Africa
Guinea-Bissau: Heavy gunfire heard in capital
Heavy gunfire was reported in Guinea-Bissau's capital on Friday morning hours after some National Guard soldiers went to free a...
Biden plots trip to Angola as promise of Africa trip lingers
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday he will visit Angola in a trip that could mark renewed engagement with...
Nigerian woman jailed 18 months for ‘blasphemy’ over WhatsApp message
For sharing a message among her co-workers that criticised a mob action last May, Rhoda Ya’u Jatau has spent the...
Gambian convicted in Germany for death-squad role
A Gambian man in Germany has been sentenced to life for his role in an assassination squad that worked on...
Three tonnes of cocaine seized from ship, Senegal’s navy says
Nearly three tonnes of cocaine has been seized from a ship off the coast of Senegal, the West African state's...
Seventy-year-old Ugandan gives birth to twins – hospital
A 70-year-old Ugandan woman has just had twins after becoming pregnant through IVF treatment, becoming the oldest woman in Africa...
Kaunda suits, loved by Kenya’s President William Ruto, banned in parliament
Kenya's parliament has banned the wearing of a suit, named after the late Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda, within the building....
Sudanese general accuses UAE of supplying paramilitary RSF
A top Sudanese general has said the United Arab Emirates is sending supplies to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), publicly...
Tunisian opposition figure Moussi begins hunger strike in prison
Abir Moussi, a prominent opponent of Tunisian President Kais Saied, went on a hunger strike in prison on Tuesday to...
Sierra Leone attacks were a failed coup attempt, officials say
A series of attacks on military barracks and prisons in Sierra Leone over the weekend was a failed coup attempt,...
