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Ivory Coast’s main opposition leader, Tidjane Thiam, has been removed from the electoral roll by a judicial ruling that deems him ineligible to run in October’s presidential election. Thiam, who recently renounced his French…

The Ghanaian President, John Mahama has suspended the country’s Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo, pending an investigation into allegations made against her. This marks the first time a sitting Chief Justice in Ghana has been…

Kenya’s President William Ruto arrived in Beijing on Tuesday evening, marking the start of a four-day state visit to China. This is Ruto’s third visit to China since taking office. He previously attended the Third Belt and…

Millions of African Catholics and leaders across the continent are mourning the passing of a religious figure widely regarded as a strong voice for Africa within the global Catholic Church. With Africa now home to nearly one-fifth…

Tunisian police on Monday detained Ahmed Souab, a prominent lawyer and outspoken critic of President Kais Saied, according to fellow attorneys, raising alarm among human rights groups over an intensifying crackdown on dissent.…

South Sudan’s army has recaptured the strategic town of Nasir in Upper Nile state, months after it was seized by an ethnic Nuer militia in clashes that deepened the country’s political crisis and led to the house arrest of First…

Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church expressed its condolences on Monday, mourning the passing of Pope Francis and describing him as “a true example of Christian humility.”

Ethiopians marked Easter, locally known as Fasika, with a renewed commitment to sacrifice, love, and peace amid ongoing armed conflicts and socio-economic hardships. Christians across denominations—including the Ethiopian…

Tunisia handed down lengthy prison sentences on Friday to prominent opponents of President Kais Saied, convicting them of plotting against state security. Issam Chebbi and Jawhar Ben Mbarek, leaders of the opposition National…

In a major operation led by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), 219 people—mostly foreign nationals—have been rescued from a suspected human trafficking and cybercrime ring operating out of Oyarifa, a suburb of Accra.…