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Africa
Pope in Equatorial Guinea criticises prison conditions
Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday made a tightly controlled visit to a notorious prison in Equatorial Guinea's biggest city, after launching a rare criticism of living conditions for inmates.
By AFP
2026-04-22 21:34:43
Kenya has announced sweeping reforms to cut delays, reduce roadblocks, and restore the Northern Corridor’s competitiveness amid rising cargo diversion.
By Noel Nabiswa
2026-04-22 12:19:00
The East African Community faces a funding crisis due to member states failing to meet contributions, prompting reforms and possible sanctions to sustain the bloc.
By The Conversation
2026-04-22 11:52:00
Pope Leo XIV arrives in Equatorial Guinea for the final leg of his African tour, where his increasingly vocal defences of human rights will be closely watched.
By AFP
2026-04-21 15:13:22
Kenya and Italy adopt 2026-2029 action plan after talks between President Ruto and PM Giorgia Meloni in Rome, targeting trade, energy and food security.
By David Njaaga
2026-04-21 13:05:20
Chad will deploy 1,500 soldiers to Haiti as part of the UN-backed security force to help quell ongoing gang violence, the country's president said Monday.
By AFP
2026-04-20 21:15:00
The DR Congo government and the M23 group agreed to ease humanitarian aid deliveries and release prisoners within 10 days.
By AFP
2026-04-19 17:45:01
Pope Leo XIV will hold a giant open-air mass and visit one of southern Africa's holiest Christian sites Sunday on the first full day of a visit to Angola.
By AFP
2026-04-19 10:02:17
Pope Leo XIV drew massive crowds in Cameroon and warned against AI-driven division before heading to Angola on his Africa tour amid tensions with Donald Trump.
By AFP
2026-04-19 00:00:00
In the capital Luanda, he travelled in his popemobile to meet President Joao Lourenco, with hundreds of cheering and waving people lining the route.
By AFP
2026-04-18 21:14:11
A political conundrum is slowly taking shape in Mogadishu with the expiry of the official four-year term of Somalia’s bicameral Federal Parliament on Tuesday, April 14.
By David Okwembah
2026-04-18 11:47:59
Alain-Claude Bilie-By-Nze, arrested in his home on Wednesday evening, is under investigation for alleged fraud and breach of trust
By AFP
2026-04-17 10:16:00
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