Africa

Putin, Sisi discuss situation in Middle East

Russian President Vladimir Putin has spoken over the phone with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fatta

M23 rebels advance in DRC's Goma city

The M23 group, which is fighting the Congolese army in eastern DRC, has reportedly seized a trading

Ex-allies of Benin's president go on trial

The trial of two former allies of Benin's president, who are accused of plotting against the state,

Boat accident kills 20 Ethiopian migrants off Yemen coast

Twenty Ethiopian migrants were killed when their boat from Djibouti capsized off Yemen, the IOM said

Nigeria struggles to clean up oil spill blamed on thieves

The officials attribute the fire to an act of sabotage by oil thieves attempting to steal crude.

Five ways Trump's latest policies could affect Africa

Among other decisions, Trump promised a mass deportation operation that targets "criminal alien