Africa

Nine South African soldiers lost their lives in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo while battling an advance by M23 rebels, who are reportedly aligned with Rwanda. Seven of the fallen…

Maj. Gen. Peter Cirimwami, the governor of North Kivu province in eastern Congo, has died from injuries sustained during a front-line clash with M23 rebels, authorities confirmed Friday.…

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has raised alarms about the worsening impact of the ongoing conflict in Sudan, highlighting an increase in ethnically…

Authorities in South Africa are grappling with a tragic situation at an abandoned gold mine in North West province, where at least 100 illegal miners are believed to have died after being…

John Mahama has taken the oath of office as Ghana’s new president in a ceremony attended by world leaders. Deatails shortly…

On January 3, 2025, Colonel Isaac Amponsah, the Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, collapsed during the President's State of the Nation address in…

At least 38 people have died, and more than 100 others are missing after an overloaded ferry capsized late Friday on the Busira River in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The ferry,…

Zambian authorities have arrested two individuals in Lusaka for allegedly attempting to use witchcraft to harm President Hakainde Hichilema. Police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga confirmed…

At least 25 people, including children, have died and dozens remain missing after an overcrowded boat capsized on the Fimi River in central Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday,…

A nationwide power outage hit Kenya early Wednesday, disrupting electricity and internet connectivity for several hours before being restored, according to Kenya Power, the country’s main…