Liberia: 26 children killed in Koranic school fire

At least 26 children were killed on Wednesday in a fire at a Koranic school near the Liberian capital Monrovia. Two teachers also died in the blaze overnight, the president’s office said, citing info…

Italy arrests 'torturers' after migrants recount Libya camp horrors

Italian police arrested three people Monday accused of the kidnap, torture and trafficking of migrants hoping to set sail from Libya to Europe.Their accusers described a catalogue of abuse including …

36 people missing after boat mishap in DRC – police

At least 36 people are missing after the sinking of a boat on Sunday at Maluku commune, a district on the banks of the Congo River in Kinshasa’s suburbs, according to reports from the Congolese natio…

Xenophobia: S/African president cancels UN trip as Nigerians return home

Amidst xenophobic attacks on foreigners, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has canceled his plan to attend the upcoming UN General Assembly meeting, in order to “concentrate on critical” issues…

29 killed in twin attacks in northern Burkina Faso

 More than 29 people were killed in twin militant attacks in northern Burkina Faso on Sunday, local media reported Monday. Both attacks occurred in the northern Sanmatenga province.  &…

BREAKING: Ex-President Mugabe is dead

Former President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe is dead, He died in the early hours of Friday at the age of 95. Recall that Mugabe, the longest serving president of Zimbabwe, was forced to resign in 2017…

Pope Francis advises Mozambique to keep peace

ope Francis on Thursday urged Mozambique to keep its newfound peace and focus on rebuilding the poverty-stricken country. The Pope said this in Maputo on the first leg of a visit to three African nat…

Farmers and animals struggle in drought-hit Botswana

Around 38,000 livestock depend on the waters of Lake Ngami in northern Botswana, but the animals -- like the lake itself -- have been stricken by a crippling drought.      &n…

DRC Ex-Health Minister Questioned Over Use Of Ebola Funds

Oly Ilunga, who resigned as DR Congo health minister last month, was questioned on Tuesday as part of an enquiry into the use of public funds earmarked to tackle the Ebola epidemic, his lawyer said. …

Kenya makes $12m from first batch of crude oil export

Kenya exported its first-ever batch of crude oil Monday, with President Uhuru Kenyatta declaring the shipment of 200,000 barrels a “special moment” in the country’s history.     &…

Why President Mnangagwa is after me, ex-VP Mphoko opens up

President Emmerson Mnangagwa is reported to be targeting his former counterpart Phelekezela Mphoko, after receiving intelligence that the former Vice President was plotting to challenge his legitimac…

Sudan forms sovereign council to lead transition

Sudan’s generals and opposition alliance has formed a sovereign council that will head the country during its three-year transition to civilian rule, a spokesperson said.     &nbs…

‘Over 300 Migrants Rescued By Libyan Navy’

The Libyan navy said Sunday 335 migrants had been rescued and one body recovered in separate operations off the coast, as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to reach Europe.    &nbs…

Court Sentences Three To Death Over Albino Killing In Malawi

A Malawi court has convicted and sentenced two men and a woman to death for killing a person with albinism, a judiciary official said on Wednesday. Malawi has since late 2014 seen a surge in attacks …

Libya Suspends Flights After Deadly Fire Rocks Capital

Flights at the Libyan capital’s sole functioning airport were suspended Thursday after deadly overnight rocket fire, a spokesman for the country’s unity government said.     &nbsp…

Zimbabwe: Minister facing corruption charges fired

Zimbabwean President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, on Friday fired jailed Tourism Minister, Prisca Mupfumira, who is facing charges of criminal abuse of office. The Herald reported on Friday that in firing th…

Gambia Removes Yahya Jammeh’s Image From Bank Notes

The face of former president Yahya Jammeh, which was printed on all bank notes in The Gambia, has been removed from new bills more than two years after his flight from the West African country. With …

11 Dead, Dozens Missing In DR Congo Boat Accident

 Eleven people have drowned and dozens are missing after a barge sank on a river in central Democratic Republic of Congo, authorities said on Tuesday. Sixteen people survived the accident on the…

Libya Buries Bodies Of 46 Migrants After Deadly Shipwreck

Libyan authorities buried the bodies of 46 migrants Sunday after they were plucked from the sea following one of deadliest shipwrecks in the Mediterranean so far this year.     &n…

Tourism Minister Arrested For Corruption In Harare

Zimbabwe’s anti-corruption agency said Thursday it had detained Environment and Tourism Minister Prisca Mupfumira, the first high-profile arrest since it was overhauled by President Emmerson Mnangagw…