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West Africa has substantial energy assets. The locale accounts for around 33% of African gas and oil reserves and more than 23,000 Megawatt (MW) exploitable hydropower potential.  Additionally, Ivory Coast is one of West Africa's…

On Monday, worried parents wait for word of their children at a Nigerian school. As word of the kidnapping spread Monday afternoon, a group of them gathered in front of Bethel Baptist High School. Gunmen assaulted…

According to the Tunisian Red Crescent, 43 migrants drowned after their boat capsized off the coast of Tunisia. The migrants had set sail from Zuwara, Libya, in an attempt to traverse the Mediterranean Sea and…

Thousands of people flocked into the streets of Mekele, the Tigrayan capital, on Friday. As rebel forces reclaimed the once-besieged city, there was cause for rejoicing. The red and yellow Tigrayan flag was hoisted by…

Hundreds of protesters flocked to the streets across Sudan on Wednesday to demand the government's resignation. The austerity measures implemented as part of reforms sponsored by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are the source of…

The country's top court has sentenced South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma to 15 months in prison. He has been given five days to surrender to the authorities. If that fails, the police minister will…

On Monday, Ethiopia declared a "unilateral ceasefire" in Tigray, claiming that rebels had retaken Mekelle, the regional capital. Addis Ababa announced in a statement that it was delaying hostilities to avoid disrupting the planting season…

Activists in Mali demonstrate against the presence of French troops in Bamako, calling for the evacuation of all French troops from the nation. Some carried Russian flags and banners urging Mali and Russia to work…

The African Union special envoy to African vaccine acquisition task team has accused richest countries of deliberately keeping Africa devoid of Covid-19 vaccines and failing to provide the promised vaccines under WHO’s (World Health Organization)…

Southern African countries agreed on Wednesday to send troops to northern Mozambique to assist stop a deadly jihadist insurgency that has wreaked devastation for the past three years. At the end of a one-day session,…

On Sunday, Libya's interim authorities reopened the Mediterranean coastal roadway that connects the country's long-divided eastern and western capitals, in the latest attempt to reconcile the country after years of civil war. It comes just…

The Commonwealth Bank consented to offer its Australian general insurance business to the Hollard Group in an intricate deal that could be valued at $1 billion as it continues to advance the bank and leave…

Ethiopia was voting on Monday in the greatest electoral test yet for Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed as war and logistical issues meant ballots wouldn’t be cast in more than 100 constituencies of the 547 across…

Some online users have been spreading false information and claims as Ethiopia prepares for legislative elections on Monday. In comparison to other African countries, Ethiopians have limited access to social media, but its use is…

Kenneth Kaunda, the 97-year-old former president of Zambia, died peacefully at 2:30 p.m. (1230 GMT) on Thursday of pneumonia in a military hospital where he had been receiving treatment since Monday. The news comes from…

The South African government has announced tough steps to combat the coronavirus's third wave. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Tuesday that the curfew hours would be extended and that the sale of alcohol would be…

In a small province near Johannesburg, thousands of people have come out on a quest to find unidentified crystal-like pebbles. They are said to be a precious stone that was discovered and identified by a…

President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria has recognized that he has failed to fulfill a promise he made when he was elected in 2015. In a television address, he stated that the fight against Islamist militants…