides
Kenya President reshuffles cabinet
Kenya’s President William Ruto on Wednesday reshuffled eight members of his cabinet, and folded the foreign affairs ministry into the
Egypt’s el-Sissi says he’ll run for third presidential term
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah-el Sisi on Monday announced that he’ll be running for a third term in December’s presidential election.
South Sudan’s Kiir sacks central bank governor, deputies
South Sudan President Salva Kiir has fired the governor of the central bank and his two deputies. In a presidential