Africa

Rached Ghannouchi, a prominent figure in Tunisia's opposition and leader of the Ennahda party, has embarked on a hunger strike in solidarity with fellow anti-government activists. The move comes as a form of protest against the continued…

Uganda’s government plans spending of 53.3 trillion shillings ($13.74 billion) in the fiscal year that starts in July, up about 1% on the current year’s spending, the finance ministry said on Tuesday. In the 2024/25 fiscal year the…

Famous Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga has officially announced his candidacy for the Chairperson position of the African Union Commission (AUC), setting the stage for a potentially historic leadership bid. In a press briefing…

Niger missed a debt payment of 13.4 billion CFA francs ($22m) last week, the West African debt management agency said on Monday, bringing the total default to some $519m since a July coup and its suspension from regional financial markets.…

Lately,Kinshasa accused Rwanda of using a drone to attack a plane at an airport near Goma. Protesters took to the streets of Goma as tensions escalate. Somali terror group Al Shabab report that two cuban hostages abducted from…

At least 26 people were killed in tribal fighting in the northern highlands of Papua New Guinea on Monday, citing local police. The men were killed in an ambush in Enga Province, according to the report. The violence took place on…

Senegalese citizens took to the streets to protest against the potential extension of President Macky Sall's term beyond April 2nd, the date designated by the constitution for the transfer of power. Carrying flags and banners emblazoned…

Leaders at an African Union summit in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa have condemned Israel’s offensive in Gaza and called for its immediate end. Moussa Faki, the chair of the African Union Commission, said Israel’s offensive was the…

Thousands of South Africans have gathered in the capital to show support for the country’s biggest opposition party as it prepares for a much-anticipated national election in which it hopes to wrest control of the government from the ruling…

Around 10, 000 runners participated in a Run for Gaza marathon in Cairo. All ticket sales for the event are going to support the people in the Gaza Strip with urgent humanitarian aid. Runners from 30 different countries were present,…