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Zimbabwe’s President Mnangagwa sworn in after disputed poll
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Zimbabwe’s President Mnangagwa sworn in after disputed poll

Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa was on Monday sworn in for a second term after being declared the winner of last

Senegal revives train line for religious festival
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Senegal revives train line for religious festival

Senegal on Friday temporarily brought back into service a long-closed railway line to take worshippers to an annual religious festival…Read

“Equalizer 3”: Denzel Washington takes on the Camorra
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“Equalizer 3”: Denzel Washington takes on the Camorra

The mysterious, solitary, and invincible vigilante played by actor Denzel Washington is back in the limelight in Antoine Fuqua’s Equalizer

Kenya: government unveils plans for nationwide e-bike scheme
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Kenya: government unveils plans for nationwide e-bike scheme

The Kenyan government unveiled plans to roll out electric motorbikes across the country on Friday. President William Ruto announced the

South Africa: at least 18 dead in gang, police shootout
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South Africa: at least 18 dead in gang, police shootout

Sixteen men and two women suspected of being part of a gang that robbed armored vans were killed Friday in

DRC: victims of military repression in goma treated in nearby hospitals
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DRC: victims of military repression in goma treated in nearby hospitals

Victims of the protest in Goma that turned into clashes between protesters and the armed forces are being treated for

UNICEF: Children in Africa are among the most at risk to climate change
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UNICEF: Children in Africa are among the most at risk to climate change

The United Nations children’s agency, UNICEF, says children in Africa are among the most at risk from climate change but

Gabon’s opposition leader claims coup is a ‘family affair’
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Gabon’s opposition leader claims coup is a ‘family affair’

In an interview with a French media outlet, Gabon’s main opposition leader claimed that this week’s coup was just a

Algerian coastguards kill two tourists holidaying in Morocco
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Algerian coastguards kill two tourists holidaying in Morocco

A group of four holidaymakers on jet skis reportedly strayed across the maritime border between Morocco and Algeria…Read More

Johannesburg fire highlights inner city housing crisis
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Johannesburg fire highlights inner city housing crisis

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa says a Johannesburg fire was a “wake-up call” for government to address the inner city