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UN warns food aid in Sudan could run out by end of March
The UN has warned that food aid in Sudan is at risk of running out by the end of March…
Author’s tragedy puts Nigeria’s healthcare system under scrutiny
Chimamanda Ngozi is a Nigerian literary icon The death of the 21-month-old son of Nigerian literary icon Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie…
the Guinean mother deported from Belarus without her baby
23-year-old Mariam Soumah initially came to Belarus in the hope of getting to Europe. There, she gave birth to her…
Widespread delays hit Uganda election ontop internet shutdown
Polls don start for Uganda presidential and parliamentary election, though widespread logistical delays dey interrupt voting across di kontri plus…
Defence Minister Musa insist say Nigeria fit build wall across all di kontri border
Christopher Musa bi di Defence Minister for Nigeria Nigeria Minister of Defence Christopher Musa don tok say e dey possible…
US adds one more African country to its multi-million dollar bilateral health deal
US adds Malawi to its growing list of African partners The United States has added Malawi to its growing list…
Ethiopia accuses Eritrea of arming rebels in escalating war of words
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed attends the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) in Addis Ababa Ethiopian police said they had…
New calls for humanitarian truce in Sudan as peace talks resume in Cairo
Smoke billows after drone strikes by the paramilitary RSf targeted the the northern port Sudan peace efforts resumed in Cairo…
Uganda votes in tense election seen as test of Museveni’s strength
A polling agent scans a box containing electoral materials with a BVVM Ugandans voted in a tense national election on…
Widespread delays hit Uganda election amid internet shutdown
Polls have opened in Uganda’s presidential and parliamentary election, though voting has been disrupted by widespread logistical delays across the…
Ugandans choose between pop star and veteran leader in presidential poll
More than 21 million Ugandans are eligible to vote Ugandans are voting in an election which sees President Yoweri Museveni…
Why the UAE has incurred the wrath of Somalia
For weeks, Somalia has been engaged in intense diplomatic efforts to rally international support after Israel recognised its breakaway region…
Ugandan: Threats will not prevent me from doing my duty
Justice Simon Byabakama is the EC char of Uganda The Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson, Justice Simon Byabakama, has said threats…
PAAIS 2026 targets jobs, enterprise ownership as Africa repositions youth for AI-Driven Growth
Preparations for the 2026 Pan-African AI and Innovation Summit are underway Preparations for the Pan-African AI and Innovation Summit 2026…
Sudan’s war has left the country’s economy shattered
Widespread destruction, massive military spending and plummeting oil and gold revenues have left Sudan’s economy in “very difficult times”, army-aligned…
Uganda faces mounting calls to end internet blackout before elections
Human rights groups say Museveni’s govt has overseen an ‘unprecedented crackdown Uganda is facing mounting calls to lift a nationwide…
Uganda election chief says he has had threats over results declaration
Simon Byabakama says voters not threats will determine the election outcome The head of Uganda’s electoral body says he has…
Nigeria enlists US lobbyists to communicate Christian protection efforts
Newspapers with articles reporting Trump’s message to Nigeria over the treatment of Christians Nigeria has hired a U.S. lobbying firm…
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa The decision follows South Africa’s exit from the Financial Action Task Force greylist and…
Somalia cancels UAE agreements over sovereignty concerns
Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud In a televised address, Mohamud said the federal cabinet decided to terminate agreements covering economic…
Why no woman qualify to run for President for Uganda?
Na August last year, Ugandan lawyer and activist Yvonne Mpambara,34, carry nomination forms fill am so she go fit to…
Algeria’s president urges youth living abroad illegally to come home
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune speaks after meeting with Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni in Rome Algeria’s President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has called on…
Tunisian journalist Chatha Belhaj Mubarak freed after sentence cut
A Tunisian appeal court on Wednesday ordered the release of journalist Chatha Belhaj Mubarak A Tunisian appeal court on Wednesday…
Nigeria, UAE strike trade pact to scrap tariffs on over 7,000 products
President Bola Tinubu and UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the signing The Nigeria–UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement…
‘Welcome to 2976’ – North Africa’s Amazigh people ring in the new year
Amazigh culture and language has gained greater recognition over the past decade Across North Africa, the Amazigh people have been…
Operation against Nigerian kidnapping gang kills ‘200 bandits’
Footage shot from a police helicopter More than 200 suspected members of an armed criminal gang in central Nigeria have…
South African Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau speaks to members of the media South Africa’s government on…
Govs budget N525bn for security as killings spread
States across Nigeria earmarked a combined N525.23bn for security votes and related operations between 2023 and 2025, according to an…
Pope Leo to visit Angola as part of an Africa tour, Vatican envoy says
Pope Leo XIV gestures during the weekly general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, January Pope Leo…
[1/5]Supporters of Uganda’s President and the leader of ruling NRM party march along the streets Ugandan authorities cut internet access…
Trump administration moves to end deportation protection for Somalis
President Donald Trump has made it known he does not want Somali immigrants in the US The Trump administration is…
Landslide in eastern Congo kills at least 13, leaves over 30 missing
Residents clean up following torrential rains in Kinshasa, DRC, Tuesda, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022 A landslide in eastern Congo early…
Bobi Wine warns of protests if Uganda election is rigged
Uganda’s opposition leader Bobi Wine is seen waving the Ugandan flag Uganda’s opposition leader Bobi Wine has warned he will…
UNHCR chief urge global backing for Kenya’s refugee integration plan
Kenya’s President William Ruto The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is calling for practical solutions to the global refugee…
Workers outside the Sudanese Red Crescent compound in al-Fasher, North Darfur, Sudan, 3 August 2004 Amid the wind and heat,…
‘Miracle baby’ born in a tree above Mozambique floodwaters dies aged 25
The TV cameras captured the first images of Rosita She was seen as a “miracle baby” after being born in…
Niger revokes licences of tanker drivers who refuse to go to Mali amid jihadist blockade
Mali has been grappling with a months-long blockade on fuel imports imposed by jihadists Niger has revoked the licences of…
UN agency praises Kenya’s efforts to integrate refugees in Kakuma camp
New United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Barham Salih, Kakuma, Kenya The new United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees visited…
Govt suspends five rights groups ahead of elections
The Ugandan government has suspended five rights groups ahead of the polls The Uganda National NGO Bureau has ordered at…
Gunmen demand N100m for eight abducted Edo residents
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have demanded N100m for the release of eight Imoga indigenes abducted on Friday night.The Okpahi…
Uganda Supreme Court dismisses cases seeking to block election
A man casts his vote during the 2021 General Election in Kampala The Supreme Court in Uganda has dismissed an…
CAF to investigate post-match violence at Africa Cup of Nations
Algeria’s Rafik Belghali clashes with match officials after the match Violent confrontations at the conclusion of two of the Africa…
Dr Jamirah Namusoke is Uganda’s first female orthopaedic surgeon For decades, Dr Jamirah Namusoke has been a lifeline to patients…
Uganda opposition presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu Among the most prominent voices criticising the process is Winnie Byanyima, wife of…
Teenage super sub Mbaye could prove decisive for Senegal
Senegal’s Ibrahim Mbaye celebrates scoring their third goal during AFCON round 16 Senegal’s 17-year-old Ibrahim Mbaye has emerged as a…
Di musician and di strongman leader
As Ugandans go enta polls on 15 January, dem dey face di choice of electing one leader wey enta im…
Pakistan scraps free VPA visas for 34 African countries as travel costs and barriers rise
From January 1, 2026, African nationals who previously enjoyed a fast-tracked, zero-fee 90-day multiple-entry visa must now apply through Pakistan’s…
France launches push to reclaim African market share as Macron orders new strategy
Emmanuel Macron is the French President Speaking to French ambassadors in Paris, Macron said partnerships with African economies must become…
Sudan’s government returns to capital after nearly 3 years of war
The military’s leader, Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan Sudan’s military-led government has returned to the country’s capital after nearly three years…
Morocco coach angrily rejects AFCON ref bias as Nigeria semifinal looms
Morocco’s head coach Walid Regragui led his side to the best finish by an African country Morocco coach Walid Regragui…