Agency Mamadou Hawa Gassama, seen here on a demonstration in 2018, is known for his outspokenness (AFP) A Malian lawmaker has been jailed in neighbouring Ivory Coast for three years for insulting the 84-year-old Ivorian leader, who recently won a fourth term…
BBC Passengers received a text message cancelling their flights (Credit: BBC) Passenger flights between Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, and cities in the northern Tigray region have been cancelled amid fears of a return to conflict, with reports of clashes in one area.…
The fleet is headed by aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (BBC) Donald Trump has warned Iran that “time is running out” to negotiate a deal on its nuclear program following the steady build-up of US military forces in the Gulf, as reported…
Diezani Alison-Madueke was Nigeria’s minister of petroleum resources from 2010 to 2015 (BBC) A former oil minister in Nigeria accepted bribes, including the use of multimillion-pound properties and “a life of luxury in the United Kingdom”, from industry figures interested in government…
Capt. Ibrahim Traore (Internet Photo) A plot to kill Burkina Faso’s military leader, Capt. Ibrahim Traoré, has been thwarted, the West African nation has announced. According to the sophisticated plan had been hatched by Lt Col Paul Henri Damiba, the military officer…
Pope Leo has urged Ukraine and Russia to find the “courage” to hold direct talks to end the war during his first Christmas remarks to crowds in St Peter’s square. He called for an end to conflicts around the world during his…
BBC AFRICAN NEWS: A court in Zambia has sentenced two men to two years in prison for attempting to use witchcraft to kill President Hakainde Hichilema. Zambian Leonard Phiri and Mozambican Jasten Mabulesse Candunde were convicted under the Witchcraft Act after being…
Four people have been killed and 500 have been arrested after demonstrations in the capital, Luanda, according to the police. What began as a three-day strike by taxi drivers against rising petrol prices has escalated into one of the most widespread and…