Africa

Cameroon marks 50th anniversary of its Unity Day, the last parade was held in 2019. In a rare public appearance, 89-year-old Head of state Paul Biya presided over the civil and military parade. If his attendance was confirmed two…

Sierra Leone's health authorities have confirmed that three people have been infected with anthrax, a rare but deadly bacterial disease. The three were being treated as outpatients in hospital and were in a stable condition, a statement…

Zimbabwe’s government wants to sell some of its ivory and rhino horn stockpile - estimated to be around $600m (£480m) by the state-run Herald newspaper - to help fund its conservation efforts. Environment Minister Mangaliso Ndlovu made…

The forces in control of Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region say they will free 4,208 prisoners of war, including 401 women – some of whom have recently given birth. A statement from Tigray’s External Affairs Office (TEAO) says the…

The United Nations Global Concept has launched the African Regional hub in Abuja, Nigeria. The UN Global Concept Africa Strategy 2021-2023 is aimed at accelerating and scale up the impact of private sector to drive progress towards the…

The Chairman, Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, Parliament Committee on Macroeconomics and Economic Policy Research, Honourable Kebba Barrow, says, free movement of goods and persons within member states will improve…

The Misseriya and Ngok Dinka traditional leaders have signed a peace accord reiterating their commitment to achieving lasting peace in Abyei Area of Uganda. In what is considered a major breakthrough, The leaders committed to advocating…

Mozambique has detected a case of wild poliovirus, the first in 30 years, after neighbouring Malawi reported a similar detection three months ago, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. The case was diagnosed in a child in the…

Senegalese police are investigating a video circulating since Tuesday on social networks showing a man being manhandled by a crowd that hurls homophobic insults at him, a police official said. The case comes amid controversy over Paris…

The UN Assistant Secretary-General for Africa says the Security Council that terrorism and insecurity continue to spread in the Sahel, devastating the lives of millions of people. Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee said that “civilians are often the…