Africa

Bourita: African Identity Is Deeply Rooted in Morocco's Political Choices

African identity is deeply rooted in Morocco's institutions and political choices, under the enlightened leadership of King Mohammed VI, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita, said on Thursday in Rabat. Speaking at the opening of the North Africa Regional Ministerial Conference, organized by the Kingdom of Morocco and the ...

20:15 Et April 18, 2024

Nigeria becomes first country to roll out new meningitis vaccine, WHO says

Nigeria has become the first country in the world to roll out the "revolutionary" new Men5CV vaccine against meningitis, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. Nigeria is one ...

20:10 Et April 13, 2024

Mali's Military Leadership Ban Political Activities

Mali's ruling military junta banned all political activities in the West African country until further notice late on Wednesday. Col. Abdoulaye Maiga, the spokesman of the government, announced ...

11:25 Et April 11, 2024

Senegal Names Small 25-Minister Cabinet

Senegalese newly-elected President Bassirou Diomaye Faye announced a small Cabinet Friday, with Yassine Fall as foreign minister. Fall is one of four women in the Cabinet. Secretary-General of ...

12:24 Et April 6, 2024

Senegal top court confirms Faye's election victory

Senegal's Constitutional Council on Friday confirmed the presidential election victory of opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye, paving the way for his inauguration as the country's fifth president. The ...

20:34 Et March 30, 2024

South Africa bus crash kills 45 Easter pilgrims from Botswana

A bus crash in northern South Africa killed 45 pilgrims travelling from Botswana for Easter festivities on Thursday, authorities said, with the sole survivor an eight-year-old girl currently ...

20:45 Et March 29, 2024

Senegalese await the outcome of a peaceful presidential vote, following months of unrest

Senegalese anxiously awaited the results of a presidential election Monday, following months of uncertainty and unrest that tested the country’s reputation as a stable democracy in a region ...

11:15 Et March 25, 2024

Kuriga kidnap: Nigerian pupils taken in mass abduction freed

Nigerian pupils taken by gunmen in a mass abduction in the north-western town of Kuriga earlier this month have been freed "unharmed", officials say. Kaduna state governor Uba ...

16:18 Et March 24, 2024

Algeria president sets presidential election for Sept 7

Algeria's president Abdelmadjid Tebboune has decided to hold presidential election on Sept. 7, the presidency said on Thursday. Tebboune was elected in December 2019 for a five-year term and can run for a second and final term, according to the Algerian constitution. Last year, parliament members urged him to do so. He has not officially ...

11:32 Et March 22, 2024

Sixty migrants feared drowned crossing Mediterranean from Libya

As many as 60 people are feared to have drowned on a vessel carrying migrants across the Mediterranean from Libya to Italy or Malta, the operators of a ...

21:00 Et March 14, 2024
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