The Amazons Running in Ivory Coast’s Tightly Contested Presidential Election
A handful of women intend to stand for president in the upcoming October election in the male-dominated political…
Tanzania Kicks Off General Election Campaigns
Campaigning begins in Tanzania on Wednesday ahead of a general elections set for October 28. President John Magufuli is seeking re-election…
Sudan Sacks spokesman over Israel statement
Sudan has fired the country’s foreign ministry spokesman over his recent remarks about normalizing relations with Israel. The…
Mali Soldiers Behind Coup d’etat Promise Elections
The Malian soldiers who forced President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita to resign in a coup promised early Wednesday to…
Mali President Resigns After Military Coup
Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita resigned late Tuesday night, hours after he was arrested by mutinous soldiers following…
Lesotho former first lady arrested in murder case
Former first lady Maesaiah Thabane was then transferred to court, where she wore a fur coat and black protective anti-coronavirus mask.
South Africa postpones reopening of schools over safety concerns
Pupils from grades 7 and 12 who were scheduled to return on Monday will now resume their studies on June 8, officials said.
African Union condemns killing of unarmed blackman by US police
Chairman of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat sa reaffirmed "the African Union's rejection of the continuing discriminatory practices against Black citizens of the United States of America."
Malawians escape isolation center after repatriation from South Africa
The 441 Malawians were bussed home on Monday from South Africa, where they were left stranded after the country closed its borders in March to limit the spread of the coronavirus.