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French President Emmanuel Macron has said he hopes the diplomatic tension with Algeria will ease soon. "My wish is that we can calm things down because I think it is better to talk to one another, and to make progress."  Macron…

Seven UN officials who had until Sunday to leave Ethiopia have left "for their safety." The organisation's spokesperson, Farhan Haq says. The officials were accused of meddling in the country's internal affairs, especially in relation to…

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa, NUMSA, has announced the start of an indefinite strike. The Union is one of the biggest in the country with about 155,000 members. The strike will affect some mining, construction,…

U.S. Climate Envoy, John Kerry said on Saturday that 'Egypt had already been selected as the nominee to host the COP27' U.N. climate conference due to take place next year. Each year,  a country representing a different region…

Egypt to host COP27 climate talks U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry said on Saturday that 'Egypt had already been selected as the nominee to host the COP27' U.N. climate conference due to take place next year. Each year, a…

A high-ranking former Malawian MP, Clement Chiwaya, has shot himself dead in an office in parliament. Mr Chiwaya, who was a wheelchair user after he contracted polio at the age of two, served as deputy speaker between 2014 and…

Dom Alexandre José Maria dos Santos, Mozambique's first black priest and later its first cardinal, has died at the age of 103. He was one of the most highly respected religious figures in the country and played a key role in talks…

Malawi's Telecoms Regulator has fined the local business of India's Bharti Airtel over $2.5m (£1.9m) for failing to give customers airtime they were owed as part of a loyalty scheme. The Competition and Fair Trade…

Ethiopians in three regions where elections had been delayed head to the polls on Thursday to vote for their representatives and one area will also vote on whether to form its own regional state. Prime Minister, Abiy…

Only 14 out of the 54 African countries have met the global target of vaccinating more than 10% of their populations against coronavirus by the end of September, the World Health Organization has said. That's largely…