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Ugandan diplomat Otunnu joins race to become next UN head
Ugandan diplomat Olara Otunnu has joined the contest to become the next secretary-general of the United Nations, the seventh contender...
Read moreDetailsPollution linked to French-British oil firm’s Congo operations poses health risks, report says
Human Rights Watch said on Monday pollution linked to the operations of French-British oil firm Perenco in the Democratic Republic...
Read moreDetailsGabon opposition leader jailed for political reasons, his lawyers say
Gabon's main opposition leader, Alain Claude Bilie By Nze, has been in jail for more than three months after the...
Read moreDetailsSenegal’s President Faye launches new party, cementing ruling camp split
Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has launched a new political party, formalising his break with former Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko...
Read moreDetailsAfrica facing $10-$20 billion economic hit from ‘super’ El Niño, AfDB climate chief warns
An impending "super" El Niño is likely to inflict a combined $10 billion to $20 billion hit on affected African...
Read moreDetailsGermany vows support for Nigeria on security, seeks expanded economic ties
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul reaffirmed Berlin's commitment on Wednesday to supporting Nigeria on security as it battles militant groups,...
Read moreDetailsTrump praises Nigeria’s efforts against violence towards Christians
President Donald Trump praised Nigerian President Bola Tinubu for his actions against violence, according to a letter released by Nigeria's...
Read moreDetailsGhanaian nationals ask ICC to probe xenophobic violence in South Africa
Two Ghanaian nationals have petitioned the International Criminal Court to open a preliminary investigation into attacks against foreign nationals in...
Read moreDetailsAfrican banks bet on debt guarantees to lure private capital to infrastructure projects
With aid budgets shrinking and development finance under pressure, African governments and development banks are increasingly turning to debt guarantees to attract...
Read moreDetailsEthiopia opposition accuses government of pushing Tigray towards new war
Ethiopia's opposition People's Revolutionary Party (EPRP) has accused the federal government of pushing the northern Tigray region towards a new...
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