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ECOWAS, who are known as leaders from the Western Africa Bloc met Accra yesterday to discuss the political crisis in Guinea. The situation has been described by the chairman of the group as a burning…

Nigeria has not had an easy life on any account. It has been plagued by child kidnapping by fascist groups and now it has grappled with a social media ban for the longest time. But…

Angola's former president, Jose Eduardo dos Santos, arrived in the country on Tuesday from Spain, marking the first time he has gone home since leaving office, according to the country's national press agency. The former…

Ethiopia, on Thursday, said rebellious forces from the troubled Tigray region had been defeated in the neighbouring Afar region and had withdrawn. The Tigrayan forces, on the other hand, said they had just shifted troops…

The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has taken the government and six companies to court for asking thousands of workers to get vaccinated with one of the Covid-19 vaccines else be prepared to get…

After the government failed to compensate a young man injured in Tunisia's 2011 revolution, he burned himself alive. The self-immolation of 26-year-old Neji Hefiane harkens back to the death of Mohamed Bouazizi, a street vendor…

Forces from Ethiopia's Tigray region looted warehouses, in recent weeks, belonging to a US humanitarian agency in the Amhara region - said USAID's mission director, Sean Jones, in Ethiopia on Tuesday. “Rebels in the war-torn…

The Nigerian military claims that approximately 6,000 Boko Haram members have surrendered to authorities in the previous several weeks, including commanders, fighters, and their families. Hundreds of Boko Haram members have reportedly surrendered in Cameroon.…

Leading human rights groups, including Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, Access Now, Mnemonic have called on social media platforms to preserve and archive all content relevant to provide evidence of incidents of human rights abuses…

African leaders gathered in Germany for a summit renewed their calls for Covid-19 vaccine patent waivers, claiming that the decision would provide countries with more affordable vaccines. Africa has received the fewest vaccines of any…

After gunmen freed them from forest hideouts, nearly 100 Nigerian school children kidnapped three months ago from an Islamic seminary were reunited with their parents on Friday. The tegina seminary abduction in northwest Niger State…

The former ruler of Chad, Hissène Habré is dead at 79 years due to coronavirus infection while serving a life sentence for crimes against humanity.  In 2016, Habré was found guilty of crimes against humanity…

Paul Rusesabagina, the "Hotel Rwanda" hero turned government critic, was denied access to the Kigali prison where his client is being held awaiting the outcome of his terrorism trial and deported to Belgium. Rwandan authorities…

Libya is grappling with a major water crisis in the wake of increasing heatwaves across the African nation caused by the impact of climate change. Millions of Libyans are struggling to access basic amenities such…

In a speech, Morocco's King Mohammed VI criticized "planned attacks" on his kingdom by "some countries and groups known to be hostile," which he did not identify. Morocco, like certain other Arab Maghreb countries, is…

South Africa is the hub of Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines production. But the company has been vehemently exporting vaccines out of the continent to rich European nations, an act heavily criticized by the health…

At a meeting in Cairo on Monday, Japan's foreign minister exchanged views with his Egyptian counterpart. In a statement released by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, Toshimitsu Motegi and his delegation discussed with Egyptian officials "methods…