Africa

Rwanda Declares Visa-Free Travel for Africans In a significant move to promote the free movement of people and boost trade within the African continent, President Paul Kagame of Rwanda has announced the elimination of visa requirements…

Uganda captures militia chief accused of murder Uganda said Thursday it has captured the head of a militia squad blamed for the murder of two honeymooning foreign tourists and their local guide in a national park last month. He was…

AfDB grants Burundi over $13m to tackle climate change impacts The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group had granted funding of $13.15 million to Burundi. The bank, in a statement on its website, said that…

Russia to build nuclear power plant in Burkina Faso Burkina Faso’s military leaders have signed a deal with Russia to build a nuclear power plant to increase electricity supplies, BBC reports. “The government of Burkina Faso has…

Sylvia Bongo, wife of Gabon’s deposed president jailed Sylvia Bongo Ondimba, the wife of Gabon's ousted president Ali Bongo Ondimba, who had been under house arrest following the recent coup in late August, has now been incarcerated.…

Niger military rulers order UN official to leave country within 72 hours In a statement seen by AFP on Wednesday, Niger’s post-coup military rulers have demanded that the United Nations coordinator in the West African country leave Niger…

Liberians vote as President Weah seeks second term No fewer than 2.4 million voters in Liberia are eligible to cast their ballots on Tuesday in a general election in which President George Weah is seeking a second term after the first…

Over 90 students hospitalized as mysterious illness breaks out at Kenyan School At least 95 students from Eregi Girls Secondary School in Kenya have been hospitalised at various hospitals following an outbreak of a mysterious illness at…

Tinubu urges NDLEA to crush illicit drug syndicate President Bola Tinubu has called on the Heads of National Drug Law Enforcement Agencies in Africa to renew the fight against substance abuse. Tinubu made the call while declaring open…

Gabon: Ousted President's Son, Allies Detained on Treason, Graft Charges The state prosecutor disclosed on Wednesday that Noureddin Bongo Valentin, the eldest son of Ali Bongo Ondimba, and several associates of the deposed Gabonese…