Zimbabwe MPs pass bill to extend president’s time President Emmerson Mnangagwa was due to step down in 2028 when his second term expires Read more
US CDC activates $107 million in emergency funding The U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday it would make $107 Read more
IMF greenlights new $211 million climate funding for The International Monetary Fund on Thursday approved a new arrangement for Sierra Leone worth about Read more
Congo says number of confirmed Ebola cases rises The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has increased to Read more
Cholera death toll in northeast Nigeria rises to At least 90 people have died, and more than 12,000 others have been infected in Read more
Zimbabwe’s ‘Crocodile’ leader makes another move to consolidate Emmerson Mnangagwa’s political skills may have earned him the nickname “The Crocodile”, but it still Read more
Thirty-five killed as gunmen attack Niger’s biggest airport The sound of gunfire came from Niamey’s airport, which was also attacked in January (file Read more
Gunfire and explosions heard at Niger capital’s airport Explosions and gunfire were heard early on Thursday at the airport in Niger’s capital, Niamey, Read more
Namibia seeks stronger trade and cultural ties with Namibia has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening economic, cultural and diplomatic relations with Ghana, using Read more
Ivory Coast forward Wahi caught up in betting Ivory Coast World Cup forward Elye Wahi is at the centre of an investigation into suspected sports Read more
Ruto invites Arsenal after Kenyan fans celebrate title Kenya’s soccer-mad President William Ruto, an avid Arsenal fan, said on Thursday he had invited Read more
Ex-Nigeria oil minister cleared in UK bribery trial Diezani Alison-Madueke was Nigeria’s minister of petroleum resources from 2010 to 2015 A former Nigerian Read more