Dr John Nkengasong, the head of Africa CDC, the agency leading the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, is set to leave the position, the New York Times reports.  The paper says th... Read more

The Kenyan and British governments say they are working on a system to recognise Covid vaccine certificates issued in both countries, to facilitate travel between them. This comes after the... Read more

The vice-president of Sudan’s ruling sovereign council has said politicians are to blame for Tuesday’s attempted coup. “Politicians are the main cause behind coups because... Read more

A rebel leader in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been sentenced to life imprisonment for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Chance Mihonya, an army deserter, set up a... Read more

The Moroccan authorities have ordered an investigation into the death of a newly elected regional councillor at his home. Abdelouahab Belfqih died in hospital on Tuesday of gun wounds, the a... Read more

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema is earning some praise online for travelling with a “lean team” for the UN General Assembly in New York. Mr Hichilema travelled to the UN meeting on a co... Read more

The funeral of Algeria’s former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has taken place in Algiers, without the fanfare accorded to previous leaders. His body was carried by a tank for burial a... Read more

The former president of Algeria, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, has died after a long illness at the age of 84. Bouteflika led the country for almost two decades, stepping down in 2019 after his bid... Read more

The United Nations says the human rights situation in Burundi has deteriorated since current President Evariste Ndayishimiye took office last year. UN investigators said conditions had worse... Read more

Time magazine has listed seven Africans among its list of the 100 most influential people in the world for 2021, including figures from the world of academia, science, activism and econ... Read more

Ugandan prosecutors on Wednesday slapped additional charges of terrorism as well as aiding and abetting terrorism on two opposition National Unity Party (NUP) MPs. The lawmakers – Moha... Read more

Nigeria’s air force says it is now investigating reports that shots fired from one of its aircraft killed civilians in the north-east of the country. In a statement it retracted its ea... Read more

Supporters of Ethiopia’s ruling Prosperity Party plan to send five million letters to US President Joe Biden as part of a campaign to sway his administration’s policy on the war... Read more

Angola’s former president José Eduardo dos Santos returned home on Tuesday after spending two years in Spain, amid growing tensions between his family and the current head of state Joã... Read more