Africa
UN troops recapture C.African city from rebels
Rebels abandoned their positions in Bangassou, 750 kilometres (470 miles) east of the capital Bangui, and fled the city following an ultimatum on Friday from...
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Death toll in Sudan Darfur clashes rises to 48: state media
Saturday's clashes initially pitted the Massalit tribe against Arab nomads in El Geneina, just over two weeks after the UN and AU ended a 13-year peacekeeping mission in Darfur.
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Guinea president Conde receives vaccine jab
Defence Minister Mohamed Diane, a scientist by training, was the first in the country to get a jab of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine on December 30.
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Museveni wins Uganda election with 59 percent of vote: official
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has won a sixth term in office with 58.6 percent of the vote, in an election disputed by his main rival Bobi Wine.
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Uganda's Museveni on track for sixth term as president
Uganda's election commission announced that with 86.7% of polling stations reporting results, Museveni had 58.8% of votes, while Bobi Wine had 34.2%.
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Nigeria to receive 10 million vaccine doses in March
The statement did not specify which type of vaccine would be used for the 10 million doses.
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Family seeks justice for Lumumba, DR Congo's murdered hero
Aged just 35, the charismatic hero of Belgian Congo's independence was assassinated 60 years ago in a plot linked to the fledgling nation's colonial master.
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Uganda's Bobi Wine claims poll win as results trickle in
The internet remained down for a third day as vote counting continued, with provisional results from 29% of polling stations giving Museveni an early lead of 63% while Wine trailed with 28%.
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Uganda tallies votes as opposition slams 'fraud and violence'
Voting in Kampala took place under the oppressive security presence of soldiers and riot police in the streets and at polling stations.
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Africa took the right COVID-19 measures at the right time - WHO
While they were the right choices, it has left African countries with troublesome economic results.
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Congo sets presidential vote for 21 March
It is the first time since the Republic of Congo, also called Congo-Brazzaville, has adopted a two-phase ballot since it introduced multiparty elections in 1992.
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Harare court denies bail for journalist Hopewell Chin'ono
The journalist was arrested six days ago for tweeting about an alleged police assault on a baby.
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WHO Africa: The second COVID-19 wave is more challenging than the first
Nearly 74,500 COVID-19 patients in Africa have died while more than 3.1 million coronavirus cases have been recorded.
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Please find a creative way to enter SA – Malema tells those stuck at borders
He slammed the government for the congestion at the country’s borders, which saw thousands of people stuck at the ports for days on end during the festive period.
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Amid internet suspension, Ugandans vote in charged election
The internet went down on the eve of the vote, with some parts of the country reporting complete disruptions or significant slowdowns, after one of the most violent campaigns in years.
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Africa CDC says countries must act fast to prepare for COVID-19 vaccines
Governments will be able to make financing arrangements through the African Export-Import Bank that could allow for instalment payments over a five-year period.
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Social media's seizing of the Uganda election narrative was good for democracy
The migration to social media has been driven by two key factors: it's youthful voting population and excitement for Bobi Wine.
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Locked-down Tunisia marks decade since dictator's fall
In past years, demonstrators have rallied to recall the momentous events that kicked off the wider Arab Spring revolts and to push for further change, but not this year as the world is battling the pandemic.
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African Union secures provisional 270 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine
According to the BBC, AU head and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has promised all of the doses will be used this year.
