World / Africa

Kenya confirms death of 54-year-old iconic elephant 03 Jan 2026 - 09:55 pm

Nairobi: The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) on Saturday announced the death of a 54-year-old iconic elephant named Craig at its habitat in Amboseli...

DRC sees significant decline in new Mpox cases 02 Jan 2026 - 08:02 pm

Kinshasa:Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo said that there was a noticeable decrease in the number of monkeypox cases recently. They...

Somalia assumes presidency of UN Security Council for January 01 Jan 2026 - 10:28 pm

New York: Somalia officially assumed the presidency of the UN Security Council on Thursday, leading the Council's work during this January. The Somali...

Aubameyang banned as Gabon government suspend national team 01 Jan 2026 - 06:16 pm

Libreville: Gabon's sports minister has announced the banning of veteran players Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Bruno Ecuele Manga, the suspension of the whole national...

Sudan extends 3‑month opening of Adre border crossing with Chad to deliver humanitarian aid 31 Dec 2025 - 08:24 pm

Port Sudan: The Sudanese government on Wednesday decided to extend the opening of the Adre crossing on the border with Chad for international...

Zambia sees 14.7 billion USD in actualized investments since 2021 30 Dec 2025 - 06:20 pm

LUSAKA: Zambia has recorded about 14.71 billion U.S. dollars in actualized investments from 2021 to date, the country's investment agency said on Tuesday....

Muslim World League welcomes Sudan's Government Peace Initiative Submitted to Security Council 29 Dec 2025 - 08:43 pm

Makkah Al Mukarramah: The Muslim World League welcomed the Sudanese government's peace initiative presented by Sudan's Prime Minister Kamil Idris to the Security...

Djibouti, Somali Presidents discuss diplomatic efforts to defend unity of Somalia 29 Dec 2025 - 08:06 pm

Djibouti: Djibouti's President Ismail Omar Guelleh and his Somali counterpart, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, who is visiting Djibouti, discussed on Monday diplomatic efforts to...

Sudan's El Fasher city appeared almost deserted: UN 29 Dec 2025 - 08:01 pm

New York: The United Nations stated that UN staff who entered El Fasher, western Sudan, last Friday for the first time since the...

Arab League Council condemns Israel's recognition of Somaliland, affirms rejection to any measures to displace Palestinians 28 Dec 2025 - 09:01 pm

Cairo: The Arab League Council, at the level of permanent representatives, strongly condemned Israel's recognition, on Dec. 26, of the secession of the...

Somali PM condemns Israel's recognition of Somaliland 28 Dec 2025 - 04:54 pm

Mogadishu:Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre has strongly condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's declaration recognizing Somaliland as an independent state, describing the...

Hakimi to feature in Morocco's final AFCON group game 28 Dec 2025 - 04:45 pm

Rabat: African player of the year Achraf Hakimi will make his first appearance at the Africa Cup of Nations when hosts Morocco play...

Sudanese army accuses RSF of targeting military site in Chad 27 Dec 2025 - 10:25 pm

Khartoum: The Sudanese army on Saturday accused the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of carrying out a drone attack on the Al-Tina army...

Ivory Coast president seeks parliament majority in election 27 Dec 2025 - 08:02 pm

Abidjan: Scuffles broke out Saturday as Ivory Coast held parliamentary elections, two months after 83-year-old Alassane Ouattara won a presidential ballot that extended...

Egypt, Norway Foreign Ministers discuss regional developments 27 Dec 2025 - 05:44 pm

Cairo: Egypian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his Norwegian counterpart, Espen Barth Eide, discussed, during a phone call on Saturday, the latest regional...

UN says Guinea election campaign marked by 'intimidation' 26 Dec 2025 - 04:19 pm

Geneva: The United Nations said the presidential election race in Guinea had been marked by intimidation, and urged authorities to ensure there was...