Africa
Burkina Faso’s junta extends rule for another five years
The military junta in Burkina Faso will retain power for another five years, delaying the transition back to democracy in the West...
Kenya police to arrive in Haiti in ‘three weeks’
Kenya's President William Ruto says his peacekeeping police force is expected to arrive in Haiti to help quell growing gang...
World ignoring risk of Sudan genocide – UN expert
Sudan's Darfur region is facing a growing risk of genocide as the world's attention is focused on conflicts in Ukraine...
GMO mosquitoes released in Djibouti to fight malaria
Tens of thousands of genetically modified (GMO) mosquitoes have been released in Djibouti in an effort to stop the spread...
Crisis-hit university students ordered to leave UK
Nigerian students have been thrown off university courses and ordered to leave the UK after a currency crisis left them...
South Africa’s top court bars Zuma from standing in election
South Africa's highest court has barred former President Jacob Zuma from running for parliament in next week's general election. The...
DR Congo army says it has thwarted attempted coup
The Democratic Republic of Congo army says it has quashed an attempted coup against President Felix Tshisekedi in the capital...
Nigeria asks Senegal to mediate with junta-led states
Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on his Senegalese counterpart to reach out to neighbouring countries planning to pull...
Senegal PM Sonko queries ‘lasting’ stay of French troops
The Senegalese Prime Minister, Ousmane Sonko, has raised the possibility of closing French military bases in the country. Speaking at...
Nairobians urged to be vigilant of roaming lions
The Kenyan wildlife authorities have urged residents of Nairobi's Lang'ata area to be vigilant following reports of three lions spotted...
