Africa
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Nigerian government takes striking university lecturers to court
A Nigerian court on Monday adjourned to Sept. 16 a suit filed by the federal government challenging the prolonged industrial…
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African desert warbler sighted for first time in Cyprus
A new species of the warbler family of birds, the African desert warbler (Curruca deserti), has been spotted for the…
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Tanzania’s Zanzibar awards medals to Chinese medical team for service
Tanzania’s Zanzibar President Hussein Ali Mwinyi on Saturday awarded 21 members of the Chinese medical team with medals for their…
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Ghanaians celebrate traditional yam festival
A spectacular display of rich Ghanaian culture and tradition on Saturday climaxed a week-long celebration of this year’s yam festival…
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Somali forces kill al-Shabab regional leader, wound 20 others
Somali National Army (SNA)’s special forces on Friday evening killed al-Shabab’s regional leader and wounded at least 20 others in…
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Africa’s agriculture stakeholders vow more action to boost food production
Policy makers and stakeholders in Africa’s agriculture sector resolved Friday to act decisively and swiftly to implement practical actions to…
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Ethiopia earns over $560mn from gold exports in 2021/2022 fiscal year
Ethiopia has earned more than 560 million U.S. dollars in revenue from gold exports during the last Ethiopian 2021/2022 fiscal…
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Zimbabwean measles outbreak kills 698 since April
A measles outbreak has so far killed 698 people in Zimbabwe since its onset in April this year, with 50…
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Dozens of travelers abducted by gunmen in southern Nigeria
Nigerian police on Sunday said they have launched a manhunt for gunmen who attacked buses conveying some travelers in the…
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17 killed by al-Shabab militants in central Somalia
At least 17 people were killed after al-Shabab militants attacked a convoy of vehicles in the Hiran region of central…
