Africa
One of last Rwanda genocide fugitives 'died in 2002'
Munyarugarama, a local army commander, "died of natural causes" and was buried in Kankwala, in the eastern DRC, the Mechanism for International Criminal...
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Zimbabwe threatens to withdraw from Cites over ivory trade ban
The country said it has more than 130 tonnes of ivory stored up in high-security vaults in Harare, which could help to fund wildlife conservation.
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Morocco 'breathing again' as tourists back after COVID shutdown
Tourism - which accounts for some seven percent of Morocco's economy and creates hundreds of thousands of formal and informal jobs - was battered by Morocco's tight restrictions during the pandemic.
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Festival brings African contemporary art to Senegal's streets
The enormous exhibits are part of the much-anticipated Dakar Biennale of Contemporary African Art, which opens on Thursday and promises to "break down" gallery walls by bringing modern art to the streets of Senegal.
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Rival Libya government enters capital, prompting clashes
Clashes broke out between rival armed groups shortly after the prime minister of the Libyan government, Fathi Bashagha, entered the western city, an AFP journalist reported.
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Togo reopens its borders after two years
The country recorded only 32 cases so far this month, with zero deaths.
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ISS analyst questions viability of Pan-African ratings agency
This week, Senegal’s president and current chairperson of the African Union Macky Sall called for the establishment of the rating agency due to what he explained was the problematic nature of the system of assessment by international organisations.
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Guinea-Bissau president dissolves parliament
Tension between parliament and the presidency has gripped the West African state for months.
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Zimbabwe healthcare bleeds amid mass nurse exodus
Zimbabwe's healthcare facilities have been crumbling for more than a decade, tracking the downward spiral of the economy.
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Mali withdraws from West African anti-jihadist force
The country's departure from the G5 Sahel security force deepens its isolation after its neighbours hit it with sanctions in January over perceived foot-dragging in restoring civilian rule.
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Hassan Sheik Mohamud elected president of Somalia for a second time
After a marathon poll involving 36 candidates that was broadcast live on state TV, parliamentary officials counted 214 votes in favour of former president Mohamud, far more than the number required to defeat the incumbent Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, better known as Farmajo.
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Debt distress in Africa: biggest problems, and ways forward
Currently, 22 countries are either in debt distress or at high risk of debt distress, meaning African governments are struggling to pay the debts they incurred on behalf of their states.
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Central African Republic bans documentary for 'inciting revolt'
The Central African Republic has banned a documentary portraying student life that was selected for this year's Berlinale over allegedly "inciting revolt against the authorities", the culture ministry said Friday.
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Netherlands detains former Rwanda officer over genocide
The Netherlands has arrested a former Rwandan paramilitary police officer over his alleged participation in the 1994 Rwandan genocide, the prosecutor's office said on Friday.
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Nigeria religious leaders demand justice following blasphemy killing
An angry mob of students stoned Deborah Samuel and burned her body on Thursday in the northwest city of Sokoto after she made a post on social media they deemed offensive towards the Prophet.
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14 children killed in measles outbreak in Zimbabwe’s Maniculand province
So far, 72 children have been infected but the outbreak has been confined to Mutasa district.
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Plane with 11 aboard crashes in Cameroon: ministry
Air traffic controllers "lost radio contact with the aircraft" which was later "located in the forest" near Nanga Eboko, around 150 kilometres (90 miles) northeast of the capital Yaounde, the ministry said in a statement.
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Guinea announces three-year transition to civilian rule
The 36-month transition, decided at a legislative plenary meeting on Wednesday, is slightly shorter than the 39 months which military junta leader Colonel Mamady Doumbouya had announced.
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Africa grapples with way forward on cyber crime
Cyber experts are urging Africa to up its game in the face of criminals targeting the continent's fast-growing internet economy with scams and theft.
