Africa

Guinea opposition figure appeals jail term for 'insulting' junta chief

A Guinean court has begun hearing an appeal brought by an opposition figure who was sentenced to two

Burkina Faso broadcaster apologises to govt after airing criticism remarks

Private Burkinabe television station BF1 has issued an apology after one of its journalists was deta

Ethiopia to name new interim Tigray leader after rivalry tensions

Ethiopia has said it will appoint a new head of the interim administration in northern Tigray region

Floods kill seven people in Uganda's capital Kampala

Floods in Uganda's capital have killed at least seven people, authorities said on Wednesday.

Niger signs law dictating foreign troop presence must first be endorsed by referendum

Niger has signed a transitional charter dictating that foreign troop presence in the country must be

Sudan army 'encircling Khartoum airport' after presidential palace win

The RSF still holds four states in the Darfur region and maintains a foothold in northern and wester