Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has called for the pursuit of multiparty democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law in the face of the longtime control of parliament... Read more
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika votes in legislative elections at a polling station in Algiers in May last year. By RYAD KRAMDI (AFP/File) With no clear successor to longtime Preside... Read more
Okocha cut his teeth in his family’s shipping and logistics business, then decided to forge his own path. By STEFAN HEUNIS (AFP) “Come, I’ll show you what a potential billi... Read more
Boko Haram’s Islamist insurgency has devastated the region since it took up arms in 2009, leaving at least 20,000 people dead, displacing more than two million. By CAROLINE CHAUVET (AF... Read more
A patient suffering from tuberculosis On the African continent, there was an almost total absence of tuberculosis, despite lively trade relations with dealers from states where there was ram... Read more
Barely 48 hours four policemen were reportedly killed in Benin city, Edo state, armed hoodlums operating in Akwuku Igbo community in Aniocha North local government area of Delta state on Mon... Read more
The top three news websites, out of 20 in the country, say they reach 1.7 million, 2.7 million and three million single visitors a month. By PAPY MULONGO (AFP/File) The Democratic Republic o... Read more
A Nigerian pharmacist has refused to sell condoms to a lady who obviously wanted to have protective sex to prevent pregnancy and STI’s on the basis that her religion frowns on selling condom... Read more
The children are taught reading, writing and maths. By Mohamed ABDIWAHAB (AFP/File) Taking time out from their studies, a group of young student volunteers in Somalia’s capital are pro... Read more
Map of South Africa locating Pretoria, where a plane crashed on Tuesday. By AFP (AFP) Nineteen people were injured when a plane crashed on Tuesday in a grassy area of the South African capit... Read more
