Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe on Monday commended multinational Gold Fields for taking advantage of the South African government's reforms in the energy…

At least two people were killed and several others injured in Shashemene – about 261 kilometers South of Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. One died at…

The government of Ethiopia over the weekend announced that it has begun sending five billion Ethiopian Birr (about $93 million) to Mekelle, capital of rebel…

Mali has moved closer to Russia, against the background of a diplomatic row with France.The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Sergei Lavrov…

In July, the Malian transitional authorities had demanded the replacement of the MINUSMA spokesman.The announcement was made on the 8pm news on the national channel…

Rwandan President Paul Kagame hold tête-à-tête in Bujumbura with his Burundian counterpart Evariste Ndayishimiye on the sidelines of the Heads of state summit of East…

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has requested his deputy David Mabuza to delay his departure from office until management of his “departure and transition” is…

The report that Ghana is optimistic of concluding the ongoing negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to get the support of the fund by…

The report that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has urged 18 registered political parties and candidates in the February 25 and…

Israel's ambassador to Zambia was robbed of her cellphone and passport while moving on foot in the Zambian capital Lusaka at the weekend, according to…

Senegal have tightened their dominance of continental football by winning Saturday's African Nations Championship (CHAN) final 5-4 on nail-biting post-match penalties at the expense of…

Morocco supports “serious, efficient and joint actions” for the total elimination of nuclear weapons and weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) around the world, the kingdom's…

The Deputy Prime Minister of the federal government of Somalia Mr. Salah Ahmed Jama has installed the new Commander of the Somali Police Force Sulub…

President Cyril Ramaphosa will not back South African Tourism's US$58-million proposed sponsorship of the English football club Tottenham Spur in a deal meant to promote…

About 22.6 million people in Ethiopia are food insecure due to a combination of drought, conflict and increase in food prices, the United Nations Office…

East African regional leaders on Saturday called for immediate steps to establish a definite ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).At a summit in…

For an investment of 160 billion dollars, the five regions of the continent will benefit from projects under the Programme on Infrastructure Development in Africa…

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has held face-to-face talks with leaders of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) on implementing the ceasefire agreement as government…

Kenyan runner, Edwin Kibet, has won the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon 2023 race, which had more than 50,000 participants with a time of 2:14:14…

The ECOWAS Resident Representative in Mali, Mario Gomes Fernandes, on Monday, January 23, 2023, hosted Special Envoys for the Sahel Region from the Kingdoms of…

As part of the activities of the collaborative platform of ECOWAS institutions in the Republic of Mali, the ECOWAS Resident Representation in Mali organised a…

In response to multiple news reports that police arrested several people, including prominent members of Cameroon's security forces, in connection to their investigation into the…

A total turnover of 3.789 billion shares worth N27.500 billion in 20,333 deals was traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange,…

USAID Mission Director Kimberly A. Rosen joined Ghana's Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Adutwum, this week to conclude the USAID Partnership for Education: Learning Activity.…

The South African government will on Saturday offer free cancer screening and other health services as parts of efforts to promote early detection of the…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and Daewoo Engineering Construction Nigeria Limited have signed a maintenance service contract for the quick-fix repairs of the…

Six million subscribers of President William Ruto's so-called Hustler Fund will now be eligible to access more money in a review of their borrowing history…

Togo is no longer the guest of honour of the 28th edition of the Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO).Mali is now the…

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara has called for the establishment of an adequate assistance mechanism.Insecurity in Burkina Faso is affecting neighbouring Cote d'Ivoire which is hosting…

TİKA provided machinery and equipment to Nom's Ginger, a cooperative producing ginger in Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon.The project included the donation of an automatic…

In response to reports about the confiscation of a saildrone found in Namibian territorial waters near Lüderitz, the United States embassy in Namibia strongly refutes…

At least 11 civilians have been victims of extrajudicial killings in Lake Chad, according to the Chadian League for Human Rights.In a communiqué issued on…

Several children have been injured after a railing collapsed on Thursday at a stadium in the Sierra Leone's southern city of Bo where President Julius…

The assurance by the Director of Financial Markets at the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Stephen Opata that the impact of the Gold-for-Oil policy will be…

The Memorandum of Understanding signed by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission and the Egyptian Competition Authority on Thursday to promote trade fairness between…

Rights group Amnesty International says President Emmerson Mnangagwa must not sign into law a bill that seeks to restrict operations of non-governmental organisations as it…

Xylem says it is excited to launch two new water filtration towers in Cape Coast, Ghana, supporting the Dehia community and Oguaa Football for Hope…

More than 13,500 residents from Ogale and Bille communities in Nigeria's Niger Delta region have filled claims against Shell.Reacting to the news that two Nigerian…

In this exclusive interview with APA on the sidelines of the Dakar 2 Summit on Food Sovereignty and Resilience, Hailemariam Dessalegn, the chairman of the…

The ECOWAS Commission has called on all candidates and political parties in Nigeria, especially in the South East and South-South geological zones to more than…