South Sudanese Journalist Released After 8 Days In Detention...
Diing Magot
A female journalist who was arrested in South Sudan's capital earlier this month while covering a protest over high food prices has been released from detention.
Diing Magot, a freelance correspondent for the Voice of America, was arrested ... Read More
French Forces Complete Departure From Mali
The last French armed forces in Mali have relocated to Niger, after a falling out with Mali's military government and its alleged use of Russian mercenaries.French forces have officially left Malian territory, according to a French armed forces ministry press ... Read More
Kenya Election Result: William Ruto Wins Presidential Poll
Mr Ruto (r) called Mr Chebukati, the head of the electoral commission, a "hero"
Deputy President William Ruto has been declared the winner of Kenya's presidential election amid dramatic scenes.
He narrowly beat his rival, Raila Odinga, taking 50.5% of the vote, ... Read More
Zimbabwe Blames Measles Surge on Sect Gatherings After 80 Ch...
Children are administered the measles vaccine at an inoculation site in the country's Manicaland province. (Twitter - @WHO_Zimbabwe)
A measles outbreak has killed 80 children in Zimbabwe since April, the ministry of health said, blaming church sect gatherings for the surge.
In ... Read More
Somalia Receives Food Aid As ‘Catastrophic’ Drought Wors...
The Somali government received 40 containers of food aid from the United Arab Emirates Saturday, amid concern over famine in the Horn of African country. The drought has displaced a million people so far.
In a handover ceremony that took place ... Read More
Zambia’s Dingindaba Jonah Buyoya Wins BBC News Komla D...
Dingindaba Jonah Buyoya is the seventh winner of the award
Zambian TV and radio presenter Dingindaba Jonah Buyoya has won the 2022 BBC News Komla Dumor Award.
At 25, Buyoya is the youngest recipient of the award, launched in 2015, and the ... Read More
Opposition Leader Odinga Ahead in Kenya’s Presidential...
Veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga led Kenya's presidential race, official election results showed Saturday, pushing Deputy President William Ruto into second place.
With just over 26% of votes counted, Odinga had 54% and Ruto had 45%, according to results provided by ... Read More
Germany Suspends Elements Of Military Mission In Mali
German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht said in a statement that because Malian leaders of the U.N. mission to Mali, MINUSMA, denied overflight rights, the German mission must stop all reconnaissance and transport operations until further notice.
The comments from Lambrecht were ... Read More
US Concerned By UN Report Saying Rwanda Is Backing Rebels
Antony Blinken - US Secretary of State
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday he is very concerned about a U.N. report that says Rwanda is backing rebels in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo.
Concluding a two-day visit to the ... Read More
The World Should Not Dictate To Africa – Antony Blinke...
Antony Bliken - US secretary of state
The US secretary of state has said Washington will "not dictate" which choices Africa should make and "neither should anyone else".
"African nations have been treated as instruments of other nations' progress, ... Read More