Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa led the tributes to the legendary musician, Jonas Gwangwa, who was nominated for an Oscar.

According to unconfirmed media reports, several other cabinet ministers are fighting for their lives in a private hospital.

The Sahel, which includes Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Niger and Nigeria’s extreme north, is home to some of the world’s...

Mr Moyo becomes the third government minister to succumb to COVID-19 since the pandemic hit the country in March 2020.

"The death toll from the bloody events in El Geneina, the capital city of West Darfur State, has climbed to...

Mr Museveni wins a sixth term after repeatedly attacking the leading opposition figure, Bobi Wine.

Over 2 million votes have been counted yet from 8,310 polling units out of the 34,684 PUs across the country...

UNEP said the funding would help strengthen climate resilience, restore degraded land, create green jobs, and protect biodiversity in Africa.

Although Mr Museveni is facing nine other candidates in the Ugandan election, Bobi Wine is his main challenger.

"Once swarms arrive in favourable areas, they will mature and lay eggs that will hatch and cause hopper bands to...

The Ugandan presidential election is essentially between Museveni and Bobi Wine.

Mr Akiiki said Mr Awillo was gunned down “to stop his wanton action.’’

More than 72, 000 people have died of coronavirus infections in Africa.

Ethiopia, Africa’s second-most populous nation with about 114 million people, has the most COVID-19 cases in the East African region.

The project will be implemented over a five-year period by the Chadian Ministry of National Education and Civic Promotion.

“The unabated violence and hostility against journalists ahead of Uganda’s general election is shocking."

Mr Akufo-Addo said the investment aims to restore the economy on the path of growth and offer hope for the...

The case has pushed the small West African nation deeper into the row between the U.S. and Venezuela.

A police official said that an autopsy is planned to identify the exact cause of death.

Mr Tabboune arrived in the capital, Algiers, on Tuesday, were assured the public that he was almost completely healed.

South Africa, which had the fifth highest number of positive cases of COVID-19 in the world in March, is now...

Under the electoral laws, the aggrieved party has 21 days to file its petition at the court.

30 candidates are jostling to succeed Issoufou as President of Niger Republic.

President Faustin-Archange Touadera of CAR is seeking a second term.

The suspension comes just three weeks before the January 14 presidential and parliamentary elections.