South African President Cyril Ramaphosa won’t face criminal charges over a hidden cash scandal that was revealed more than two years ago and led to an investigation by a special police unit, prosecutors said Thursday. A former national security chief…

Russian President’s foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov said Thursday that 24 leaders have confirmed their participation in a summit of the BRICS bloc of developing economies set to be held in Kazan later this month. Ushakov elaborated that the leaders…

Humanitarian workers and locals are warning of worsening hunger and malnutrition levels among internally displaced people in northeastern Nigeria amid the Boko Haram conflict that has raged on in the region since 2009. While aid groups such as the World…

As President Kaïs Saïed begins his second term, the Tunisian economy continues to face major challenges. Inflation, the depreciation of the dinar, and the burden of debt are all elements that negatively impact the country’s economic situation. The GDP growth…

The International Organization for Migration’s regional director has criticised the “minimal” support provided so far for the hundreds of thousands of people displaced by the Israeli aerial and ground offensive in Lebanon. Speaking during his visit to Lebanon, Othman Belbeisi…

The leaders of Kenya and Haiti on Friday urged international partners to honor their commitment to the U.N.-backed peacekeeping mission in Haiti, saying the mission needs more resources and that its budget will run out in March 2025. Kenya, which…

Durga Puja celebrations are underway across India, with thousands gathering at temporary shrines to Hindu goddess Durga, who is seen as the mother of the universe and worshipped for her graciousness and fearsome power. It is the biggest festival for…

Somalia says Egypt has offered to deploy peacekeeping troops to the Horn of Africa country as part of a security partnership that is taking shape as the mandate of a long-standing African Union peacekeeping force comes to an end. Egyptian…

The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese organization of survivors of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, for its activism against nuclear weapons. Joergen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee made the…

On Friday, Senegal held a training session ahead of their first leg match against Malawi in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification. This game on Saturday marks the team’s first outing since the dismissal of Aliou Cisse, who previously…

The Haitian Prime Minister Gary Conille visited Kenya on Thursday and was scheduled to meet President William Ruto on Friday. The agenda for the meeting includes the multinational security support mission, which has seen nearly 400 Kenyan police officers deployed…

Fuel prices surged at gas stations throughout Nigeria on Wednesday, adding to the hardships faced by citizens enduring the most severe economic crisis in decades. The state oil company has not provided any explanation for the sudden increase of approximately…

The head of Africa’s leading public health agency announced on Thursday that the Ebola-like Marburg fever outbreak in Rwanda is under control, making travel bans to the East African nation unnecessary. Rwanda reported the outbreak on September 27, with 13…

Mauritania held a training session in Cairo on Thursday, just one day before their first of two Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Egypt. Amir Abdou’s team, ‘Lions of Chinguetti,’ will face ‘The Pharaohs’ in Cairo on Friday, then return…

The number of boats capsizing in the Democratic Republic of Congo is rising as more individuals opt for wooden vessels as compared to travelling by road. Moussa Safari gazes intently at the waters of Lake Kivu from his canoe, searching…