Africa

The project would be ready in the next two months, the government-controlled Herald newspaper, reports.

Some 12 per cent of the world trade volume passes through the man-made canal, which is a major source of...

President Nguesso, 77, amassed 88 per cent of the votes, seeing off competition from six other opposition candidates

The country also plans to expand the local power generation capacity by 250 Megawatts to boost the recovery.

Samia Suluhu will now see out the five-year term of the late Magufuli which began last year.

The Africa CDC, the specialised healthcare agency of the African Union (AU), said the death toll related to the pandemic...

Venezuelan diplomat, Alex Saab, was arrested by the Cape Verdean authorities in June 2020 while on a humanitarian special mission...

“OCP Group’s products, which are tailored to the needs of African farmers, will generate broad and deep improvements to the...

The report highlights that only 48 per cent of the continent’s population, or about 615 million people, have been able...

The grants, for $1 million and $300,000 respectively, will be disbursed through the Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility

For ‘ever’ smokers (cigs) who had tried to quit, e-cigarette use was associated with higher likelihood of short-term, but not...

So far, 27 crocodiles have been found, while a yet unknown number of others are still at large.

“Good progress has been achieved, particularly in Kenya where swarms are no longer arriving from the north,’’ the UN agency,...

The project is expected to lower electricity costs for businesses and residences in Egypt, as well as reducing greenhouse gas...

Mr Kosiah is on trial for war crimes committed in Liberia for allegedly including 18 murders ....

According to the electoral commission results, which he disputed, Bobi Wine secured nearly 35 per cent of the vote.

The clash came hours after fighters loyal to the government and to the political opposition exchanged gunfire.

Mr Kosiah is accused of murder, cannibalism, sexual enslavement, recruitment of child-soldiers, forced labour and looting in Lofa.

'The armed groups are likely to carry out kidnappings and killings under collaboration with other militia groups or the national...

Mr Rusesabagina, a long-time critic of President Paul Kagame, is charged with terrorism, among other crimes, and faces a maximum...

Many businesses that were hit by the pandemic have appealed to the government to urge financial institutions to readjust their...

Zimbabwe aims to vaccinate some 10 million citizens within a year to achieve herd immunity, according to health officials.

Ms Moeti said the joint UN-led COVAX initiative aimed at starting shipping about 90 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to...

The ICC said it found Mr Ongwen guilty "for a total of 61 comprising crimes against humanity and war crimes,...

Noting that vaccines are costly, Ms Pandor, however, stressed that all countries must get vaccines and must get them speedily.