News
Breaking news and the latest happenings from around Africa.
Guinea: Ruling on ex-PM bail due over alleged corruption
A court in Guinea will rule Tuesday on whether a former prime minister and three ex-cabinet members charged with economic...
Read moreDetailsAl-Qaeda says Russian Wagner mercenary captured in Mali
A member of the Russian private-security firm Wagner was captured earlier this month in central Mali, al-Qaeda's Sahel branch Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam...
Read moreDetailsEthiopia: Tigray forces leaving Afar region, says spokesperson
Rebellious Tigrayan forces are completely withdrawing from the neighbouring region of Afar in Ethiopia, a spokesperson for the Tigrayan forces...
Read moreDetailsNigeria’s opposition to pick presidential candidate at end of May
Nigeria's opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) said on Monday it will choose a presidential candidate at the end of May...
Read moreDetailsSecond Ebola patient dies in northwestern Congo, WHO says
A second Ebola patient has died in northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, days...
Read moreDetailsDrogba failed in Ivory Coast federation presidential bid, Idriss Diallo elected
Didier Drogba failed to become president of Ivory Coast's football federation (FIF) as Saturday's long-delayed elections were won by Yacine...
Read moreDetailsCameroon signs military deal with Russia
Cameroon is the latest African nation to agree a military deal with Russia, signed last week in Moscow by the...
Read moreDetailsFormer Guinea president Alpha Conde released from house arrest
Guinea’s deposed president Alpha Conde has been released from house arrest and can receive visitors, including family members, the ruling military government...
Read moreDetailsHealth authorities say new Ebola case confirmed in northwestern Congo
A new case of Ebola has been confirmed in northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo, prompting health authorities to enforce urgent...
Read moreDetailsBritain and Rwanda fend off criticism over asylum deal
Britain and Rwanda have continued to attempt to justify their highly controversial migration agreement against a tidal wave of criticism....
Read moreDetails