Africa

With this, Zambia becomes the 25th country in sub-Saharan Africa to abolish the death penalty for all crimes.

"...we are confident that friends of Ethiopia and members of the diplomatic community will lend their support in rebuilding infrastructures...

"The two parties in the Ethiopian conflict have formally agreed to the cessation of hostilities as well as the systematic,...

The AU-facilitated peace talk is holding in South Africa after several failed attempts to get the warring parties to dialogue.

A journalist and a musician are among the dead.

However, the court order has not been made public, contrary to the international legal principle of open justice.

After the second coup in nine months, divisions in the army and security forces must be urgently resolved.

"I do not deny that. I was afraid. I wanted to escape,” the 47-year-old told the Paris Court hearing the...

Mr Padacke also served as prime minister from 2016 to 2018 and was seen as an ally of former president...

"The suspension applies to nationals of all countries bearing Standard Passports, who seek entry into Ethiopia and not specifically targeted...

Burkina Faso experienced its second coup in 2022 last Friday.

“Negotiations are underway to bring back calm and serenity,” a spokesperson for Burkina Faso's military ruler was quoted as saying.

“It is time to overcome the reluctance and deconstruct the narratives that persist in confining Africa to the margins of...

At about 1:30 p.m. on 10 September, security officers in civilian clothes and members of the Ethiopian federal police arrested...

South Africa’s waste water crisis is making life unbearable for its residents

On Thursday, September 8, authorities brought both Gobeze and Meaza before the Federal First Instance Court, Lideta branch, in Addis...

Agreeing on them would be tricky but could enable Africa to shape global futures that benefit the continent.

"With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible- Mark 10:27," he tweeted.

"The court has spoken. I respect but disagree with the findings," she tweeted a few minutes after the court announced...

By this ruling, the court upholds the election of Mr Ruto in the last election.

As global powers seek support for their competing worldviews, will Africa capitalise on its rising strategic value?

Part of the reason Winburg’s water is contaminated is because the effluent released from the wastewater treatment works flows directly...

They knew bloodshed was likely, and yet South Africa’s police commanders launched their operation against striking miners.

The electoral commission has announced that William Ruto defeated Raila Odinga to win the Kenyan presidential election.

Mr Ruto defeated his main challenger, Raila Odinga, and two other candidates in the Kenyan presidential election.