World / Africa

Mpox spread slows slightly in Africa 07 Nov 2024 - 07:39 pm

Kinshasa: The spread of mpox has slowed down slightly across Africa but the epidemic is not over, the African Union's health watchdog said...

US writes off over $1 billion of Somalia debt 05 Nov 2024 - 09:02 pm

Nairobi: The United States and Somalia reached an agreement on Tuesday for Washington to cancel more than $1 billion debt owed by the...

International book fair of Algiers to kick off Wednesday with Qatar as guest of honor 05 Nov 2024 - 07:35 pm

Algiers: The 27th International Book Fair ofalgiers(SILA) is set to kick off Wednesday under the theme: "Reading for Victory" with the State of...

Source says 13 killed in attack blamed on Sudan paramilitaries 03 Nov 2024 - 07:13 pm

Port Sudan, Sudan: At least 13 people were shot dead on Sunday in an attack blamed on Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF)...

Algeria, India discuss enhancing military cooperation 03 Nov 2024 - 05:13 pm

Algiers: Chief of Staff of the Algerian Army, Lt. Gen. Said Chengriha, met today with his Indian counterpart Lt. Gen. Anil Chauhan, who...

14 people killed when lightning hits a church in a remote refugee camp in Uganda 03 Nov 2024 - 04:35 pm

Kampala, Uganda:Fourteen people were killed in a lightning strike in a refugee camp in northern Uganda, police said Sunday. The incident happened Saturday...

Mauritius reverses ban on social media 02 Nov 2024 - 11:07 am

Port Louis, Mauritius: Mauritius on Saturday reversed its decision to block social media until its election that had been prompted by a wire-tapping...

UN chief renews call for ceasefire in Sudan 02 Nov 2024 - 12:14 am

New York: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday reiterated his urgent appeal for a ceasefire in Sudan, emphasizing the need to protect...

Niger disputes French firm's uranium move 01 Nov 2024 - 04:21 pm

Niamey, Niger: Niger's military junta is disputing a decision by French nuclear fuel firm Orano to halt uranium production, according to a document...

Senegal raises $300 mn on international financial market 30 Oct 2024 - 08:32 pm

Dakar: Senegal has raised $300 million on the international market to cover its financing needs following an alarming financial audit and the postponement...

South Africa to strip pilloried beauty queen of ID documents 30 Oct 2024 - 07:30 pm

Johannesburg: South Africa is stripping a would-be Miss South Africa contestant, who was at the centre of a row over her nationality, of...

Sudan is enduring 'nightmare' of hunger, violence, illness: UN chief 29 Oct 2024 - 12:08 am

New York: The people of conflict-torn Sudan are living a "nightmare" of hunger, disease and massive ethnic violence, particularly in Darfur, the UN...

Mali trade unionist disappears after criticising authorities 28 Oct 2024 - 08:38 pm

Bamako: A trade union leader who criticised the authorities in junta-led Mali has been missing for three days, his family said on Monday....

Climate change-worsened floods wreak havoc in Africa 28 Oct 2024 - 11:14 am

Lokoja, Nigeria: Every rainy season for the past 12 years, floods have swept through 67-year-old Idris Egbunu's house in central Nigeria. It is...

Presidents of Egypt, Algeria discuss regional developments 27 Oct 2024 - 10:58 pm

Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi discussed with his Algerian counterpart Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Sunday the current regional situation and its developments,...

Uganda fuel tanker explosion toll up to 24 27 Oct 2024 - 04:49 pm

Kampala: The death toll following a fuel tanker explosion near the Ugandan capital Kampala last week has risen to 24, the government said...

Activists say 50 killed in Sudan paramilitary attack 27 Oct 2024 - 11:26 am

Gedaref,Sudan: At least 50 people have been killed in a single attack bySudanese paramilitaries who have besieged and raided villages in al-Jazira state,...