Africa

Burkina Faso’s military leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, sparked controversy by attending the inauguration of Ghana’s new president, John Mahama, on Tuesday with a holstered pistol visibly strapped to his waist. The unusual move, seen by…

After a prolonged presidential vacuum lasting over two years, Lebanon’s parliament elected Joseph Aoun, the country’s army commander, as head of state. Aoun’s election comes at a critical time for the crisis-stricken nation, which is…

The Guinean government, via its spokesperson, has addressed the two-year prison sentence given to Aliou Bah, the leader of the MoDeL party (Mouvement Démocratique Libéral), for allegedly “offending” President Mamadi Doumbouya. Siaka…

An alert and story on the date of Gabon's presidential election have been withdrawn. They were published in error; the interim president did not announce an election date in his speech on Thursday in which he discussed the transition to…

Morocco received a record 17.4 million tourists in 2024, up 20% compared with the previous year, with Moroccans living abroad accounting for nearly half the total, the tourism ministry said on Thursday. Tourism accounts for about 7% of…

Ghana's new government could seek extra funding from the International Monetary Fund during its current three-year programme with the lender in order to cushion the economy, finance minister designate Cassiel Ato Forson said on Thursday.…

China says it will firmly support Africa in safeguarding its legitimate rights and interests in practicing true multilateralism and not allowing power politics and “bullies to find their place in Africa.” Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang…

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara said on Thursday that he would like to continue serving his country as president but emphasised that his party had not yet made a formal decision on its candidate for this year's election.…

In a violent confrontation in Chad, at least 19 people have died after security forces intervened to stop armed fighters from attacking the presidential complex in N’Djamena. The government reported that 18 of the 24 attackers were…

The government of Chad has insisted the situation in Capitol N'Djamena is stable after gunshots were heard near the presidential palace. Foreign Minister Abderaman Koulamallah said in a video that there was apparently recorded within the…