World / Africa

Sudan health minister declares cholera epidemic 17 Aug 2024 - 07:15 pm

Port Sudan: Sudan's health minister on Saturday declared a cholera epidemic after weeks of heavy rain in the war-torn country, in a video...

Kenya airport workers' union delays strike by two weeks 17 Aug 2024 - 05:27 pm

Nairobi: A planned strike by aviation staff at Kenya's international airport has been delayed by two weeks to "give dialogue a chance", a...

Algerian city welcomes home gold-winner Khelif 17 Aug 2024 - 04:52 pm

Tiaret, Algeria: Huge crowds have welcomed home Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif to her native region of Tiaret southwest of Algiers after her...

Equatorial Guinea's president names new PM 17 Aug 2024 - 01:07 pm

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea: Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo has named a former bank chief as prime minister, according to a decree...

More than 18,700 mpox cases detected in Africa since January: health agency 17 Aug 2024 - 11:07 am

Nairobi: A total of 18,737 suspected or confirmed cases of mpox were reported in Africa since the beginning of the year, including 1,200...

GCC welcomes decision of Sudan's Transitional Sovereignty Council to open 'Adri' border crossing 17 Aug 2024 - 12:03 am

Riyadh: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) welcomed the decision of the Transitional Sovereignty Council in the Republic of Sudan to open the "Adri"...

Gunmen abduct at least 20 students in Nigeria 16 Aug 2024 - 10:01 pm

Abuja: At least 20 students travelling for a convention were kidnapped by gunmen in Nigeria's north-central state of Benue, the police said on...

UN says food trucks ready to roll from Chad into Sudan 16 Aug 2024 - 07:00 pm

Geneva: The UN said Friday it was ready to start delivering food into war-torn Sudan's western Darfur region after the government decided to...

Nigeria records 39 mpox cases this year 16 Aug 2024 - 03:49 pm

Lagos: Nigeria has recorded 39 cases of mpox since the beginning of the year, a health official said as concern mounts over the...

Uganda garbage landslide death toll rises to 34 16 Aug 2024 - 01:05 pm

Kampala: Four more bodies have been recovered from the site of a massive garbage landslide in the Ugandan capital Kampala, bringing the death...

Arab League affirms position on efforts to achieve peace in Sudan 15 Aug 2024 - 10:21 pm

Cairo: The Arab League has reaffirmed its commitment to the established Arab position on developments Sudan and the need for harmony among Arab,...

Kenyans ridicule 'hideous' statue of Olympic star Kipyegon 15 Aug 2024 - 02:41 pm

Eldoret, Kenya: Kenyans poured scorn and ridicule Thursday on a statue they said depicted Olympic running icon Faith Kipyegon, among several erected in...

Sudan ceasefire talks start despite army no-show 15 Aug 2024 - 12:37 am

Geneva: US-sponsored talks on securing a ceasefire in the devastating conflict inSudankicked off in Switzerland on Wednesday, despite theSudanese government staying away. A...

Turkiye says Ethiopia and Somalia made 'notable progress' in dispute settlement talks 13 Aug 2024 - 06:49 pm

Ankara, Turkiye:Ethiopia and Somalia have made "notable progress” in efforts to settle a dispute sparked by Ethiopia’s deal with the breakaway region of...

South Africa's unemployment reaches new highs 13 Aug 2024 - 02:18 pm

Johannesburg: South Africa's jobless rate rose to a near record in the second quarter of 2024, continuing a trend that has seen the...

US to convene Sudan talks, even without Khartoum 12 Aug 2024 - 11:33 pm

Geneva: The United States insisted on Monday it would press ahead with convening ceasefire talks this week on the devastating conflict in Sudan,...

Sudan at 'cataclysmic breaking point', says UN agency 12 Aug 2024 - 06:10 pm

Geneva: Sudan is at a catastrophic "breaking point", with tens of thousands of preventable deaths looming due to multiple crises, the United Nations'...