First cases of the virulent Marburg virus confirmed in Ghana
Ghana is on high alert after two suspected cases of the Marburg virus, a haemorrhagic fever almost as deadly as Ebola, were discovered in early […]
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Nigerian opposition wins Osun State governorship seat
The candidate of Nigeria’s main opposition party has won the governorship election in the southwestern state of Osun, the Electoral Commission said on Sunday, a […]
Guinea: Ex-Prime Minister Kassory Fofana prosecuted for “embezzlement” of Covid funds
Ibrahima Kassory Fofana, Prime Minister of Guinea until the military coup of 2021 and in detention since April, is prosecuted for “embezzlement” of more than […]
Somali president promises return of soldiers sent to Eritrea
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud has announced that soldiers sent to train in Eritrea will return home, after more than a year of controversy over […]
Rwandan ex-prefect Laurent Bucyibaruta sentenced to 20 years in prison
More than 28 years after the extermination of the Tutsis in Rwanda, the former Rwandan prefect was sentenced on Tuesday 12 July by the Paris […]
Sudan: anti-putsch activists lift half of their sit-in
The organizers of the sit-ins launched ten days ago in Khartoum to force the army to return power to civilians, announced Monday to have dismantled […]
Paul Kagame could still be a candidate in 2024
Rwandan President Paul Kagame, who has been in power for 22 years, has opened the door to a candidacy in the next presidential election in […]
Nigerian presidential election: Bola Tinubu chooses a northerner as his running mate
Bola Tinubu, candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), for the 2023 presidential election in Nigeria, chose Senator Kashim Shettima as his running mate […]
Four rhinos killed, poachers arrested in South African park
Poachers suspected of being responsible for the deaths of four rhinos have been arrested after an impressive hunt by sniffer dogs, helicopters and rangers in […]
M23 says DRC-Rwanda ceasefire not binding
The ceasefire announced Wednesday in Luanda after a summit between Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame “does not commit the M23,” the […]