Africa

Burkina Faso demands French troops leave country: Reports

The Burkina Faso government demanded French troops leave the country, state media said Saturday. "France has one month to withdraw its troops from the country," said RTB television. The decision follows the Jan. 18 suspension of a military deal with France from 2018. The agreement authorized the presence of French troops in Burkina Faso as ...

11:31 Et January 22, 2023

Nigeria confirms diphtheria outbreak; 25 dead in one state

Nigerian health authorities confirmed an outbreak of diphtheria Friday and reported that 25 people, most of them children, have died so far in one of the worst-hit states ...

11:47 Et January 21, 2023

AU-PSC: Morocco Pushes for Free, Fair Elections in Africa

Morocco insisted, on Friday in Addis Ababa before the African Union's Peace and Security Council (AU-PSC), on the need to ensure free, fair, peaceful, democratic and credible elections ...

19:15 Et January 20, 2023

At least 10 soldiers killed in Al-Shabaab attack on Somali military base

At least 10 soldiers were killed and several wounded in an al-Shabaab attack on a military base in Somalia's Middle Shabelle region on Tuesday morning. The deadly assault ...

15:31 Et January 17, 2023

Tunisia: Thousands rally against President Saied

Thousands of Tunisians have demonstrated against President Kais Saied as the country faces a deepening political and economic crisis. A crowd gathered in the capital Tunis to demand ...

15:15 Et January 15, 2023

Morocco, Togo set to promote parliamentary relations

Morocco's Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rachid Talbi El Alami, and Togolese Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Integration and Togolese Abroad, Robert Dussey, held Thursday in Rabat, ...

10:57 Et January 13, 2023

Mali: 14 soldiers killed by explosives in multiple attacks

Coordinated attacks by Islamic extremists have killed 14 Malian soldiers and wounded nearly a dozen, the army said. Multiple improvised explosive devices detonated between Dia and Diafarabe villages ...

11:54 Et January 12, 2023

Uganda declares end of Ebola outbreak

Uganda has declared an end to an Ebola outbreak that killed more than 50 people. The announcement follows a 42-day period without any new confirmed cases. "We have ...

15:10 Et January 11, 2023

Inflation rate rises in Egypt as food prices soar

The annual inflation rate in Egypt has hit its highest level for five years as food prices continue to soar. The country's statistics agency said the rate had risen to more than 21% in December, almost 3% higher than in the previous month. Rising prices have followed a currency devaluation in October and restrictions on ...

19:00 Et January 10, 2023

At least 14 killed in DR Congo machete attack - MP

At least 14 people were killed and about 36 others are missing following an attack on a village in the east of Democratic Reublic of Congo, according to ...

19:12 Et January 9, 2023
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