Africa

Burundi has celebrated the 60th anniversary of its independence in Bujumbura with a military parade and guests of honor from around the world. Burundi Independence Day is celebrated in July 1 every year. The President, Evariste…

Protesters have stormed Libya's parliament in the eastern city of Tobruk and are reported to have set fire to part of the building. Images posted online showed thick columns of smoke as the demonstrators burned tyres outside. There…

Libyan officials from the country's rival camps failed to reach an agreement on a constitutional framework for national elections, in the latest U.N.-led efforts to bridge the gaps between the factions. After two days of U.N.-mediated…

The Malian government has adopted an electoral calendar for the transition three days before a summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), which is due to consider the tough sanctions imposed on the junta in January.…

The UN Security Council has agreed to extend a peacekeeping mission in Mali for another year but without French air support as in the past. The resolution on extending the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission…

Doctors in Sudan say six people have been shot dead and a large number injured by the security forces. They were shot during pro-democracy protests in the capital, Khartoum. Large crowds had gathered in several cities calling on the…

Namibia's Ministry of Health and Social Services has revised the guidelines on COVID-19 isolation and quarantine. Executive Director of the Ministry, Ben Nangombe, said the duration of isolation for COVID-19 positive cases for people who…

The human rights watchdog has called for the immediate release of thousands of Tigrayans. The Commission described their detention as illegal as they are being held in two detention camps in the north-eastern region of Afar. It says…

The Congolese government says an official burial ceremony is taking place for the tooth of the Congolese independence leader Patrice Lumumba in the capital Kinshasa. The relic is all that remains of the African country's first prime…

Internet access has been cut in Sudan ahead of nationwide protests to press for civilian rule. Internet monitoring organisation Netblocks reports that internet access was disrupted across the country at 08:00 local time (06:00GMT). The…