Somali presidential election set for May 15
The presidential election expected for more than a year in Somalia will be held on May 15, announced Thursday on public television, citing the Parliamentary […]
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Shebab attack on African Union base in Somalia
Heavily armed radical Islamist Shebab militants attacked a military base of the African Union peacekeeping force in Somalia on Tuesday, causing casualties, a local military […]
Food prices: IMF warns of “risks of social unrest” in Africa
Soaring food prices are causing the International Monetary Fund to fear “social unrest” on the continent. “Fears about food security have increased sharply” with the […]
Sudan: Ruling military junta releases political prisoners
Two prominent Sudanese opposition figures have been released after two months in prison. They are a former minister in the civilian government and a former […]
Central African Republic, 1st African country to adopt bitcoin as legal currency
The Central African Republic, the second least developed country in the world according to the UN, has adopted bitcoin as an official currency alongside the […]
Miss Rwanda organizer arrested for sexual assault
A famous ex-musician and beauty pageant organizer in Rwanda was arrested Tuesday after accusations of sexual assault, Rwandan police said. Dieudonne Ishimwe, better known as […]
Ethiopia: Tigray rebels say they have withdrawn from Afar region
Ethiopian rebels in the Tigray region claimed on Tuesday to have withdrawn from areas they had occupied for nine months in the neighbouring Afar region, […]
Gambia: Trial of “jungler” linked to the murder of Deyda Hydara opens in Germany
The trial of one of the alleged killers of Gambian journalist Deyda Hydara began on Monday 25 April in Celle, Germany. Bai Lowe is a […]
AU congratulates Macron on his “brilliant” re-election
The African Union congratulated French President Emmanuel Macron on his “brilliant” re-election after his victory Sunday over far-right candidate Marine Le Pen, calling for continued […]
Nigeria: More than a hundred dead in the explosion of an illegal refinery
An explosion at a clandestine refinery has killed at least 110 people in the Niger Delta oil region of southern Nigeria, already devastated by decades […]