Africa

Suspected insurgents raid eastern Burkina Faso city, free prisoners

Scores of suspected insurgents raided a city in eastern Burkina Faso earlier this week, freeing pris

Uganda army chief warns women soldiers against parading in trousers

Uganda's army chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba has warned military commanders against making women soldiers

South Sudan dismisses President Kiir's death rumours

South Sudan's foreign ministry issued a statement saying it "categorically and strongly denies the f

South African grannies hit runway with pride in rare contest

Grandmothers parade with pride against domestic violence that has become a national scourge in South

How solidarity is bridging Africa’s refugee funding gaps

As funding cuts impact the flow of critical aid for displaced communities in Africa, local and regio

Sudan paramilitary attack leaves Khartoum without electricity

Power outage disrupts services, worsens suffering of citizens, says country’s electricity provider