Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has endorsed his former rival, Raila Odinga, as presidential candidate in this year’s elections. The incumbent, who cannot run again as he has already s... Read more
Rupiah Banda, who was Zambia’s president from 2008 to 2011, has died at the age of 85 after suffering from colon cancer. “His life of service to our country, and to our continent... Read more
A group of 122 Nigerian nationals, including a parent with an infant, is expected to return home on Friday after fleeing the conflict in Ukraine. The group will arrive in Abuja from the Poli... Read more
Aid agencies are expressing concern that the crisis in Ukraine is causing donors to cut funding for other emergencies – including conflicts in West Africa and droughts in the east of t... Read more
An inquiry committee set up by the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (Nebe) has confirmed that the chairman of the opposition Oromo Liberation Front (OLF), Dawud Ibsa, has been under hous... Read more
The authorities in Benin have released Nigerian separatist leader, Sunday “Igboho” Adeyemo, according to his spokesperson. Mr Igboho was arrested at a Benin airport in July 2021... Read more
Nigeria has approved the extradition of a former deputy police commissioner to the US to stand trial over money laundering charges. Abba Kyari, who is currently in police detention, is wante... Read more
Burkina Faso’s military junta has appointed Albert Ouedraogo as the new transitional prime minister, a decree from the military leader said on Thursday. Mr Ouedraogo, a 52 year-old eco... Read more
The first batch of Nigerian nationals evacuated from the conflict in Ukraine arrived on Friday morning in the capital, Abuja. The group consists of 451 students according to the chairman of... Read more
Senegal’s foreign ministry has said a Facebook post by Ukraine’s embassy that called on Senegalese volunteers to enlist in the fight against Russia was illegal. In a statement, t... Read more
The UN Human Rights Council has appointed former International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, to head a team that will probe alleged violations during the conflict in Ethio... Read more
Guinea’s opposition has threatened to hold demonstrations against the country’s transitional authorities over poor management. The development comes days after the opposition urg... Read more
The South African high court has rejected an attempt to prevent the coronation of Misuzulu KaZwelithini as Zulu king, saying he is undisputedly considered to be the heir to the throne. The Z... Read more
Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi has sacked six ministers, including that of the finance, in a major reshuffle. The announcement was made in a statement that did not offer any reasons for t... Read more
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