Africa News
Niger Junta Frees Over 50 Officials, Bazoum Still Detained
April 3, 2025
Niger Junta Frees Over 50 Officials, Bazoum Still Detained
Niger’s military leaders have freed over 50 detainees, including former ministers from the government they ousted in 2023.The release includes…
DRC President Commutes Death Sentences of Three Americans to Life Imprisonment
April 3, 2025
DRC President Commutes Death Sentences of Three Americans to Life Imprisonment
The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has commuted the death sentences of three Americans convicted of attempting…
Forbes List, Africa’s Top 22 Wealthiest Individuals
April 2, 2025
Forbes List, Africa’s Top 22 Wealthiest Individuals
Forbes has unveiled its 2025 Billionaires List, spotlighting Africa’s wealthiest figures, with prominent business leaders such as Aliko Dangote, Johann…
Sahel Nations Strengthen Russia Ties with Moscow Visit
April 2, 2025
Sahel Nations Strengthen Russia Ties with Moscow Visit
The foreign ministers of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger are set to visit Moscow this week to strengthen ties between…
South Africa to Address U.S. 25% Auto Tariff
April 2, 2025
South Africa to Address U.S. 25% Auto Tariff
South Africa plans to request a meeting with U.S. officials to discuss concerns over potential auto tariffs, Trade Minister Parks…
Sudanese Military Accused of Mass Killing in Darfur Market Airstrike
March 26, 2025
Sudanese Military Accused of Mass Killing in Darfur Market Airstrike
A Sudanese war monitor has accused the military of killing hundreds of people in an airstrike on a market in…
Kenyan Police Officer Missing After Attack by Gangs in Haiti
March 26, 2025
Kenyan Police Officer Missing After Attack by Gangs in Haiti
A Kenyan police officer deployed in Haiti as part of the international security force has gone missing following an attack…
Rwanda planning to attack Burundi
March 25, 2025
Rwanda planning to attack Burundi
Burundi’s president, Évariste Ndayishimiye, told the BBC that he has received “credible intelligence” suggesting that Rwanda is planning to attack…
Morocco Extends Wheat Import Subsidies Amid Ongoing Drought
March 25, 2025
Morocco Extends Wheat Import Subsidies Amid Ongoing Drought
Morocco will continue its current subsidy program for soft wheat imports until December 31, according to a statement from the…
Obasanjo, Obi, and Kukah Critique Nigeria’s Failing Democracy
March 25, 2025
Obasanjo, Obi, and Kukah Critique Nigeria’s Failing Democracy
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese,…