Iran confiscates British tanker in Strait of Hormuz
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has seized the British oil tanker Stena Impero in the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian media
16 killed in gunfight between Nigerian troops, Boko Haram fighters: army
Eleven Boko Haram militants and five Nigerian troops were killed following a mid-week gunfight in the restive northeast region of
Zambian leader fires another minister in cabinet reshuffle
Zambian President Edgar Lungu on Friday fired his sports minister barely a few days after the firing of the finance
UNDP rehabilitates 30 schools in Libya’s Tripoli
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) on Friday said it rehabilitated 30 schools in the Libyan capital Tripoli. The rehabilitation
AfDB offers $28 million loan to Tunisia
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has granted Tunisia a loan of 25 million euros (about 28 million U.S. dollars) to
Nairobi health officials close meat departments in six supermarkets
Nairobi County authorities have shut down meat departments in six major supermarkets in after samples revealed excess quantities
CAF president Ahmad sacks deputy Amaju Pinnick
Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Ahmad Ahmad fired deputy Amaju Pinnick just as global governing body FIFA was releasing
South African army leaves Cape Town suburbs after show of force
Streets were quiet on Friday morning after a convoy of armoured vehicles and hundreds of soldiers deployed the previous
Zambia mining group: China-Africa expo already yielding good results
A Zambia-based mining body has lauded China for investing in China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo, saying that the fair is
Pepsi gains foothold in Africa with $1.7 billion Pioneer deal
U.S.-based PepsiCo struck a deal to buy South Africa’s Pioneer Food Group for $1.7 billion. The companies jointly announced the