Africa

Uganda opposition party says its leader held at airport

A senior figure from Uganda's main opposition party said its leader Bobi Wine had been arrested on Thursday at the Entebbe International Airport as he arrived from abroad. In recent years Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has emerged as the strongest challenger to President Yoweri Museveni, 79, who has been in power in ...

11:08 Et October 5, 2023

Tunisia detains Abir Moussi, prominent opponent of president

 Tunisia's public prosecutor detained Abir Moussi, a prominent opponent of President Kais Saied, after she was arrested at the entrance to the presidential palace on Tuesday, lawyers said, ...

12:21 Et October 4, 2023

Over 100 health workers died in Libya floods - WHO

More than 100 health workers died in Libya in the aftermath of the floods last month, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. They were among the 4,000 ...

20:29 Et October 3, 2023

Mali diverts troops northwards to fight rebels

The Malian army has begun redeploying troops to the northern town of Kidal, amid a resumption of hostilities there. Reports say a convoy of more than 100 vehicles ...

20:10 Et October 2, 2023

Morocco backs Somalia's request for 3-month halt to ATMIS mission withdrawal

Morocco reaffirmed its support for the Somali Federal Government's request for a three-month technical pause for the second phase of the withdrawal of troops from the African Union ...

17:10 Et October 1, 2023

Burkina Faso junta leader says no elections until the country safe for voting

 Burkina Faso's junta leader, Ibrahim Traore, said on Friday that there would be no elections until the country was safe enough for everyone to vote. The military government ...

12:02 Et October 1, 2023

Morocco, Djibouti Sign MoU in Health Sector

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a favorable framework for cooperative actions between the Ministries of Health of the Kingdom of Morocco and the Republic of Djibouti ...

11:47 Et October 1, 2023

Algeria expands English-language learning as France’s influence ebbs

More than a year after Algeria launched a pilot program to teach English in elementary schools, the country is hailing it as a success and expanding it in ...

20:44 Et September 29, 2023

At Least 12 Soldiers Killed In Niger Militant Attack

At least seven soldiers were killed Thursday in a militant attack in southwestern Niger, while five others died in a traffic accident while trying to respond to the assault, the country's defense minister said. The attack took place about 190 km (118 miles) from the capital Niamey in Kandadji, near the tri-border zone of Mali, ...

11:08 Et September 29, 2023

French ambassador departs from Niger

France's ambassador in Niger has left the West African country, French media reported on Wednesday. The plane carrying Sylvain Itte and six others left the country early in ...

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