Senegal woke up Tuesday to a new president-elect, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, a former tax inspector and political newcomer who was released from prison just weeks ago and had inspired voters, many of them unemployed youth, with a vow to fight corruption and reform the economy. Faye was catapulted into a presidential campaign after popular opposit...

 Togolese will no longer elect their president. Late Monday (Mar. 25), lawmakers adopted a new constitution introduced by members of the ruling party which transitions the West African nation from a presidential to a parliamentary system. The country's opposition, which boycotted the last legislative elections in 2018 and recently denounced "i...

 Malawi urgently needs more than $200 million in humanitarian assistance, the president said as he declared a state of disaster in most of the country's provinces over drought. Malawi has declared a state of disaster in 23 out of the country's 28 districts. President Lazarus Chakwera announced on Saturday (Mar. 23) that 2 million farming house...

Bamboo farming is on the rise in Uganda, where the hardy and fast-growing crop is seen by the government as having real growth potential. Local authorities say it can be burned for fuel in rural communities, taking pressure off dwindling forest reserves of eucalyptus and other natural resources. Conservationists say it's a hardy plant that can grow...

 The 11-month long war in Sudan continues to push thousands of men, women and children out of their homes. Over 40,000 people survive in this camp in Metche, in eastern Chad. If humanitarian operations are still underway, finances and supplies are critically low, groups have aleted. "CRS (Catholic Relief Services), Caritas Mongo, they gave us ...

 Algeria will hold its presidential on Sept. 7, giving President Abdelmajid Tebboune more than five months to campaign should he decide to seek a second term leading the oil-rich north African nation. The presidency announced the date in a statement Thursday after meeting with a group that included high-ranking members of Parliament and the co...

 For two weeks, Tsholofelo Moloi has been among thousands of South Africans lining up for water as the country's largest city, Johannesburg, confronts an unprecedented collapse of its water system affecting millions of people. Residents rich and poor have never seen a shortage of this severity. While hot weather has shrunk reservoirs, crumblin...

 The number of people affected by violence in South Sudan increased by 35% in the last three months of 2023, according to the United Nations. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan, or UNMISS, has documented 233 incidents of violence affecting 862 people. Among them, 406 were killed, 293 were injured, 100 were kidnapped and 63 suffered conf...

 Armed gangs attacked two villages in Nigeria's northwest over the weekend and seized at least 100 people from their homes, residents and a state official told The Associated Press on Monday, in the latest mass abduction in the region. The gunmen attacked communities in Kaduna state's Kajuru council area on Saturday and Sunday, said Usman Dall...

 South African authorities searching for a missing charter boat captain are concerned about possible foul play after they discovered his vessel burned and abandoned on a beach in neighbouring Mozambique, but no sign of him or the unknown man who hired him. The National Sea Rescue Institute raised the alarm over captain John Matambu and his pas...

 At least 16 soldiers, including four officers, were killed in southern Nigeria while responding to a distress call during fighting between two communities, defense officials said Saturday. The attack in the oil-rich, riverine Delta state happened in the Bomadi council area Thursday when the soldiers, deployed to keep the peace, "were surround...

 Niger's junta said Saturday the U.S. military presence in the country is no longer justified, making the announcement on state television after holding high-level talks with U.S. diplomatic and military officials this week. Niger plays a central role in the U.S. military's operations in Africa's Sahel region and is home to a major airbase. Th...

 Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says she will be in Cairo on Sunday to sign an agreement between Europe and Egypt for cooperation and development similar to a deal made by Italy with Tunisia in 2023. As migrant crossings from Tunisia to Italy surged in 2023, Meloni and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen made a deal with ...

 A man calling himself Prophet Ishmael was charged in a Zimbabwean court Thursday, after police raided the compound where he led a religious sect and found more than 250 children being kept away from school and used as cheap labor. Police also discovered 16 unregistered graves, including those of seven infants, at the farm about 34 kilometres ...

 Liberian citizens on Wednesday observed the tenth anniversary of the Ebola epidemic that ravaged the country. On the second Wednesday of March each year, the country observes National Decoration Day - a time where Liberians gather at various cemeteries to commemorate their departed relatives. This year's observance brought relatives to Disco ...

 Migrants whose asylum claims are rejected by the United Kingdom will be given £3,000 ($3,800) to move to Rwanda. The UK has already has a plan in place which pays failed asylum seekers to return to their home countries. But the new measure targets those who cannot return to their countries of origin, local press reported Tuesday. The cash in ...

 ur people have died and one person has been injured as Storm Filipo hit southern Mozambique's Inhambane province, according to the state-owned broadcaster. Roofs have been ripped off schools and residential homes. In the tourist areas of Tofo and Barra, the waves have destroyed several boats. In some areas the roads are inaccessible. Local au...

French President Emmanuel Macron and former US President Bill Clinton were among those paying tribute to Nigerian banking boss Herbert Wigwe as his funeral got underway. Wigwe was a towering figure in African banking and philanthropy and his death has spurred an outpouring of grief. A seven-day funeral ceremony celebrating his life is currently bei...

 Chadian Prime Minister Success Masra made an unexpected appearance at a gathering of his party, Les Transformateurs, on March 10, 2024. Amidst a warm reception from thousands of supporters, Masra announced his acceptance of his party's nomination for the upcoming presidential election, solidifying his candidacy in the eyes of many. The decisi...

 Parents of abducted children in Nigeria waited anxiously to hear off any news concerning the recovery of the children on Saturday. Nearly 300 children were abducted from their school by motorcycle-riding gunmen in the latest mass kidnapping, which analysts and activists blamed on the failure of intelligence and a slow security response. The a...