Africa

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday that Washington would “deepen” its ties with African nations, as she wound up a continental tour in South Africa. Yellen arrived after stops…

Catholics in DR Congo, where the Church has long played a dominant role, are hoping Pope Francis will urge clean and fair polls when he visits next week. Campaigning is…

Burkina Faso has asked France to move its troops out of the country within a month, according to a letter from the authorities there to Paris obtained by AFP Sunday.…

A blast and gunfire has been heard in an ongoing attack at the mayoral offices in the Somali capital Mogadishu, police and witnesses said. “Terrorists blasted a vehicle loaded with…

Two suspected jihadist attacks killed at least 18 people, including 16 auxiliaries supporting the army, in Burkina Faso, security sources said on Friday. Thursday’s attacks in the north and northwest…

The Nigerian consulate in Johannesburg, South Africa is currently experiencing a power outage due to the humongous electricity bill owed by the diplomatic mission leading to disconnection. Despite being denied…

Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko vowed on Thursday he would run for president next year despite facing a trial for rape charges. Sonko — who came third in Senegal’s presidential…

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo was a Special Guest of Honour on Monday at a forum tagged ‘Conversation with the Vice President and Young People’ hosted by his Liberian counterpart Jewel…

At least 10 people were killed and 39 wounded Sunday in a bomb attack on a church in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo claimed by Islamic State jihadists. Congolese…

The United Arab Emirates on Thursday detailed its role in an international operation to arrest an Eritrean fugitive in Sudan accused of being “the world’s most wanted” people smuggler. Kidane…