Africa

Critics of Tunisian leader see little democracy in coming election

For Tunisia's President Kais Saied, Saturday's parliamentary election caps the new political structure he built after seizing broad powers last…

3 years ago

Nigerian military ran secret mass abortion programme in war against Boko Haram

Since at least 2013, the Nigerian military has conducted a secret, systematic and illegal abortion programme in the country’s northeast,…

3 years ago

Nigeria’s Atiku will probe forced abortions report if he wins – spokesman

Nigerian opposition presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar's administration will investigate a Reuters report of forced abortions "with a view to stopping…

3 years ago

Good news for Tanzania as their President announced this

Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan has cancelled 61st Independence Day celebrations that is meant to take place on  December 9…

3 years ago

DRC army says rebels massacred 50 civilians in Kishishe

Democratic Republic of Congo's armed forces on Thursday said M23 rebels and their allies killed 50 civilians in a massacre…

3 years ago

Equatorial Guinea ruling party wins 99% of votes – early election results show

Preliminary election results released by Equatorial Guinea's government on Monday showed the ruling party winning over 99% of votes counted…

3 years ago

Ethiopian and Tigray forces launch hotline as new peace talks begin

The Ethiopian government and Tigrayan forces have established a telephone hotline to help maintain a ceasefire struck last week, and…

3 years ago

Analysis: Truce in Ethiopia’s Tigray war just first step on long road to peace

Implementing the ceasefire agreed by the Ethiopian government and forces from the northern region of Tigray will be fraught with…

3 years ago

Kenya deploys army to DRC to help end decades of bloodshed

Kenya's President William Ruto on Wednesday officially deployed troops to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to join an East…

3 years ago

Somalia car bombings death toll rises to 120- health minister

The number of people killed by two car bombs that exploded outside the education ministry in Somalia's capital Mogadishu has…

3 years ago