Moroccan week of handicrafts starts in Marrakech
The fifth The fifth edition of Morocco’s national week of handicrafts opened on Saturday in the city of Marrakech. About
African leaders unveil statue of Ethiopia’s last emperor
A statue of Ethiopia’s Emperor Haileselassie has been unveiled at the headquarters of the African Union on Sunday. The statue
DRC’s new president urges thousands of exiles: Come home
Albert Tumba says he was forced to leave Democratic Republic of Congo in 2010 for neighbouring Republic of Congo. As
Egypt President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi takes over chair of African Union
Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi took up his chairmanship of the 55-member African Union (AU) at its 32nd ordinary session in
Chad military: More than 250 rebels arrested
The Chadian military on Saturday said it had captured more than 250 rebels, including some top leaders, after an operation
UN helicopter crashes in South Sudan
An Ethiopian military helicopter with 23 passengers on board has crashed on Saturday inside the compound of the United Nations
Nigerian rivals rally supporters as election campaign peaks
Nigeria’s main presidential hopefuls court voters in two key cities on Saturday, as election campaigning reaches its climax with one
Ethiopia hails partnership, cooperation with China
Ethiopia has forged a strong partnership with China through cooperation on many areas, a senior Ethiopian official said on Saturday.
Africa’s working-age population to reach 1 bln by 2030 amid rising jobless rate: report
Africa’s working-age population is expected to rise from 705 million in 2018 to nearly 1 billion by 2030, leading to
15 al-Shabaab extremists killed in US airstrikes in Somalia
The United States military says targeted airstrikes against suspected extremists in Somalia have killed 15 fighters. A US Africa Command