Africa

Teachers are also no longer allowed to cane pupils, under amendments to the Education Act, which became law on Saturday.

The mutineers have released two of Mr Keita's officials.

Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor John Mangudya said the diaspora community has greatly assisted the economy.

Mr Museveni said some citizens and politicians are continuing to violate preventive measures and operating procedures to contain the spread...

AfDB says the companies engaged in fraudulent and collusive practices under the Zaria Water Supply Expansion and Sanitation Project in...

The centre has been hailed as the first for African cocoa in China, a rising market for the continent’s products...

Analysts say future production and investment in Mali's gold is in doubt.

South Africa has the world’s fifth-highest number of coronavirus infections at 592,144.

ECOWAS has strongly condemned the mutiny among soldiers which was followed by the arrest of President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita.

The adoption follows an initiative by the African Union (AU) Leaders and the European Union, in the training of key...

In another statement on its website, WHO stated that August 14 marked six months of Africa’ first COVID-19.

An estimated 500,000 to One million Rwandans were brutally murdered between April 7 and July 1994, the overwhelming majority of...

U.S. accused the judges and lawyer of involvement in activities that victimised young children.

The trial will enroll up to 2,904 volunteers aged 18-64 years.

UN says it is ready to work with all stakeholders towards a political solution to the crisis in the North-West...

Fortune Chasi, Minister of Energy and Power Development, was fired over alleged misconduct.

Uganda's health ministry on Thursday said the emerging COVID-19 situation in Kampala is worrying.

The governor of South Kivu province in DR Congo says the small plane crashed late Thursday killing all four on...

The business confidence recovery was boosted by improving global economic activity.

Ugandan authorities say the cause of the power outage is not yet known.

The Senate would be formed of 300 members, two thirds of them elected by public vote and the remaining third...

The Environment Ministry is working with local NGOs to try containing the damage, L’Express reported.

Bi Sidi Souleymane's Return, Reclamation, Rehabilitation (3R) rebel group is accused of campaigns of rape, arms trafficking and violence

WHO says African has recorded more than 690,000 recoveries and more than 22,000 deaths cumulatively from COVID-19.

UNHCR says only one person in the boat that was carrying migrants and refugees survived.