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Africa
Ruto, First lady Rachel in Addis for AU Assembly
President William Ruto and First Lady Rachel has arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ahead of the 39th African Union (AU) Assembly.
By Ronald Kipruto
2026-02-13 18:36:41
Angola has called on the warring sides in eastern DR Congo to respect a ceasefire from next week, as a UN team landed Thursday in a city under the M23 armed group's control for a year.
By AFP
2026-02-12 21:37:09
The National Office for Risk and Disaster Management (BNRGC) said it had recorded 38 deaths, while six people remained missing and at least 374 were injured.
By AFP
2026-02-12 20:46:07
Carol Koech is helping shape decisions that could bring electricity to millions across the continent.
By Maryann Muganda
2026-02-12 15:25:30
At least 21 people die by drowning after a boat carrying 30 people sank in the Nile River in northern Sudan; all bodies retrieved from accident scene.
By AFP
2026-02-12 13:17:41
Young Kenyans lured by fake job offers were trafficked to Russia and forcibly conscripted to fight in Ukraine, leaving many traumatised and scarred by a war not their own.
By AFP
2026-02-12 11:13:48
Sweeping changes to the constitution accepted by the cabinet Tuesday include extending the presidential term to seven years .
By AFP
2026-02-12 10:35:24
The Kordofan region, where deadly drone strikes have intensified, is currently the fiercest battlefield in the war raging since April 2023 between Sudan's regular army and RSF.
By AFP
2026-02-12 10:26:30
In Africa, conflict-driven fatalities, displacement and economic destruction have reached staggering levels and are surging.
By James Wanzala
2026-02-11 17:57:26
A cyclone packing violent winds killed at least 20 people as it struck Madagascar, toppling houses and causing major flooding, the Indian Ocean island's disaster authority said Wednesday.
By AFP
2026-02-11 15:43:24
Zimbabwe's cabinet on Tuesday approved sweeping changes to the constitution as part of a bid to extend 83-year-old President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term till 2030, angering opposition figures.
By AFP
2026-02-11 11:39:11
An internal Sudanese intelligence document reports that a convoy in South Kordofan, publicly described as humanitarian aid, may have included weapons and ammunition.
By Benard Orwongo
2026-02-10 17:46:00
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