Africa

Facebook has shut a slew of accounts belonging to Ugandan government officials accused of seeking to manipulate public debate ahead of elections Thursday, the internet said. The East African nation is holding presidential and…

Thursday's municipal elections in several regions of western Libya served as a test of the authorities ability to organise general elections in anticipation of the national vote scheduled for December in the hopes of bringing Libya out of…

The United States has begun the process of establishing a consulate in Western Sahara a disputed and divided former Spanish colony. The territory is now recognised by Washington as under Morrocan sovereignty in exchange for Rabat…

Former minister and one of the main opposition leaders in Côte d'Ivoire Abdallah Mabri Toikeusse have finally resurfaced, following his two-month disappearing act that many speculate came about in light of the charges for "conspiracy…

Mai-Mai militiamen has attacked the Virunga National Park in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The provision death toll according to officials is six park rangers killed with one park warden seriously injured and two…

The African Union has announced failure of the latest round of talks between Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), report said. The international relations and cooperation minister of South…

French warplanes flew over the Central African Republic on Saturday for the first time since a disputed election last month, President Emmanuel Macron’s office said. The president’s office said the flight took place at the request of…

Tanzanian President John Magufuli on Friday met with visiting Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi to discuss how to strengthen bilateral ties between the two countries. “The Chinese people have always been good friends…

Kenya’s Ministry of Health on Thursday reported 335 new confirmed coronavirus cases raising the nationwide total to 97,733. The capital Nairobi recorded the highest number of cases with 102 while 24 counties across the country reported…

Pope Francis has urged the people of the Central African Republic to refrain from violence after the deeply troubled country staged disputed elections.“I follow closely and with concern the events in the Central African Republic where…