World / Africa

Over 46 million Ethiopians register for upcoming general election 19 Apr 2026 - 10:12 pm

Addis Ababa: More than 46 million voters have registered, out of a population of about 130 million, to take part in Ethiopia's upcoming...

Egypt's President reaffirms rejection of any violation of Arab states' sovereignty 19 Apr 2026 - 06:24 pm

Cairo: President of Egypt Abdel Fattah El-Sisi reaffirmed on Sunday his country's firm rejection of any infringement on the sovereignty of Kuwait or...

Morocco frees Senegal fans after sentences served 18 Apr 2026 - 04:28 pm

Morocco: Morocco on Saturday released three Senegalese fans from jail after they completed a three-month prison sentence for participating in the violence that...

Roman-era tomb uncovered in Egypt 18 Apr 2026 - 03:03 pm

Cairo, Egypt: Spanish archaeological mission uncovered a rare tomb dating from 30 BC to 395 AD in Egypt's central Minya province, the Egyptian...

Nigeria rescues several bus kidnap victims 18 Apr 2026 - 12:04 pm

Jos, Nigeria: Several of 14 people who were kidnapped on Wednesday in Nigeria's central Benue State have been rescued, local police said. Kidnappings...

Arab League rejects Israeli move to appoint envoy in Somaliland 17 Apr 2026 - 02:18 pm

Cairo: The Arab League strongly condemned Israel's appointment of an ambassador to the northwestern region of Somalia, known as Somaliland. In a statement,...

ICRC reports over 11,000 missing in Sudan war 14 Apr 2026 - 08:47 pm

Geneva: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said more than 11,000 people have gone missing in Sudan since the war began...

Experts urge tech adoption to strengthen Africa's health systems 14 Apr 2026 - 06:18 pm

Nairobi:The resilience of Africa's public health systems depends on the rapid adoption of digital tools like artificial intelligence, drones, and data analytics to...

Romuald Wadagni wins Benin presidential election 14 Apr 2026 - 12:30 pm

Cotonou: Benin's Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni, a candidate of the ruling coalition, won the country's presidential elections held on Sunday. Head of Benin's...

Libya approves first unified state budget in 13 years 11 Apr 2026 - 03:53 pm

Tripoli: Libya has approved its first unified state budget in more than 13 years, the Central Bank of Libya said on Saturday. In...

Mauritius FM vows to reclaim Chagos Islands 11 Apr 2026 - 03:33 pm

Port Louis, Mauritius: Mauritius Foreign Minister Dhananjay Ramful on Saturday vowed to "spare no effort" to reclaim the strategic Chagos Islands in the...

Tanzania president orders officials to travel by bus amid fuel shortages 08 Apr 2026 - 07:20 pm

Dar es Salaam: Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Wednesday ordered government officials to travel in a single bus during official trips to...

'Not the Cairo we know': Energy shock from Iran war dims Egypt nights 06 Apr 2026 - 04:44 pm

Cairo: At a roadside cafe in downtownCairo, Abu Ali was mid domino throw when the lights snapped off under new early-closing orders enacted...

MSF condemns 'appalling' attack on Sudan hospital 03 Apr 2026 - 07:17 pm

Geneva: International doctors' charity MSF on Friday denounced a drone assault on a Sudanese hospital the day before that killed 10 people, attributing...

Madagascar thwarts alleged plot to assassinate president 03 Apr 2026 - 06:25 pm

Antananarivo: Authorities in Madagascar have foiled an alleged assassination plot targeting President Col. Michael Randrianirina. In a televised statement, Madagascar's Attorney General Narindra...

Four children stabbed to death at kindergarten in Uganda: police 02 Apr 2026 - 03:37 pm

Kampala: Four children were stabbed to death on Thursday at a kindergarten in Uganda's capital, Kampala, police said, with local media reporting the...

Ethiopian Airlines resumes flights to destinations in Middle East 01 Apr 2026 - 08:00 pm

Addis Ababa: Ethiopian Airlines, Africa's largest flight carrier, has resumed flights to some destinations in the Middle East after weeks of disruption caused...