Africa
Pastor who called E Guinea’s president a ‘demon’ freed
A pastor and former justice minister in Equatorial Guinea, who was detained two years ago for calling the president a...
Starmer confirms Rwanda deportation plan ‘dead’
Sir Keir Starmer has confirmed the Rwanda deportation scheme is "dead and buried", on his first full day as prime...
Junta chiefs ‘turn their backs’ on West Africa bloc
Niger's military leader, speaking alongside the junta chiefs from Mali and Burkina Faso, has said they are "irrevocably" turning their...
Historic first as president takes on Kenya’s online army
This was a first. Perhaps a turning point in Kenya’s civic engagement. The willingness of Kenya’s President William Ruto to...
Bodies of 89 migrants retrieved from Atlantic
Coastguards in Mauritania have recovered 89 bodies of migrants from a boat that capsized in the Atlantic Ocean on Monday....
Pay rise freeze for Kenyan MPs after public anger
Proposed pay rises for members of Kenya's cabinet and parliament will not happen after President William Ruto ordered a review...
Child marriage ban welcomed in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone has brought in a new law banning child marriage with much fanfare at a ceremony organised by First...
Tyla wins big as South African artists triumph at BET Awards
South African singer Tyla was one of the big winners at this year's BET Awards, dubbed "culture's biggest night", as...
Mauritanian president wins re-election – provisional results
Mauritanian President Mohamed ould Ghazouani has been re-elected as head of state following Saturday's national vote, provisional results show. The...
At least 18 killed in northern Nigeria blasts
At least 18 people have been killed and 30 injured in a series of deadly blasts in Nigeria's northeastern Borno...
