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Ethiopian security forces killed at least three people when they fired at people protesting against water shortage of water in the southern town of Wolkite. Report says some five other people sustained injuries during the protests.…

The Central African Republic Prime minister, Félix Moloua jointly with the President of the National Elections Authority and the Head of the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic, MINUSCA has signed a Security Plan in…

Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema says the country needs to double its power generation to grow the economy. A recently released National Development Plan and Green Paper hopes to achieve the feat by 2030. The country, Africa’s…

The Ivorian government has announced the reopening of land borders. Report says the borders had been closed since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. "The Council adopted a decree opening the land borders of Côte d'Ivoire," the government…

Tunisia’s main opposition coalition has described the string of arrests targeting critics of President Kais Saied as “repressive, violent, and legally baseless.” Report says in recent days police have detained several prominent…

One of Nigeria's celebrated athletics road running families will be making history when they compete for the title of the Jos Cross Country race. The family which is made up of Ilya, Deborah, and Paul James, have their eyes on the podium…

A head-on collision between a tour bus and an armoured cash-in-transit van has killed 20 people and wounded 68 others in South Africa’s Limpopo province. Report says the vehicles collided on a motorway bridge and the bus then tumbled into…

The World Health Organization says it's to hold an emergency meeting on the outbreak of the Marburg virus in Equatorial Guinea. Meanwhile, nine people have died from haemorrhagic fever, and there are a further 16 suspected cases in…

Gabon President, Ali Bongo has proposed shortening the presidential mandate from seven to five years. This comes as he began consultations to prepare for elections this year and measures to prevent violence. Report says more than two days…

The Swiss government has called for dialogue between the Cameroonian government and separatist groups after armed men killed five aid workers. Report says armed men attacked a Cameroon Development Corporation, CDC facility in the restive…