Africa

Namibian President Hage Geingob was laid to rest in the country’s Heroes’ Acre cemetery on Sunday following a state funeral attended by African leaders, the German president and Princess Anne, the sister of Britain’s King Charles III.…

The Mauritius Ports Authority (MPA) has barred the Norwegian cruise ship Norwegian Dawn from docking at its ports, fearing health risks after some passengers onboard the ship developed a stomach illness. "The decision not to allow the…

The influential Catholic Church in Malawi has criticised President Lazarus Chakwera, saying the country has become worse in the four years of his leadership. In a scathing attack that appears to be directed at the president, the church,…

Foreign Nationals Killed In Tanzania Road Crash Foreign nationals of seven countries are among 25 people who have been killed in a road crash involving four vehicles on a highway to Tanzania’s northern city of Arusha. The accident…

African governments have been urged to adequately fund public Radio broadcasting stations for them to effectively adapt to emerging trends in Mass Communication and maintain their relevance in the digital age. The Convener of…

Senegalese opposition presidential candidates have rejected an invitation to join talks that President Macky Sall says are necessary before a delayed presidential election can be scheduled. On Thursday, Sall promised to step down when…

A Tunisian court has sentenced prominent opposition figure Jawher Ben Mbarek to six months in prison after he criticised the 2022 parliamentary election, his lawyer and sister Dalila Ben Mbarek said. Ben Mbarek, a fierce critic of…

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has highlighted the achievements of his African National Congress, which has ruled the country for all of its 30 years of democracy, as it heads into a tight race in May's election. Ramaphosa…

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara has pardoned and ordered the release of 51 people convicted of treason and other state security charges. The beneficiaries of the presidential clemency include military and civilian figures convicted…

South Africa’s president Cyril Ramaphosa made it known on Saturday that his party, the African National Congress(ANC), would build on the successes of the last three decades and work to resolve the country’s challenges of high unemployment,…