Shots heard near Burkina Faso's presidency: witnesses
Shots were heard early Friday around Burkina Faso’s presidential palace and the headquarters of its military junta, which seized power in a coup last January,...
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IMF chief pledges support for Malawi president’s aid request |
IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva met with Malawi’s President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera on Thursday and committed to provide support to the country, as it faces economic...
Tunisia police protest to demand colleagues' release
More than 200 police officers protested in Tunisia’s second city of Sfax on Wednesday to demand the release of eight arrested colleagues and defend their...
Ugandan army helicopters crash in East Congo, kills 22 |
3 mins ago The family of Laolu Martins, one of the co-founders of Bukka Hut, a leading fast-food chain in Nigeria, has announced his death....
South Africa’s ex-president Zuma eyes political comeback |
South Africa’s ex-president Jacob Zuma, who is facing corruption charges and served a short stint in jail, has said he is ready for a political...
The long shadow cast by Rwanda genocide accused Kabuga — World
He has been described as the financier of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda — a businessman who allegedly turned his vast fortune to the massacre...
Senior Central African rebel leader on trial at ICC
A senior former rebel commander in the Central African Republic goes on trial Monday before the International Criminal Court, facing charges of torturing alleged opposition...
Fear grips undocumented foreign workers in South Africa
Zimbabwean domestic migrant worker Precious clocked in late for work, launched into her duties for a white South African family as if nothing happened, yet...
South African central bank hikes rate again to tame prices
South Africa’s central bank on Thursday raised its benchmark interest rate by a hefty 0.75 percentage points again as it battles to control inflation. The...
Guinea junta slams West Africa bloc chief's transition 'lies'
Guinea’s ruling military junta on Thursday accused the president of the West African regional bloc ECOWAS of “lies” over his call for sanctions on Conakry...