Africa

Nigeria parliament approves Tinubu's $2.85b foreign loan request

Nigeria's parliament has approved President Bola Tinubu's request to borrow $2.85 billion from inter

Egypt calls for humanitarian truce in Sudan amid atrocities in Al Fasher

Egypt’s top diplomat holds talks with Sudanese counterpart to discuss situation in Al Fasher city.

Tanzania election: Voting begins with incumbent Samia tipped to win

Voters are electing the president, members of the country's 400-seat parliament and a leader and law

Kenya confirms nationalities of plane crash victims

The Civil Aviation Authority said the accident happened at Kwale, near the Indian Ocean coast

Ethiopia calls for international mediation with Eritrea over sea access

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has called for international "mediation" with Eritrea over acce

Five volunteers killed in Sudan while distributing food, IFRC says

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said on Tuesday that fiv