Sudanese forces kill at least seven during anti-coup protests, medics say
More than 100 people were injured amid the gunfire, SCDC added, which broke out as thousands of protesters marched toward the…
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Former Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita dies at 76
Keita was in office for seven years, from September 2013 to August 2020, before being ousted in a military coup.Special forces…
Somali government spokesman injured in ‘odious terrorist attack,’ PM says
The Prime Minister "strongly condemns the odious terrorist attack targeting Government Spokesman, Mr Mohamed Ibrahim Moalimu who…
Nigeria to lift Twitter ban after six-month suspension
The decision was made after Twitter agreed to meet all conditions set by the Nigerian government, according to a government…
Eight soldiers in Burkina Faso arrested for alleged plot
One of the alleged plotters tipped off the authorities on Saturday to an alleged "plan to destabilize the institutions of the…
Internet blimps are coming to Zanzibar. But can a UK company succeed where Google failed?
UK company World Mobile is launching a hybrid network using aerostats -- blimp-like tethered balloons that it says will provide…
New York Bronx fire a ‘shock in our country’ Gambia ambassador says
Around 19 people were killed in the fatal blaze that occurred in a residential apartment building in the Bronx in New York City,…
Biden raises concerns with Ethiopia’s Abiy over Tigray air strikes, urges ceasefire
The call comes just nine days after the US formally terminated Ethiopia from its trade program with sub-Saharan African countries…
Uganda reopens schools after world’s longest Covid-19 shutdown
The tale of the two friends -- one a dropout, one joyfully resuming her education - is also the tale of millions of Uganda's…
West African nations sever links with Mali over election delay
The fresh measures from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) represent a significant hardening of its stance…