South Africa stands ready to support diplomacy and the peaceful resolution of conflicts in Africa and throughout the world, International Relations and Cooperation Minister Naledi…

On the last day of his visit to Cabo Verde, UN Secretary-General António Guterres addressed the Ocean Race Summit Mindelo, saying that “ending the ocean…

South Africa's parliament has begun the process of soliciting public input into a proposed law that seeks to amend the constitution so that it will…

South African Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor has responded to criticism of her country's planned joint military drills with Russia and China, telling journalists late Monday…

The junta in Ouagadougou has confirmed its request for French troops based in the country to leave within a month but emphasised that this by…

Nigeria's Minister of State, Budget and National Planning, Mr Clem Agba, has lauded the contributions of Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peacekeeping Centre (MLAILPKC)…

Rwanda's appeal court on Monday ordered former state minister Edouard Bamporiki to begin a five-year prison sentence after upholding a guilty conviction on charges related…

The price of OPEC basket of 13 crudes stood at $84.90 a barrel on Friday, January 20, 2023, compared with $82.60 the previous day, according…

Eritrean Olympian Rahel Daniel won gold at the road race held in Belgium on Sunday.The 21 years old Rahel finished the 8 km race in…

The EU Commission has allocated €102.5 million in relief aid to help vulnerable communities in Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Cameroon, as the humanitarian situation continues…

Nigerian Pesident Muhammadu Buhari on Monday inaugurated the Lekki Deep Sea Port, Imota Rice Mill, and Bestaf Lubricant at MRS Holdings Company Limited in Nigeria's…

The former president of Guinea Alpha Condé 84, and his arch rival Cellou Dalein Diallo 70, are joining forces if the words of the latter…

Nigeria's Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has announced that its office in Lagos was burgled and ransacked over the weekend by a group of unidentified intruders,…

The price of OPEC basket of 13 crudes stood at $82.60 a barrel on Thursday, January 19, 2023, compared with $84.62 the previous day, according…

Rwanda has accused for the second time authorities in Kinshasa for disrupting efforts put in place by regional leaders to restore peace and stability in…

The Rwanda National Police (RNP) and the Botswana Police Service (BPS) have signed a cooperation agreement in Kigali on Monday to formalise partnership in various…

German authorities say they are ready to return hundreds of human skulls taken from their former colonies in the East African region after having researched…

The Bank of Ghana's announcement that financial institutions in the country have agreed to roll over their cocoa bills investments following a meeting held with…

Jihadists linked to Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) have multiplied attacks in the west, but also in the outskirts of Bamako.In Mali, the…

At the third Lake Chad Region Conference held in Niamey on January 23-24, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is calling for urgent…

The report that 148 passengers and 38 crew members of a train plying the Warri-Itakpe route escaped death on Sunday when the train derailed inside…

The Burkinabe government on Wednesday denounced the agreement governing the presence of French troops on its soil and gave a one month notice for them…

South Africa has welcomed a High Court ruling in Pretoria to deny exiled businessman, Indian-born Atul Gupta, a new passport because he “is a fugitive…

The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) has signed a new program worth $120 million for the year 2023 to propel…

Five billion people globally remain unprotected from harmful trans fat, a new status report from World Health Organization (WHO) has found, increasing their risk of…

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday reassured South Africans that his government was committed to reducing the severity of the blackouts on households and businesses, with…

South African, Russian, and Chinese troops will join their forces in a 10-day multinational maritime operation dubbed “Exercise MOSI” to be staged in February, APA…

A group of Namibian traditional leaders and a prominent opposition politician have filed a lawsuit against a May 2021 agreement between Windhoek and Berlin over…

The murder of prominent Eswatini human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko at the weekend has grabbed international attention, with the European Union on Sunday calling on…

al-Shabaab militias have raided offices in the Somali capital Mogadishu, according to eyewitness accounts on Sunday.Witnesses say at least 18 people have been wounded in…

The French military contingent stationed in Burkina Faso have been given one month notice to leave the country.The military junta in Ouagadougou has repudiated a…

East Africa's economic growth is projected to return to a pre-pandemic level with a gross domestic product (GDP) averaging above 5 percent in 2023 and…

A sudden heart attack was to blame after the Gabonese foreign minister Michael Moussa Adamo collapsed and died during a meeting of senior government officials…

Focusing on remote Androy and Anosy regions – some four hours' drive from the capital, Antananarivo - WFP's Rapid Rural Transformation initiative delivers solar-powered hubs,…

The Office of Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has announced the appointment of Mamo Mihretu as the new governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia…

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has commended the Class of 22 for its great performance in final exams which has made the nation to have…

The level of renewed violence in South Sudan culminating in abducted children being press-ganged into the ranks of armed militias is disquieting, a statement from…

The European Union has deployed an election observation mission to Nigeria which is poised for landmark polls in February.In response to the invitation by the…

A total turnover of 1.241 billion shares worth N15.668 billion (about $34.526m) in 18,560 deals was traded this week by investors on the floor of…

More Eritrean troops are withdrawing from Adwa and Axum cities of Ethiopia's Tigray region in large bus-loads, sources say.Loaded on Scania buses, Sinotruks and Isuzus,…