UN urges action on marking disputed Sudan-South Sudan border
The Security Council voted unanimously Thursday to extend the U.N. peacekeeping force in the disputed Abyei region on the Sudan-South
Egyptian military court sentences 17 to death over 2017 church bombings
An Egyptian court on Thursday sentenced 17 Islamists to death over accusations of bombing three churches in Egypt, which left
Zimbabwe arrests protest organizers as economy plunges
Lawyers say police in Zimbabwe arrested dozens of trade union members ahead of a planned protest in the capital Thursday
Zambia suspends education officials after ‘$1.6m embezzled’
The Zambian government has suspended more than 80 officials from the ministry of general education after an estimated $1.6m (£1.2m)
World Bank tells Kenya to find new way to raise revenues beside taxes
Kenya’s ability to generate higher revenue by introducing new taxes may have reached a peak, according to the World Bank.
Group tests whether bike-sharing can take off in traffic-clogged Nairobi
Bike shares have grown in popularity in cities across Europe and North America. But in Africa, it has struggled to
AU, UN vow further support for South Sudan peace deal implementation
The African Union (AU) and the United Nations (UN) have reiterated their continued efforts to support South Sudan in implementing
Trial of DR Congo opposition leader sent constitutional court
The trial of exiled DR Congo opposition presidential candidate Moise Katumbi for the alleged recruitment of mercenaries was suspended Wednesday
South Africa gets $35 billion in investment pledges towards $100 billion goal
South Africa has investment commitments of $35 billion as part of plans by President Cyril Ramaphosa to attract $100 billion
Benin national team wants to dump ‘Squirrels’ nickname
The Benin Football Federation (FBF) would like to change the name of its national team from the Squirrels to something