Massive power cut plunges Ethiopia into darkness
Many areas in Ethiopia are still without electricity despite authorities saying they had restored power supply after a nationwide cut on Monday.
Authorities said a...
Mohamed Salah wins yet another award
Liverpool’s Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah has won yet another award to add more gloss onto his already incredible debut season at the Merseyside club.
Salah...
Gabon’s constitutional court orders prime minister to resign
Gabon’s Constitutional Court on Monday ordered the Prime Minister Emmanuel Issoze-Ngondet to resign and the lower house of parliament dissolved after legislative elections scheduled...
The Gambia vows to back Morocco’s World Cup 2026 Bid
In an apparent defiance to U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to other African nations to support USA's World Cup bid in 2026, The Gambia...
China has overtaken U.S. as Kenya’s favorite ally
A majority of Kenyans now see China as their most beneficial partner. According to a poll done back in March by the global marketing...
Amisom peacekeepers to the rescue as floods overwhelm Somalia
Peacekeepers attached to the African Union Missions in Somalia (Amisom) have joined in helping victims of massive flooding in the country.
Djibouti, Ethiopian peacekeepers and...
South Africa police say may issue Zuma summons this week
South African police could this week issue former president Jacob Zuma with a court summons relating to corruption charges over a years-old $2.5 billion...
Rwandan authority to auction off stock of jailed govt critic
Rwanda's Revenue Authority says it will put assets belonging to the family of a jailed critic of President Paul Kagame's government up for auction...
Rex Tillerson makes first visit to Africa as U.S. top diplomat
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will travel to Chad, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Nigeria next week on his first trip to Africa as...
Ivory Coast offering $26,000 buy-outs to reduce army size
Ivory Coast will pay thousands of soldiers 15 million CFA francs ($25,782) each as part of buy-outs aimed at reducing the size of its...
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WHO emergency committee to meet on DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak
The World Health Organization (WHO) will on Wednesday convene an emergency committee to decide whether the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola outbreak constitutes a...
Tunisia will not impose new taxes in 2019 – draft budget
Tunisia will not impose new taxes on its citizens in 2019, and will cut the tax burden for some sectors to boost growth, that’s...
European Commission to give Somalia €100m over next 2.5 years
The European Commission has pledged a €100M grant to the Somali government over the next two and a half years, to support reforms in...
Fire incident at Kenya’s main airport, no injuries reported
A fire broke out in Kenya’s main airport on Monday afternoon, though no flight interruptions were reported.
A thick cloud of black smoke was seen...
Opinion
NIGERIA: BUHARI’S ANTI-CORRUPTION WAR
There is something about corruption in Nigeria that is, for me, a huge contradiction. Everyone in the country knows it is about the biggest...
How did Zimbabwe get here?
In 2013 a resounding electoral victory handed back full control of Zimbabwe’s Government to ZANU- PF, ending an uncomfortable coalition with the opposition.
The four-year...
What China’s ‘New Era’ means for Africa
The curtain finally came down on the Communist Party of China’s (CPC) 19th Congress held between October 18-24, 2017 at the Great Hall of...