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Chad: 19 dead in an attack on presidential complex

There is uneasy calm in the Chadian capital N’Djamena after 19 people were killed in an attempted attack on the presidential complex. Reports say individuals...

Ghana produces the world’s cocoa; why are its farmers still poor?

By: Olatunji Olaigbe and Ibrahim Khalilulahi Usman It is midday in Barekese, a farming community in Ghana’s Ashanti Region, about 300km from the capital, Accra. As...

Over 700 killed in North Sudan siege

More than 700 people have been killed in al-Fashir in Sudan's North Darfur state since May, the U.N. human rights chief said on Friday,...

Somalia and Ethiopia seek an end to dispute over Simaliland port

Somalia and Ethiopia have agreed to end a dispute over Addis Ababa's plans to build a port in the breakaway republic of Somaliland. The two...

COP 29: African countries agree to increase funding for climate change

World leaders who converged in Baku, Azerbaijan for the 29th UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) agreed to draw global attention to issues surrounding climate...

African immigrants anxious about their fate as Trump wins US election

Thousands of African immigrants in the United States who are undocumented are anxious about their fate as Donald Trump wins the US elections. The Republican...

Nigeria: President orders release of minors standing trial for protesting

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate release of all minors currently facing trial for taking part in cost-of-living protests. Information Minister Muhammed Idris...

Botswana’s ruling party voted out after 58 years in power

Botswana’s ruling party has been voted out of power after ruling the African country for almost six decades. According to tallies released by the county’s...

Botswana counts votes as Masisi seeks second term in office

Vote counting is underway in Botswana after voters cast their ballot in general elections on Wednesday. Voting was orderly. Counting for the municipal ballot started...

Nigeria: Military kills 140 kidnappers, arrests 135 suspects

At least 140 suspected terrorists and armed kidnappers have been killed in Nigeria. The operation was carried out by the Nigeria military against Boko Haram,...

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