After 16 years of absence, Eritrea has rejoined the East African regional bloc, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (Igad).
In 2007, Eritrea suspended its membership...
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has denied rumours about his death as he self- isolates after testing positive for Covid 19.
The social media statement followed...
Three British tourists are reported dead during sea cruise after their boat caught fire in the Egyptian Red Sea.
The incident happened off the coast...
Nigeria's suspended central bank Governor Godwin Emefiele has been detained by the police's Department of State Services (DSS).
The DSS said on Saturday that Emefiele who...
The UN envoy to Sudan, Volker Perthes, has been declared "persona non grata" by the government which means he is no longer recognised.
"The Government...
Ghana has banned the slaughter, sale and consumption of meat in its northern region over a deadly anthrax outbreak.
The one-month ban also affects the...
Over 200 soldiers including senior military officers have been sacked from the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF). They were sacked by President Paul Kagame.
The dismissed...
Nigeria's major workers unions have announced the suspension of their planned nationwide strike which was called for Wednesday.
The unions were expected to stay away...
Calm has now returned to most streets of Senegal's capital, Dakar after days of violence following the jailing of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko.
His supporters...
At least nine people were killed in clashes between riot police and supporters of Senegal's opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko on Thursday.
Protests erupted after Sonko...
