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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is en route to Washington to meet with the US President Report says he will hold a meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House on September 16. He will also meet US Vice-President…

The European Union, EU has said drone strikes in a major city in Tigray, northern Ethiopia, endanger "a very fragile hope" for peace. In a statement, the EU urged warring parties to waste no time to end the violence and find a negotiated…

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has suspended the country’s chief state prosecutor with immediate effect This comes barely two days after she said that her life was in danger. Lillian Siyunyi, who was appointed by the previous…

The cost of fuel in Kenya has risen to a new record high after the government partially removed subsidies that cushioned consumers from the global hike in oil prices. The energy regulator said that it had removed the subsidy for super…

Angolan President João Lourenço will be sworn in for a second term after narrowly winning the country's tightest elections. His party the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola, MPLA has ruled the country since its independence…

The United Nations World Food Programme, WFP is planning a food relief programme targeting 700,000 people in Zimbabwe. The food Programme is expected to commence in October as the effects of a poor harvest and the Ukraine war continue to…

William Ruto has been sworn in as Kenya's fifth president in a ceremony at the capital Nairobi Mr. Ruto was handed a copy of Kenya's constitution and a sword to represent the transfer of power from President Uhuru Kenyatta. With his…

Burkina Faso's military ruler, Colonel Paul-Henri Damiba, has sacked his defence minister. In two decrees read out on national television, the junta chief said he was dismissing General Barthelemy Simpore and assuming the role himself.…

The Canadian government proclaimed Charles its king in a formal ceremony. The ceremony was held at the official residence in Ottawa of the governor-general, the monarch's representative in Canada who performs the duties of the head of…

King Charles has been officially proclaimed Britain's new king in a colourful ceremony laden with pageantry and dating back centuries. An Accession Council met at St James's the most senior royal palace in the United Kingdom built for…