Africa

Tension continued to grip Haiti's capital Wednesday as violence flared again, sending panicked residents fleeing for safety. Medical charity Doctors Without Borders reported that a mix of police and vigilantes attacked one of their…

A new study has found that over 800 million adults suffer from the condition worldwide and more than half of those aged over 30 who have it are not receiving any treatment. In African countries they are among those most affected, as each…

Russian military advisors are in Equatorial Guinea helping to train local forces. Between 100 and 200 Russian instructors are said to be working with elite guards responsible for protecting the President and the first family. The men…

Chad’s electoral body has made public a provisional list of candidates for the upcoming combined legislative and local polls, disqualifying at least six ruling party officials. This includes the Patriotic Salvation Movement’s (MPS)…

Senegalese voters head to the polls to elect a new National Assembly, a pivotal moment following the dissolution of the previous Parliament by new President Bassirou Diomaye Faye in September. As the stakes rise for Ousmane Sonko’s…

A journalist held without trial in an Eritrean prison for 23 years has received a Swedish human rights award for his commitment to freedom of expression. Dawit Isaak, who holds dual Eritrean and Swedish citizenship, received the Edelstam…

Ghana’s Supreme Court delivered a pivotal ruling, declaring that the Speaker of Parliament’s decision to declare four parliamentary seats vacant was unconstitutional. This ruling restores the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) majority in the…

In a bold move, residents of Zintan, Libya, shut down key oil distribution valves in protest of the abduction of Brigadier General Mustafa al-Whayshi, head of the Central Security Department. Al-Whayshi was kidnapped last Wednesday, and…

Voting is underway in Somaliland’s long-delayed presidential election amid political tension in the Horn of Africa. Voters lining up, voicing hopes for a stronger economy and more jobs. Over 1 million people are expected to vote at over…

Angolan Ambassador to Nigeria, Jose Bamoquina Zau has called on Nigerian investors to explore invest opportunities in his country. The Envoy made the call in Abuja, Nigeria's capital, at   Angola's national day, and the 49th Independent…