Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud poses for a photograph with newly appointed Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre Members of Somalia's Parliament have approved the appointment of Hamza Abdi Barre as the new prime minister. More than 200 members of Parliament, who were ... Read More

Former President Jacob Zuma South Africa’s Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has released a final and damning report after a long-running inquiry into influence-peddling and corruption during former President Jacob Zuma’s nine years in office. It recommends several high-ranking officials face investigation ... Read More

South Africa has repealed COVID-19 rules that made masks mandatory in indoor public spaces, limited the size of gatherings and imposed entry requirements at its borders, the health minister said on Thursday. The country has recorded the most coronavirus cases and ... Read More

Britain's Prince Charles, center, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, above-left, arrive at the Genocide Memorial in Kigali, Rwanda, June 22, 2022, ahead of a 54-nation Commonwealth summit. Rwanda is preparing to welcome leaders of 54 nations for a Commonwealth Heads of ... Read More

European Union officials are preparing to meet in Brussels on Thursday, where they are expected to grant EU candidacy status to Ukraine in a gesture of solidarity amid the conflict with Russia. At the same time, the bloc has been carrying out a ... Read More

The European Union has pledged 600 million euros ($630m) to help vulnerable nations weather a food security crisis worsened by Russia’s war on Ukraine. The funds include €150 million ($158m) in humanitarian assistance for African, Caribbean and Pacific nations and €350 ... Read More

Malawi's Vice President Soulos Chilima has had his responsibilities suspended by President Lazarus Chakwera after accusations the vice president accepted kickbacks for government contracts. (L. Masina/VOA) Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has suspended the powers of Vice President Saulos Chilima after the ... Read More

Authorities in Zambia said they have arrested a Chinese citizen accused of selling exploitative videos of Malawian children. Malawian authorities say they are working to have the man, Lu Ke, returned to Malawi, where rights campaigners say he should face ... Read More

A pallbearer carries a photograph of Patrice Lumumba as he stands in front of the casket containing the remains of Patrice Lumumba during a ceremony at the Egmont Palace in Brussels, June 20, 2022. The tooth of assassinated Patrice Lumumba, Congo’s ... Read More

China's Special Envoy to the Horn of Africa Xue Bing speaks during the first China-Horn of Africa Peace, Governance and Development Conference, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, June 20, 2022. China's special envoy to the Horn of Africa, Xue Bing, has said ... Read More