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South Africa -Desmond Tutu, South Africa's legendary anti-apartheid leader, came in front of journalists for the third time in 2021 on Saturday to cast an early ballot for local elections this week. In their Cape…

South Africa - On Monday, November 1, South Africa is going to hold local elections that will choose council representatives in all nine provinces of the African country. The sixth municipal election since the end…

Sudan - Demonstrations against the military who seized power in a coup this week continued on the streets of Sudan's capital, Khartoum, on Friday. As heavily armed Sudanese security cars drove around the streets, protesters…

Sudan - On Monday, the Sudanese army seized control and dissolved the transitional government following PM Abdalla Hamdok's arrest. A state of emergency was declared in Sudan by Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan; he stated that disputes…

Libya - It is the 10th anniversary of the death of former Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi at a time when the country is preparing for parliamentary elections in December, as part of a United Nations-led…

Africa - The latest report on the state of Africa's climate by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) and African Union agencies paints a dire picture of the continent's ability to adapt to increasingly frequent weather…

Niger -Local officials informed AFP that jihadists attacked a police checkpoint in Niger's dangerous border zone with Burkina Faso overnight, killing three police officers and wounded seven others, according to local sources. For the past…

Sudan - Hundreds of pro-military Sudanese protestors demonstrated for a second day on Sunday, exacerbating what Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok termed the country's precarious transition's "biggest and most serious crisis." Protesters in Khartoum are calling…

South Africa -A leak of 12 million papers that uncover hidden wealth, money laundering, tax avoidance by the world's most influential and wealthiest people are called Pandora papers. More than 117 nations, including South Africa…

Sudan - Hundreds of Sudanese demonstrated in Khartoum on Saturday, calling for the overthrow of the government that is supposed to lead the country into its first elections after 30 years of dictatorship, accusing it…

Central Africa - The president of the Central African Republic has announced the end of the country's conflict with rebel groups on Friday. The leaders said that he hereby declares a ‘unilateral ceasefire’ concerning the…

According to Kenyan officials, the husband of Olympic runner Agnes Tirop has been apprehended and will be charged with her murder after a nationwide manhunt was started and he was apprehended in the coastal city…

Africa -Matt Hancock, who has previously served as the health monter of the Boris Johnson administration, has donned a new role of the United Nations special representative to Africa on Tuesday. Addressing the same, Hancock…

Libya - Former interior minister Fathi Bashagha, the only Libyan to publicly declare his candidacy for president in the December 24 elections, has emphasized "security and economic reform" in his campaign. The election will bring…

Algeria - In the heated conversation between Presidents of Algeria and France, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has affirmed that the return of the country's Ambassador to France could be conditional on total respect from Paris…

Addressing the issue of Internet connectivity in Africa, Google has announced to invest $1-billion over five years to support Africa’s digital transformation. Currently, less than a third of the continent's 1.3 billion people are connected…

President Colonel Mamady Doumbouya has appointed Mohamed Béavogui as the new PM of Guinea. He promised to serve his nation with honour and dignity.  While taking the oath, Béavogui said, "The significant thing, indeed, is…

Ethiopia -Ethiopia has finally approved its cabinet on Wednesday after international pressure. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has decided to name a new defense minister as well as a peace minister after this time for the…