Saturday, October 3, 2026

Africa

April 4, 2024

Somalia expels Ethiopian ambassador, shuts consulates over port deal

Ethiopia’s foreign ministry spokesperson, Nebiyu Tedla, said the country did not have any information on the matter.

Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
April 4, 2024

Right governance key to continent’s transformation: AfDB

AfDB has reiterated the need for efficient and effective governance to enable Africa to achieve transformation.

AfDB
April 4, 2024

Hunger grips southern Africa as Zimbabwe declares drought disaster

Preliminary assessments show that Zimbabwe requires more than $2 billion to feed millions facing hunger.

President Emmerson Mnangagwa
April 3, 2024

Botswana threatens to send 20,000 elephants to Germany amid trophy hunting row

“It is very easy to sit in Berlin and have an opinion about our affairs in Botswana.”

Elephants used to illustrate the story
April 3, 2024

Zimbabwe declares drought national disaster, seeks $2 billion in aid

More than 2.7 million people in Zimbabwe will go hungry this year, Mr Mnangagwa told journalists.

President Emmerson Mnangagwa
April 3, 2024

New Senegalese president appoints controversial ally Sonko as prime minister

Last June, he was handed a two-year prison sentence in relation to a charge of abuse of a 20-year-old woman.

Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Ousmane Sonko
April 2, 2024

Angolan embassy opens visa centre in Port Harcourt

The Angolan Embassy has promised to continue harnessing Nigeria’s various economic potentials as it opened a visa collection centre in Port Harcourt.

ANGOLAN EMBASSY IN NIGERIA
April 2, 2024

Egypt’s President al-Sissi sworn in for third term

Mr al-Sissi said Egypt had faced challenges of unmatched magnitude and intensity in recent years throughout its modern history.

Abdel-Fattah al-Sissi (Credit: The Times of Israel)
April 2, 2024

Ghana increases passport application fees

The increment took effect on Monday  April 1, 2024. .

Ghanaian passports
April 1, 2024

Tinubu to attend Faye’s inauguration as Senegal’s president

Mr Tinubu, chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Governments, will join other regional leaders at the event.

President Bola Tinubu (Credit: Presidency)