The government of Equatorial Guinea has announced a solidarity contribution of $2 million to China over the rampaging coronavirus outbreak. The decision was reached after a cabinet meeting this week. It was chaired by President Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. The cabinet also ... Read More

A judge in South Africa issued an arrest warrant Tuesday for former president Jacob Zuma for failing to appear in court on a corruption case that he has sought to avoid for months. The warrant was issued after the National Prosecuting ... Read More

Daniel Arap Moi Kenya’s former president Daniel Arap Moi has died aged 95, according to a statement from the current head of state Uhuru Kenyatta, announced on the state broadcaster on Tuesday morning. Moi, a former schoolteacher who ruled Kenya for ... Read More

The US has announced it is expanding its curbs on immigration to include six more countries, including Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation. Citizens from Nigeria, Eritrea, Sudan, Tanzania, Kyrgyzstan and Myanmar will now be blocked from obtaining certain types of visas. People ... Read More

The Mozambican government has suspended issuing visas upon arrival to travellers from China in order curb the spread of coronavirus. The decision was taken at cabinet meeting held on Tuesday. Minister of Justice Helena Kida said the measure was temporary. Mozambican students studying ... Read More

Finance and Economic Ministers and Central Bank Governors in West Africa have expressed reservations about the recent renaming of the common currency for member countries in the Francophone zone (CFA Franc) to ECO. They described the action as a "unilateral" decision that ... Read More

Germany's foreign minister traveled to Libya to convince Khalifa Haftar to attend the summit Leaders and top government officials are due to meet in Berlin on Sunday to discuss a solution to Libya's complex civil war. As expectations build, politicians ... Read More

Isabale Exiled daughter of former Angolan president Isabel dos Santos could consider running for the presidency reports have suggested. Isabale, who is Africa’s richest woman according to Forbes, has experienced hard times since her father left power in 2017. In an interview with ... Read More

The Nobel Committee praised Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's peace initiatives Nobel Peace Prize winner Abiy Ahmed has shaken up Ethiopia since becoming prime minister in April last year, but what ideas are guiding the man who has received the prize ... Read More

Reinhard Bonnke was best known for his missionary work across Africa German evangelist Reinhard Bonnke, who drew huge crowds in Africa over decades of preaching, has died aged 79. "He passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family," his wife Anni Bonnke said ... Read More