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Ethiopian war-scarred Tigray region is "on the verge of a humanitarian catastrophe" comparable to the famine in 1984-85 that prompted the global fundraising music event Live Aid, a regional leader has said. A starkly worded statement…

Senegalese President Macky Sall officially nominated his Prime Minister, Amadou Ba, as the candidate representing his party in the upcoming February 2024 presidential election. This significant announcement was jointly made by the…

Saudi Arabia’s extraordinary football expansion is a “long-term project” with strong government support, unlike the short-lived Chinese boom, a senior league official said. The Saudi Pro League has a years-long commitment from the…

The leader of the ruling Prosperity Party in Ethiopia's Amhara region, as well as his security personnel, have been fatally shot, according to authorities. According to a statement released by the communications office of the region,…

France and Burkina Faso have officially marked the end of French military operations in the West African nation, the Burkinabe armed forces said, after a flag-lowering ceremony at the French special forces' camp a day earlier. In January,…

An influential Libyan official said that the United Nations' special envoy should meet with the joint electoral committee made up of rival Libyan factions, to start constitutional arrangements for elections. Aguila Saleh, the influential…

Director and National Coordinator, Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Buruli Ulcer Control Programme, Dr. Chukwuma Anyaike, says private sector involvement and collaboration is needed to combat tuberculosis in the country. READ ALSO: Organization…

Ethiopia is keen to learn from China's economic transformation as the east African country embarks on its own ambitious economic reform program, Ethiopian official said. Tagesse Chafo, speaker of the Ethiopian Parliament, made the remarks…

Ghana's Electoral Commission (EC) has extended its timeline of declaring the 2020 presidential election results 24 hours after voting has ended. The commission said the decision has been taken to ensure that all results from the 16…

Zambian President Edgar Lungu has held talks with a top official from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The Zambian leader met IMF African Department Director Abebe Aemro Selassie at the State House, according to a release from his…