Africa

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has cancelled the auction of 27 sites earmarked for oil exploration, its government said, citing late bids and a lack of competition. The auction of these sites, known as oil blocks, was launched two…

Kenya’s Chief Justice has set up a team of three judges to review petitions against the impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, who faces corruption charges. Gachagua recently became the first Kenyan deputy president to be…

The Nigerian media has been urged to consistently promote unity among the country’s diverse tribes to foster cultural integration and development. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Kwenu 93.9FM, Lagos's first hybrid…

Nigerian Government has congratulated the Republic of Benin, Ethiopia, Congo and Gambia as members elected into the United Nations Human Rights Council. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement Released, signed by its Spokesperson,…

Chad, already weakened by recurring food crises, is facing a new tragedy: torrential rains have hit all 23 of the country's provinces, causing devastating floods. The numbers are alarming: More than 500 people have died, and thousands of…

Zimbabwe has confirmed its first two cases of mpox, the health ministry said, without specifying which variant had been recorded. The first case was detected in an 11-year-old boy who developed symptoms last month after travelling to…

Comoros will hold elections to its 33-seat parliament on January 12, according to a decree published on Saturday, although opposition parties have said they will boycott the poll. The Indian Ocean archipelago, with a population of about…

The World Health Organization says on Monday that it had approved Bavarian Nordic's (BAVA.CO), opens new tab mpox vaccine for adolescents aged 12 to 17 years, an age group considered especially vulnerable to outbreaks of the disease that…

South Africa's former finance and labour minister and first Black central bank governor Tito Mboweni has died aged 65 following a brief illness, the presidency said. Mboweni was an anti-apartheid activist as a student who later became…

The Government of Namibia has approached the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to explore training opportunities as well as sharing of expertise with personnel of the Namibian Anti-corruption…