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More than 150 killed in flooding and landslides in Tanzania

More than 150 killed in flooding and landslides in Tanzania

13 hours ago

At least 155 people have died in floods and landslides in Tanzania followin ...

Dennis Ombachi's Nairobi balcony has become famous though his snappy cooking videos. By Tony KARUMBA AFP

Kenyan rugby player turned TikTok star cooks to fight depres...

13 hours ago

"Done!" -- the catchphrase punctuating former rugby player Dennis Ombachi's ...

More than 100 inmates escape from Nigeria prison

More than 100 inmates escape from Nigeria prison

13 hours ago

More than 100 inmates have escaped from a prison in Nigeria near the capita ...

Critics believe Togolese President Faure Gnassingbe will use constitutional reforms to stay in power longer. By PIUS UTOMI EKPEI AFP

Togo leader Gnassingbe follows father's political playbook

14 hours ago

When Togo's lawmakers passed a new constitution this month, opposition lead ...

The war in Sudan has triggered acute food shortages that have left its people at risk of starvation. By - AFP

Famine-threatened Sudan's 'race against time' to plant crops

14 hours ago

A year of devastating war in Sudan has driven hundreds of farmers from thei ...

Customs Should Stop Using Dollars To Determine Import Duties, US Auto Dealer Begs FG

Customs Should Stop Using Dollars To Determine Import Duties...

15 hours ago

Chief Toriola Olojede, a renowned auto merchant who is based in Bronx, New ...

Catherine Berthet L and Naoise Ryan R join relatives of people killed in the Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 Boeing 737 MAX crash at a press conference in Washington, DC, April 24, 2024. By SAUL LOEB AFP

United by grief, families of Boeing crash victims demand jus...

22 hours ago

They can't bring back their children, siblings or partners, but five years ...

Supporters of junta leader Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno at a rally in Moundou, southern Chad, on ThursdayThe southern regions General Deby Itno is touring have a history of vocal opposition, despite repression. By Joris Bolomey AFP

Chad junta chief takes campaign to opposition stronghold

Apr 25, 2024

The president of military-led Chad campaigned Thursday in the southern oppo ...

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Apr 24, 2024

President Faure Gnassingbe C has been accused by Togo's opposition of seeking to use constitutional reform to extend his grip on power. By Kola Sulaimon AFP Critics fear Togo reforms leave little room for change in election

Apr 23, 2024

Kabylia declares independence from Algeria Kabylia declares independence from Algeria

Apr 23, 2024

AFP - JOHN WESSELS Senegal's new leader calls for a rethink of the country's relationship with the ...

Apr 22, 2024

All aboard! A wooden whaler passes by on the Congo River, near the capital Kinshasa. By Arsene Mpiana AFP Up the Congo River on an eventful voyage aboard 'God's Miracle'

Apr 22, 2024

Protesters hold banners reading 'Gas, oil, zircon, iron, gold, fish, salt, forest, land, country' during a march in 2019. By Seyllou AFP Senegal's renegotiation of oil, mining contracts is 'risky': experts

Apr 22, 2024

Military spending rose across the globe with particularly large increases in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, according to a new report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute SIPRI. By Menahem KAHANA AFP Conflicts push military spending to 'all-time high': report

Apr 21, 2024

Africa should invest in Science, technology and innovation to build a prosperous, just and sustainable future Africa should invest in Science, technology and innovation to build a prosperous...

Apr 21, 2024

AFP - - US to withdraw military personnel from Niger

Apr 20, 2024

Protesters urge US troops to leave Niger during a demonstration in Niamey on April 13, 2024. By - AFPFile US agrees to pull troops from key drone host Niger: officials

Apr 19, 2024

Gnassingbe has been in power since 2005 after succeeding his father. By PIUS UTOMI EKPEI AFP Togo lawmakers approve contested political reform

Apr 19, 2024

Burkina Faso. By AFP Burkina Faso expels French diplomats for 'subversive activities'

Apr 18, 2024

Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Critical For National Development - MOSOP Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Critical For National Development - MOSOP

Apr 17, 2024

France's President Emmanuel Macron centre and his Centrafrican counterpart Faustin-Archange Touadera left are aiming for a 'constructive partnership', the French leader's office said. By Bertrand GUAY AFP France, C.Africa leaders set sights on 'constructive partnership'

Apr 17, 2024

The demolition in Piassa is part of an urban renewal scheme for Addis Ababa. By Michele Spatari AFP Ethiopians mourn the destruction of historic Piassa district

Apr 16, 2024

The Ivory Coast team, winners of the 2024 African Cup of Nations CAN, and supporters on the Alassane Ouattara bridge in Abidjan in February. By Sia KAMBOU AFPFile Behind the growth, Ivory Coast's debt fuels debate

Apr 15, 2024

Hundreds hit streets in Niger demanding departure of US troops Hundreds hit streets in Niger demanding departure of US troops

Apr 15, 2024

Letsile Tebogo from Botswana shows his 200 metres bronze medal after the 2023 world championships in Budapest.. By ANDREJ ISAKOVIC AFP Botswana sprint diamond Tebogo eyes double Olympic gold

Apr 14, 2024

Thousands of people gathered in Foumban to celebrate the opening of the museum. By Daniel Beloumou Olomo AFP Cameroon opens museum honouring oldest sub-Saharan kingdom

Apr 14, 2024

Publish loan agreements by Obasanjo, YarAdua, Jonathan, Buhari, SERAP tells Tinubu Publish loan agreements by Obasanjo, Yar’Adua, Jonathan, Buhari, SERAP tells Tin...

Apr 14, 2024

AFP - MICHAEL TEWELDE Killing of politician from Ethiopia's Oromia region sparks fear of unrest