Africa
Seychelles declares state of emergency after huge explosion; at least 3 dead in separate flooding
The president of Seychelles has declared a state of emergency after a huge blast at an explosives depot and flooding in other parts of the country鈥檚 main island.
Britain and Rwanda strike a new treaty in efforts to revive asylum plan blocked by UK courts
The interior ministers of Britain and Rwanda have signed a treaty that aims to revive a plan to send asylum-seekers to the East African country that has been blocked by U.K. courts.
Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai urges world to confront Taliban鈥檚 鈥榞ender apartheid鈥� against women
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai says the world needs to recognize and confront the Taliban鈥檚 鈥済ender apartheid鈥� against women and girls in Afghanistan.
Former president of Mauritania gets 5-year prison sentence for corruption
Attorneys for Mauritania鈥檚 former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz say he has been sentenced to five years in prison for money laundering and self-enrichment.
Hamas officials join Nelson Mandela鈥檚 family at ceremony marking 10th anniversary of his death
Hamas officials have joined members of Nelson Mandela鈥檚 family in laying wreaths at a statue of the statesman and Nobel Peace Prize winner in South Africa to mark the 10th anniversary of his death.
U.S. imposes sanctions on three Sudanese figures with ties to former leader Omar al-Bashir
The United States has imposed sanctions on three Sudanese individuals accused of undermining 鈥減eace, security and stability鈥� in the conflict-stricken African nation.
Niger鈥檚 junta revokes key security agreements with EU and turns to Russia for defense partnership
Niger鈥檚 junta has scrapped two key military agreements that the West African nation signed with the European Union to help fight violence in Africa鈥檚 Sahel region.
Authorities say heavy rains and landslides in Tanzania kill at least 47 and hurt or strand many more
Authorities say at least 47 people are dead and 85 others injured following heavy flooding and landslides in northern Tanzania.
Rescuer raises hope of survivors at a Zambian mine where more than 30 have been buried for days
A member of a rescue team has raised hope that there may be survivors at a Zambian mine where more than 30 informal miners have been trapped under debris for days after heavy rain caused landslides.
South Africa intercepts buses carrying more than 400 unaccompanied children from Zimbabwe
Border officials in South Africa say they have intercepted dozens of buses carrying more than 400 young children from Zimbabwe without parents or legal guardians in an anti-trafficking operation.
2023 was marked by coups and a Moroccan earthquake on the African continent
DAKAR, Senegal (麻豆传媒app) 鈥� Reports of gunfire in the capital, followed by a television announcement that the president has been deposed by mutinous soldiers.
Guinea-Bissau鈥檚 leader calls a shootout an attempted coup, heightening tensions in West Africa
Guinea-Bissau鈥檚 President Umaro Sissoco Embalo says a shooting incident in the nation鈥檚 capital was an attempted coup against his government.
In some neighborhoods in drought-prone Kenya, clean water is scarce. Filters are one solution
There is no piped water or sewage system in Athi River, near Kenya鈥檚 capital Nairobi, and drought is making clean water supplies more scarce and expensive for locals.
Burkina Faso rights defender abducted as concerns grow over alleged clampdown on dissent
Rights groups in Burkina Faso say a prominent human rights defender has been abducted by unknown individuals in what they say could be the latest attempt by the military government to target dissidents.
Zambia landslides bury miners digging tunnels illegally, killing 7 and leaving more than 20 missing
Police and local authorities in Zambia say seven miners have been confirmed dead and more than 20 others are missing, presumed dead, after heavy rains caused landslides that buried them inside tunnels they had been digging illegally at a copper mine.
UN ends political mission in Sudan, where world hasn鈥檛 been able to stop bloodshed
The United Nations Security Council has voted to end its political mission of a few hundred people dedicated to ending the civil war in Sudan.
Kenyan cult leader sentenced to 18 months for film violations but still not charged over mass graves
The leader of a doomsday cult in Kenya has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for the illegal distribution of films and operating a film studio without licenses.
More than 30 people are trapped under rubble after collapse at a mine in Zambia, minister says
A government minister says more than 30 people are trapped under rubble at an open-pit mine in Zambia after part of a waste pile was thought to have collapsed on them.
Gunfire erupts in Guinea-Bissau鈥檚 capital during reported clashes between security forces
Gunfire in Guinea-Bissau鈥檚 capital erupted late Thursday night and continued through Friday morning in what local media reported as clashes between security forces.
Madagascar鈥檚 top court ratifies president鈥檚 reelection in vote boycotted by opposition
Madagascar鈥檚 top court has ratified the victory of incumbent President Andry Rajoelina in last month鈥檚 election.
Biden hosts the Angolan president in an effort to showcase strengthened ties as Africa visit slips
President Joe Biden is hosting Angolan President Jo茫o Manuel Gon莽alves Louren莽o in the Oval Office as he seeks to reaffirm his commitment to Africa.
Golden mole not seen for 80 years and presumed extinct is found again in South Africa
Researchers in South Africa say they have rediscovered a mole species that has an iridescent golden coat and the ability to 鈥渟wim鈥� through sand dunes after it hadn鈥檛 been seen for more than 80 years and was thought to be extinct.
Somali maritime police intensify patrols as fears grow of resurgence of piracy in the Gulf of Aden
Somalia鈥檚 maritime police force has intensified patrols in the Gulf of Aden following a failed pirate hijacking of a ship earlier this week.
South African company to start making vaginal rings that protect against HIV
A South African company will make vaginal rings that protect against HIV, which AIDS experts say should eventually make them cheaper and more readily available.
Nigeria鈥檚 leader presents a $34 billion spending plan that prioritizes the economy and security
Nigeria鈥檚 leader has presented a $34.8 billion spending plan for 2024 to federal lawmakers with a focus on stabilizing Africa鈥檚 largest but ailing economy and tackling a deadly security crisis.
South Africa march demands a permanent Gaza cease-fire on day of solidarity with Palestinians
Members of South African political parties, civil society organisations and other supporters have marched through the streets of Johannesburg demanding a permanent cease-fire in Gaza as they marked the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.
Mali鈥檚 government will probe Tuareg rebel leaders as crucial 2015 peace deal appears to crumble
Mali鈥檚 military government has announced an investigation into the Tuareg rebel leaders who signed a peace agreement in 2015 and now accuse the government of failing to comply with it.
Italian migration odyssey 鈥業o Capitano鈥� hopes to connect with viewers regardless of politics
Matteo Garrone鈥檚 migration odyssey 鈥淚o Capitano鈥� played at the Marrakech International Film Festival this weekend, returning to the country where pivotal scenes were shot.
Burkina Faso鈥檚 state media says hundreds of rebels have been killed trying to seize vulnerable town
Burkina Faso鈥檚 state broadcaster reports that hundreds of rebels were killed as they tried to seize a town in the northern part of the country on Sunday.
13 Sierra Leone military officers are under arrest for trying to stage a coup, a minister says
The attacks on Sierra Leone鈥檚 main military barracks and prisons are a failed coup attempt and have resulted in the arrest of 13 military officers, the government鈥檚 spokesman said Tuesday.
Elevator plummets at a platinum mine in South Africa, killing 11 workers and injuring 75
A mine operator says an elevator suddenly dropped about 650 feet while carrying workers to the surface in South Africa, killing 11 and injuring 75.
Niger鈥檚 junta revokes a key law that had slowed migration for Africans desperate to reach Europe
Niger鈥檚 junta says it has signed a decree revoking a 2015 law that was enacted to curb the smuggling of international migrants traveling through a key migration route in Niger en route to Europe.
Kenya raises alarm as flooding death toll rises to 76, with thousands marooned by worsening rains
Kenya鈥檚 government is urging people living in flood-prone areas to relocate to higher ground as heavy rains and flash floods continued to wreak havoc across East Africa.
Madagascar鈥檚 main opposition candidate files a lawsuit claiming fraud in the presidential election
The main opposition candidate in Madagascar says he has filed lawsuits with the country鈥檚 highest court seeking to have the results of this month鈥檚 national election canceled and incumbent President Andry Rajoelina鈥檚 victory declared invalid.
ICC prosecutors halt 13-year Kenya investigation that failed to produce any convictions
The International Criminal Court prosecutor鈥檚 office is halting its long-running investigation into deadly violence that followed Kenya鈥檚 2007 presidential election.
An abducted German priest is freed in Mali, a year after being seized in the country鈥檚 capital
A German priest who was abducted by al-Qaida-linked rebels in Mali鈥檚 capital in November 2022 has been released by his captors.