Africa

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said his foes had been defeated and promised to recapture territory in the region of Amhara from rebellious Tigrayan forces after praising military victories against the Tigrayans in the region…

Sudanese activists have called for more protests across the country on Tuesday to denounce the 21 November political deal that reinstated Abdalla Hamdok as prime minister, despite a meeting between Mr. Hamdok and members of…

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres says he is "deeply concerned" by travel bans on southern Africa. In a statement shared by his spokesman Stéphane Dujarric, he added that the lack of vaccines in those countries…

A video of an elephant charging at a group of people on a safari vehicle in South Africa has been shared widely on social media. Local media report that students on wildlife guides training were touring the Selati Game Reserve…

Malawi has announced that President Lazarus Chakwera has cancelled all public engagements "in order to attend to emerging national and regional matters." The government statement doesn't explain what those matters are, but…

Guinea’s ruling military junta says deposed president Alpha Condé has been transferred to his wife’s home in the capital Conakry. The National Rally Committee for Development, CNRD, as the junta is known, said in a statement…

China's President Xi Jinping has promised to send to Africa some one billion Covid vaccine doses to help close the "vaccination gap." The president made the pledge during the China-Africa summit. Out of the one billion, 600 million…

Rwanda’s health ministry has announced that it will start giving third doses to the elderly and those who have underlying conditions starting on Tuesday. The ministry says the implementation will be done in phases and will…

Students in South Africa are worried about the new Omicron variant identified in the country. The rise in the number of infections among the students have led to the postponement of tests and exams as explained by Nhlanhla Africa…

Moroccan film director Fatima Boubakdi won first prize at the Ecrans Noirs film festival held in Yaoundé, capital of Cameroon. Glory Mununko received the prize for best African actress and Narcisse Wandji won two prizes, for best…