Africa

Moroccan king taken ill, to miss Chirac’s funeral

Doctors have advised Morocco’s King Mohammed VI to rest for several days to recover from a viral lung infection that forced him to miss a remembrance ceremony in Paris for…

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U.N. expresses ‘serious concerns’ overdue process in Egypt, following mass-arrests

The UN human rights chief has expressed “serious concerns” over reports of a lack of due process, after authorities in Egypt made widespread arrests during protests last week. In a…

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Meghan pays tribute to murdered South African student

The Duchess of Sussex leaves a yellow ribbon with a message on it honouring Uyinene Mrwetyana, a 19-year-old South African student who was beaten to death last month. The Duchess of…

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Tight security as Zimbabwe’s Mugabe gets a private burial

Security is tight as the family of long-time Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe prepares to bury him at his rural home in Zvimba. The funeral is a highly private farewell following…

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Militants kill eight in deadly ambush in Egypt’s Sinai

Seven soldiers and one civilian were killed in an ambush in Egypt’s North Sinai region in an attack claimed by ISIS. Two soldiers were also wounded in the attack in…

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Tunisia presidential run-off vote set for October 13

The second round of voting in Tunisia’s presidential election, pitting law professor Kais Saied against imprisoned media mogul Nabil Karoui, will be held on October 13, the head of the…

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Haftar ready for ‘dialogue’

Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar whose forces have been battling to capture the seat of the UN-recognized government in Tripoli since April, said he was open to "dialogue”. "When all is…

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In his mother’s footsteps

A combo picture shows The Duke of Sussex (L) walking through a minefield and his mother, Britain's Princess Diana (R), visiting the minefields in the high plateaux near Huambo, Angola,…

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Critical WHO supplies arrive in Sudan to manage cholera outbreak

A shipment of 36 tons of cholera treatment medicines and supplies have arrived in Khartoum and are being prepared for distribution as part of the World Health Organization’s response activities…

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Kenyans rush to swap banknotes as cash ban looms

There is a rush in Kenya to offload old banknotes that within days would be worthless as the deadline looms before the Central Bank of Kenya bans all old edition…

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Photo Story: Around a 100 dolphins run aground in Cape Verde

A handout photo made available by Loro Parque zoo on 26 September 2019 shows some 100 dolphins run aground on Altar beach in Boavista Island, Cape Verde. A Loro Parque…

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Egypt responds to anti-Sisi protests with wave of arrests

Egyptian security forces arrested three political activists known for outspoken criticism of Egypt’s government and president, lawyers said Wednesday amid an intensified crackdown following small but rare anti-government protests over…

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Joint AU-EU-UN Taskforce tries to find a solution to the migrant and refugee situation in Libya

The AU–EU–UN Tripartite Taskforce on the Situation of Stranded Migrant and Refugees in Libya met this week in New York in the margins of the high-level General Debate of…

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Baby Archie makes appearance on royal tour of Africa

Britain's Prince Harry (R), Duke of Sussex and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, holding their son Archie, visit the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation in Cape Town, South…

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U.S. air strike kills 11 in southern Libya

U.S. forces said on Wednesday they had killed 11 suspected militants linked to ISIS in their second air strike near the southern Libyan town of Murzuq in less than a…

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Algeria’s Bouteflika’s brother sentenced to 15 years

The brother of Algeria's deposed former president has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for conspiring against the state and undermining the military. Said Bouteflika was widely seen as…

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Photo Story: Duke and Duchess of Sussex on royal tour of South Africa

Britain's Prince Harry (L), the Duke of Sussex, and Meghan (R), the Duchess of Sussex, meet with surf instructors and mentors during a visit to the NGO 'Waves for Change'…

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At least seven dead in Kenya after classroom collapses

At least seven children have died after a classroom collapsed at a school in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, officials say. The wooden structure at Precious Talent Top School collapsed just…

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Five Western countries, Turkey and UAE back Libyan state oil firm

Five Western countries including the United States, as well as Turkey and the United Arab Emirates, support Libyan state oil firm NOC as the sole legitimate authority for the country’s…

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Harry and Meghan make 1st official tour as family in Africa

Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, along with their infant son, Archie, are making their first official tour as a family, starting Monday in a troubled South Africa. Empowering women…

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WHO laments Tanzania not sharing information on Ebola

Tanzania is refusing to provide detailed information on suspected Ebola cases, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said, a rare public rebuke as the region struggles to contain an outbreak already…

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AFRICOM targets ISIS senior figures in the south-west of Libya

The Presidential Council (PC) confirmed that the US Africa Command (AFRICOM) targeted ISIS senior figures in the vicinity of the city of Murzuq. The PC added that the operation was…

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Suspected Islamist militants planning attacks arrested in Ethiopia

Ethiopia announced it had arrested an unspecified number of Islamist militant members of the Somali group al Shabaab and ISIS who were planning to carry out attacks in the country…

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Tunisia ex-president Ben Ali buried in Saudi Arabia

Tunisia's former president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was buried in the Muslim holy city of Medina on Saturday, after he died in exile in Saudi Arabia earlier this week.…

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Second night of rare protests in Egypt demand al-Sissi’s ouster

Egypt has seen a second night of clashes and dozens of arrests in rare demonstrations against President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi. About 200 demonstrators took to the streets in the port…

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Almost 500 persons picked up from Libyan Coast Guard in six separate operations close to Tripoli

On Thursday the Libyan Coast Guard announced that it had picked up 493 migrants on six inflatable boats in six operations in a week in areas northeast and northwest of…

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Libya’s Al-Sarraj in Rome for talks

The Head of the Libyan Presidential Council Fayez Al-Sarraj was in Rome for talks with the Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte. The meeting saw discussions about joint cooperation between the…

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The Presidential elections results in Tunisia

A screen showing the official results of top two candidates Kais Saied (L) and Nabil Karoui (R) during a press conference held by elections commission, in Tunis, Tunisia, 17…

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Italy to kick off construction of coastal road project in Libya

The Libya Observer reports that the Libyan embassy in Rome announced that Italy and Libya's Presidential Council's government are going to start construction work of the coastal road in Libya…

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Outsiders claim lead in first round of Tunisian presidential vote

Two anti-establishment candidates claimed the lead in the first round of Tunisia's presidential election on Sunday, in a poll focused on high unemployment and a surge in the cost of…

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Algeria calls presidential elections for December

Algeria will vote for its next president on December 12, interim President Abdelkader Bensalah announced Sunday, calling it "a historic day to make the dreams of our people concrete." The vote will…

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Scouts mobilise to help conflict-affected people in Libya

The Scouts and Guides Movement of Murzuq has announced its readiness to form an emergency room to provide humanitarian assistance to those affected by the clashes in the city. The…

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Kenya joins Ghana and Malawi to roll out landmark malaria vaccine in pilot introduction

The World Health Organization (WHO) congratulated the Government of Kenya for launching the world’s first malaria vaccine today in Homa Bay County, western Kenya. The malaria vaccine pilot programme is…

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Tunisians go to the polls in unpredictable election

Tunisians today go to the polls in the country’s presidential election. An election which is the most unpredictable in its short experience of democracy, a contest with no overwhelming front-runner…

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African leaders gather in Zimbabwe for Mugabe’s state funeral

African leaders are gathering in Zimbabwe's capital Harare as the country prepares for former president Robert Mugabe's funeral on Saturday. More than a dozen current and former leaders, including South…

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Fatal drone strike in Tarhuna, Libya

Three members of Libya’s eastern force, including two commanders, were killed late on Friday in a drone strike on Tarhuna city by the internationally recognised government of national accord (GNA),…

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Zimbabwe settles row to give Mugabe hero’s burial

Zimbabwe's former President Robert Mugabe will be buried in the National Heroes Acre monument in Harare, his family says, following a row with the government over his final resting site.…

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Air traffic at Mitiga Airport in Libya to remain suspended

The management of Mitiga Airport has confirmed that air traffic will remain suspended until further notice. "The air traffic will only be resumed by a letter from the Civil Aviation…

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Merkel says Germany will do its part to avoid proxy war in Libya

Whilst warning that the situation in Libya risked destabilising the whole of Africa Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday, she added that Germany will do its part to avoid a…

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WHO sends life-saving medical supplies to Libya

WHO is delivering urgently-needed medicines and medical supplies to more than 40 primary health care centers and referral hospitals across Libya. The supplies, which are enough to treat 220 000…

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Uneasy calm descends on Tripoli frontlines

The Libya Observer reports that an uneasy calm has descended on southern Tripoli frontlines after a day of heavy fighting. Saturday saw heavy clashes between the Libyan Army forces under…

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Photo Story: Over a million attend mass by Pope Francis in Madagascar

Pope Francis (R) during the visit the City of Friendship, Akamasoa, Madagascar, 08 September 2019. Pope Francis will visit Mozambique, Madagascar, Mauritius on his three-nation trip to Africa, from 04…

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Uncertainty over Robert Mugabe’s final burial place

Zimbabwe’s former president Robert Mugabe who died Friday in Singapore at the age of 95, is scheduled to be buried on Sunday, September 15, in a location yet to be…

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Tunisia airs first ‘great debate’ ahead of presidential poll

Days before the first round of Tunisia’s presidential election, the fledgling democracy presented the first of three nights of televised debates between the candidates on Saturday, a rarity in the…

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Pope Francis visits Madagascar

Pope Francis at a vigil with the youth on the diocesan grounds of Soamandrakizay in Antananarivo, Madagascar, on the 07 September 2019. Hundreds of thousands are expected to flock to…

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Renewed fighting in southern Tripoli

At least three fighters aligned with Libya’s U.N.-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) were killed in an offensive on Saturday aimed at pushing back eastern forces led by commander Khalifa…

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Pope ends Mozambique visit, denounces corrupt leaders

Pope Francis, ending his visit to Mozambique, on Friday scolded political and business leaders in the resource-rich but poor East African country who allow themselves to be corrupted by outsiders.…

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Sudan names first government since al-Bashir removal

Sudan's prime minister announced the formation of his Cabinet, making a major step for the East African county after former leader Omar al-Bashir was ousted after three decades in power.…

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Zimbabwe ex-President Robert Mugabe dies aged 95

Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe's first post-independence leader, dies at the age of 95. Mugabe had ruled Zimbabwe since 1980 and was the world's oldest head of state before his dramatic exit…

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Pope Francis welcomed in Mozambique

Pope Francis was met by thousands of excited Mozambicans on Wednesday evening, including President Filipe Nyusi, as he began his first papal visit to the southern African country. The pontiff…

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Xenophobic attacks in South Africa sparks riots in Nigeria and Zambia

Violence and looting have taken place in Nigeria and Zambia against South African-owned businesses, after a continuing series of xenophobic attacks and riots in Johannesburg. The escalating dispute has seen…

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Pope Francis begins Apostolic journey to Africa

Pope Francis on Wednesday departed to Maputo, Mozambique for an Apostolic Journey will see him visiting Mozambique, Madagascar and Mauritius from 04 to 10 September 2019. He’s going to deliver…

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Wave of anti-foreigner violence in South Africa

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned a wave of looting and violence that has mostly targeted foreign nationals. Dozens of people were arrested in Johannesburg on Monday. At least…

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UN working on guarantees for resuming flights at Tripoli’s Mitiga Airport

The UN envoy to Libya Ghassan Salame has reiterated that United Nations Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is going to file a case at the International Criminal Court (ICC), Security Council…

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More than 2 million expected to go hungry in Somalia

Somalia’s 2019 cereal harvest is the poorest the country has seen since 2011, when famine strained already scarce resources, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), announced, blaming unreliable weather patterns and “climatic shocks”. Delayed…

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UN condemns Libya airport attack

The internationally-recognized Libyan government led by Faiez Serraj and the United Nations condemned the attack on Mitiga airport which led to civilian casualties. The attack was attributed to the Khalifa…

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Four injured as rockets hit Tripoli airport

Rocket fire by forces loyal to strongman Khalifa Haftar against the Libyan capital's sole functioning airport wounded four civilians overnight, the UN-recognised government said on Sunday. The strikes coincided with…

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