Experts say Togo’s success in eliminating four Neglected Tropical Diseases offers a powerful blueprint for Africa to accelerate progress through stronger leadership, local ownership, and sustained action.
Trade ministers from around the world gathered in Cameroon amid escalating military conflicts in the Middle East, casting a shadow over global supply chains.
Statistics South Africa explains the breach could have entered Stats SA systems through facilities or platforms job applicants had used.
General Hamud stressed that officers who fail to uphold standards or mistreat detainees would face strict consequences.
A video of Rwanda's President Paul Kagame ordering a group of state officials to stand up during his address on March 23, 2026 has gone viral, triggering a debate on top-down relationships in government.
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al Sisi has urged his United States counterpart Donald Trump to help end the Middle East war, now in its second month.
DRC's army has announced the start of a disarmament push against a militia linked to Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, in what would be a key step towards implementing a US-brokered peace deal with Rwanda.
Gunmen have killed at least 20 people in a university community in north-central Nigeria, prompting authorities to impose a 48-hour curfew.
Central African Republic's President Faustin Archange Touadera has been sworn in for a third term following his victory in the December 2025 general election.
The Malian army has denied releasing around 200 suspected terrorists in mid-March to secure an end to attacks on fuel convoys.
Somalia has been making efforts in recent years to increase its presence on the global stage as it rebuilds from years of armed conflict and natural disasters.
Nigerian High Commission in Pretoria issued an advisory urging caution among its nationals.
The government of Niger accused the French media of broadcasting content capable of endangering ''institutional stability.''
Zambia's 'Kuomboka' festival marks the end of the rainy season and the historic relocation of the King or 'Litunga' of the Lozi people to higher ground after the summer floods.
The coronation sparked condemnation from locals and the South African authorities, who view it as "disrespect" to South African laws and traditions of the local community.
Ethiopia will prioritise vehicles transporting essential goods and those in the public transport sector at fuel stations as the country grapples with shortages caused by the Middle East war.
The president of Somalia’s South West state announced his resignation on Monday, hours after federal forces secured full control of the administrative capital Baidoa.
The governor of Plateau state has confirmed that the death toll from a gunmen attack in the Angwan Rukuba community of Jos North Local Government Area has risen to 28.
Nigeria's parliament has approved a 68.30 trillion naira ($49.38 billion) budget for 2026, after President Bola Tinubu asked lawmakers to back adjustments to increase a plan put forward in December.
Russian and Egyptian presidents on Tuesday discussed the ongoing armed conflict in the Middle East over the phone, a Kremlin statement said.
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) is allocating seven crude cargoes for May loading to Nigeria's Dangote refinery, up from the five it received in previous months.
The former Senegalese president, a seasoned diplomat and regional reformer, seeks to succeed Antonio Guterres as UN chief, bringing experience, international ties, and a vision for African representation at the world’s t
Facilities used to manufacture improvised explosive devices also destroyed in twin security operations that killed 28 Al Shabab terrorists.
Nigerian lawmakers approved President Bola Tinubu’s requests for the foreign loans within hours, prompting criticism from some quarters.
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