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Zambia’s opposition leader, Hichilema, won the election with more than 2.8 million votes

With 155 of 156 constituencies reporting, Hichilema received 2,810,757 votes to President Edgar Lungu's 1,814,201 votes. The 59-year-old veteran opposition…

August 16, 2021

Algeria investigates the death of a guy accused of setting fires

According to Algeria's official APS news agency, an Algerian prosecutor has ordered an investigation into the death of a man…

August 15, 2021

AU monitors report high tensions before and after the election in Zambia

Following the Thursday vote to pick Zambia's new leader, African Union election observers reported heightened tensions in the country. The…

August 14, 2021

OLAM’s survey reveals Covid-19’s devastating impact on Africa’s agri-business

Covid-19 has disturbed food suppliers around the world. As per a new survey by Agribusiness Olam International, farmers across the…

August 13, 2021

2021, a lethal year for terrorist attacks in the Sahel

"In Burkina Faso, the conflict reached record levels in May and June, with the country's two deadliest attacks ever recorded.…

August 13, 2021

Zambia votes for its next president today

Zambians, on Thursday, started voting in an election showdown between President Edgar Lungu and his opposition rival Hakainde Hichilema -…

August 12, 2021

Wildfires in Algeria have displaced at least 600 families

Wildfires near Algeria's capital have forced "more than 600 families" to flee their homes, according to an Algerian Red Crescent…

August 12, 2021

Ivory Coast: Gbagbo proposes the formation of a new party

During an extraordinary meeting on Monday in Treichville-Abidjan, the co-founder of the Ivorian Popular Front (FPI) and former President of…

August 11, 2021

Following a case of the Marburg virus, WHO scientists are heading to Guinea

At least four people have been identified as contacts of a man who died in Guinea from the Ebola-like Marburg…

August 11, 2021

Nigeria’s ‘kidnap epidemic’: over 200 school children kidnappings being reported

Northern Nigeria is witnessing a worsening form of violence – school children are regularly being abducted by armed bandits. This…

August 10, 2021

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