At least 31 people were killed and 10 others injured when a driver lost control of a passenger bus in southern Mali on Tuesday, the country's government said. The bus carrying Malians and nationals from the West African sub-region was on its way to Burkina Faso when it "overturned" , according to a press release published on the Facebook page...

 This Monday, February 26, 2024 in Ouagadougou, the 7th ordinary session of the regional steering committee of the SWEDD project began. The coordinators of the countries participating in the women's empowerment and demographic dividends in the Sahel project met in advance to prepare the committee meeting scheduled for Thursday in Burkina Faso....

 Nine people were killed in a road crash in South Africa on Sunday after attending an election rally by President Cyril Ramaphosa and his ruling African National Congress party. The ANC supporters were travelling on a bus back to their home province of Mpumalanga the morning after Saturday's rally in the eastern city of Durban, the ANC said in...

 A Tunisian court on Saturday sentenced opposition figure Jawher Ben Mbarek to six months in prison after being convicted of conspiring against state security. The news of Mbarek's sentencing was confirmed by his lawyer and sister. Mbarek is a fierce critic of President Kais Saied. He was arrested in 2023 after he criticized the 2022 parliamen...

 Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara has pardoned and ordered the release of 51 people convicted of treason and other state security charges. The beneficiaries of the presidential clemency include military and civilian figures convicted of offenses committed during the post-electoral crisis and for endangering state security.Among those pardon...

 Senegal's president has vowed to abide by the law and to not extend his mandate beyond April 2nd. Macky Sall, who is wrapping up two terms in office, postponed the presidential election for 10 months, citing unresolved disputes over who could run. But his move was struck down by the Constitutional Court as illegal. He spoke Thursday (Feb.22) ...

 Somalia announced on Wednesday a defense deal with Turkey that includes support for the Horn of Africa nation's sea assets and appears aimed at deterring Ethiopia's efforts to secure access to the sea by way of the breakaway region of Somaliland. Ethiopia signed a memorandum of understanding with Somaliland on Jan. 1. The document has rattled...

 The United Nations has warned that the humanitarian situation in the restive eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has worsened, including with gender-based violence. Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Bruno Lemarquis at the UN Stabilization Mission (MONUSCO), in the DRC gave the warning on Tuesday. "The crisis in the DR...

 A zookeeper at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in Nigeria has lost his life in a fatal encounter with one of the lions under his care. Olabode Olawuyi, who had been working at the university zoo for close to a decade, was attacked during a routine feeding session, according to the university. Despite the efforts of his colleagues to inte...

 The Moroccan navy said it intercepted 141 people attempting to traverse the Atlantic Ocean as migration from West Africa to Spain's Canary Islands has spiked since the beginning of the year. Morocco's Royal Armed Forces said in a statement Sunday it was able to rescue all passengers on a boat off the coast of the Western Sahara, a disputed te...

 Thousands of South Africans gathered in the capital Saturday to show support for the country's biggest opposition party as it prepares for a much-anticipated national election in which it hopes to wrest control of the government from the ruling African National Congress. Many of the Democratic Alliance backers assembled in the Union Buildings...

 Nigerians are facing one of the worst economic crises in West Africa in years triggered by rising inflation rate, following monetary policies that have dipped the local currency to an all-time low against the US dollar, provoking anger, and protests across the country. The latest government statistics released Thursday showed that the inflati...

 A prominent Zimbabwean opposition politician, Job Sikhala, has been fined and given a nine-month suspended prison sentence after being found guilty of publishing falsehoods on social media. Harare magistrate Feresi Chakanyuka handed the sentence to the former Zengeza West legislator Thursday on condition that he does not commit a similar offe...

 Ghanaian president Nana Akufo-Addo's has sacked his finance minister in a sweeping cabinet reshuffle ahead of elections in December. President Nana Akufo-Addo's office said Wednesday that Ofori-Atta would be replaced by Mohammed Amin Adam, currently the minister of state at the finance ministry and previously deputy energy minister responsibl...

 Only six years after making her debut on team Zambia, footballer Racheal Kundananji has become the world's most expensive women's player. The 23-year-old has signed a deal with Bay FC of the American National Women's Soccer League worth $860,000, prising her away from Madrid CFF. Kundananji is the first African player, male or female, to brea...

 A man wanted in Massachusetts to face murder charges was has been rearrested, a week after he dramatically escaped from police custody, Kenyan police said Wednesday. Kevin Adam Kinyanjui Kangethe escaped while awaiting extradition on a Massachusetts warrant alleging he killed his girlfriend and left her body in a car at a Boston airport. Last...

 Demonstrations have been taking place in recent days in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa, with crowds protesting against Western governments. The protesters accuse Western governments of failing to use their influence to curb violence in the east of the country and, specifically, prevent Rwanda's presumed involvement in the...

 Sébastien Haller scored late to lead host nation Ivory Coast to a remarkable Africa Cup of Nations title with a 2-1 victory over Nigeria in the final on Sunday. Haller fired in from close range in the 81st minute to complete the turnaround after Franck Kessié drew the Elephants level in the 62nd. It was Ivory Coast's third title after wins in...

 On Saturday (Feb. 10) at least two people were confirmed dead after protests were held across Senegal, Friday (Feb. 09). Demonstrators were not allowed to gather, and groups were dispersed by security forces. The victims confirmed so far, two men in their twenties, were killed in Saint-Louis and in Dakar according to local media reports. The ...

 The streets of Dakar, Senegal, became a battleground on Friday (Feb. 09) as simmering political tensions boiled over into violent clashes between opposition activists and law enforcement agencies. The catalyst for the unrest was a planned demonstration by supporters of opposition presidential candidates. Their aim was to voice opposition agai...