Update: At least 30 people dead in Lake Victoria boat accident
Ugandan diving teams are retrieving bodies from Lake Victoria where police say at least 30 people died in a boat accident near the capital,...
UN adds sexual violence as reason for sanctions in Libya
The U.N. Security Council on Monday authorized action against illicit oil exports from Libya until February 2020, and it added planning and committing sexual...
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...
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Sierra Leone’s doctors end nationwide strike
Doctors in Sierra Leone have ended a 13-day strike pushing for better pay and working conditions that had paralyzed the country’s hospitals.
The health ministry...
Kenya allocates $50.7M to promote balanced economic growth
Kenya has allocated 5.2 billion Kenya shillings (about $50.7 million) to promote balanced economic growth in the current financial year, officials said on Tuesday.
The...
FIFA bans former Gambia football head for corruption
World football governing body FIFA has banned former president of the Gambia Football Federation Seedy Kinteh from all football activities for four years.
This after...
IMF approves Morocco’s $2.97B precautionary loan
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a $2.97 billion precautionary and liquidity line (PLL) facility to help Morocco ward off external economic shocks.
The...
Opinion
Opinion: Strong, fair trade with China critical to Africa’s development
by Dr. David Monyae
The Africa-China relationship can best be described as comprehensive and strategic at this stage. This is primarily due to multiple agreements...
Opinion: Through CIIE, China projects bold new vision of the future
by Ken Gichinga
A new economic vision for China was unveiled during the launch of the world’s first International Import Expo in Shanghai. In his...
Opinion: China International Import Expo, A New Approach to Global Trade
By Edward Kusewa
The China International Import Expo (CIIE) is being dubbed by some experts as the newest approach in global trade. In describing this...