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Kenyan authorities have taken swift action following a significant raid on a house near Nairobi, resulting in the arrest of four police officers. The operation uncovered 37 Ethiopian nationals, believed to be victims of human smuggling and…

South Africa's finance minister has boosted welfare payments to more than 18 million people in his last budget ahead of May's general election. The governing African National Congress (ANC) is facing a tough political challenge as it…

Armed groups that have been controlling Tripoli for more than a decade have agreed to leave Libya's capital. Interior minister Imad Trabelsi - part of the internationally recognised government - said after lengthy negotiations a deal had…

The military in Guinea, which seized power more than two years ago, has dissolved the government in the West African nation and said it will appoint a new administration. Military leaders released a video statement late on Monday to say…

The Namibian High Commission in Nigeria says the life of its late President, Hage Geingob, who lived a selfless life is worthy of emulation. The Namibian High Commissioner to Nigeria Humphrey Geiseb, stated this during a memorial service…

Rached Ghannouchi, a prominent figure in Tunisia's opposition and leader of the Ennahda party, has embarked on a hunger strike in solidarity with fellow anti-government activists. The move comes as a form of protest against the continued…

Uganda’s government plans spending of 53.3 trillion shillings ($13.74 billion) in the fiscal year that starts in July, up about 1% on the current year’s spending, the finance ministry said on Tuesday. In the 2024/25 fiscal year the…

Famous Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga has officially announced his candidacy for the Chairperson position of the African Union Commission (AUC), setting the stage for a potentially historic leadership bid. In a press briefing…

Niger missed a debt payment of 13.4 billion CFA francs ($22m) last week, the West African debt management agency said on Monday, bringing the total default to some $519m since a July coup and its suspension from regional financial markets.…

Lately,Kinshasa accused Rwanda of using a drone to attack a plane at an airport near Goma. Protesters took to the streets of Goma as tensions escalate. Somali terror group Al Shabab report that two cuban hostages abducted from…