The head of Mali's ruling junta has rescinded a decree appointing a colonel as interim prime minister, paving the way for Choguel Kokalla Maiga to return to the top job, officials said Sunday evening.
Choguel Kokalla Maiga, a civilian and...
Sudan's ruling generals and the main pro-democracy group on Monday (November 5) signed a framework deal until elections but key dissenters have stayed out of the agreement.
The deal pledges to establish a new, civilian-led transitional government to guide the...
Long queues are still being experienced at major petrol stations in Sierra Leone as the west African country grapples with high gas prices and scarcity.
The gas prices have nearly doubled compared to the previous year to 1.14 USD.
"If I...
Burkina Faso on Saturday ordered "the immediate suspension and until further notice" of Radio France Internationale (RFI), accusing it of having relayed an "intimidation message" attributed to a "terrorist leader", the Burkinabe government spokesman announced.
By having relayed this message,...
A coral field has been discovered in Moiá-Moiá beach, in the eastern part of Cape Verdean island of Santiago. The scientific name of the hard coral found is "Sidastrea radians".
It's an area of about 1.000 square meters, with a...
The killer of anti-apartheid activist Chris Hani has been stabbed in a South African prison, two days before the deadline for his controversial release on parole, the prison service said Tuesday (November 29).
"The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) confirms...
Ethiopia’s government has dashed any hope of peace talks with rebels in the restive Oromia region. Expectations had been raised after federal negotiators sat down and made a deal with the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) to end the...
Electricity shortages that have been plaguing Zimbabwe are set to worsen after an authority that manages the country’s biggest dam said water levels are now too low to continue power-generation activities.
The Zambezi River Authority, which runs the Kariba Dam...
United Nations experts have called on authorities in South Sudan to investigate officials accused of overseeing systematic gang rapes, some of whose victims were girls as young as nine.
The Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan said on Monday that...
United Nations experts have called on authorities in South Sudan to investigate officials accused of overseeing systematic gang rapes, some of whose victims were girls as young as nine.
The Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan said on Monday that...