Nigerian ex-central bank chief remanded in custody pending bail hearing

Abuja, Nov 17 (Reuters/GNA) – A Nigerian court on Friday remanded former central bank governor Godwin Emefiele in custody on charges of procurement fraud,…

Liberia election result: George Weah and Joseph Boakai in neck and neck race

Nov 16 (BBC/GNA) – With results in from more than 85% of polling stations in Liberia’s run-off election, opposition candidate Joseph Boakai is slightly…

Desertification experts warn of dramatic rise in dust storms globally

Bonn, Nov. 17, (dpa/GNA) – United Nations experts at a meeting in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, have warned of a dramatic increase in sand and dust…

Malawi’s President Chakwera bans himself and his cabinet from foreign travel

Nov 16 (BBC/GNA) – Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera has suspended with immediate effect all international travel for himself and his government in a bid…

The Mosque of Ibn Tulun: Cairo’s historic architectural masterpiece

Accra, Nov 14, GNA – The mosque of Ibn Tulun, is an enormous brick wall edifice considered the oldest and biggest mosque in Cairo,…

Nigerian Labour Unions Defy Court Order, Begin Nationwide Strike

Abuja, Nov. 14, (AllAfrica/GNA)The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the Trade Union Congress (TUC), and their affiliates, including the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU),…

Rwanda Genocide – ‘Tumba Butcher’ Trial Gets Underway in France

Paris, Nov. 14, (AllAfrica/GNA) – The Cour d’ assises de Paris, will today, November 14, 2023 begin proceedings in a case involving the seventh…

Madagascar: Presidential Contenders Demand Election Boycott in Madagascar

Harare, Nov. 14, (AllAfrica/GNA) – Six well-known contenders for president of Madagascar said that they want to abstain from this week’s elections, exacerbating the…

Liberians pick next president in run-off election

Monrovia, Nov. 14, (dpa/GNA) – Liberian voters will choose the West African country’s next president in a run-off election on Tuesday.Incumbent President George Weah,…

At least 17 dead after militant attack in eastern Congo

Kinshasa, Nov. 14, (dpa/GNA) – An attack in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo by the Islamist militia Allied Democratic Forces (ADF)…

Nigeria’s Imo, Kogi, Bayelsa, Head to State Governor Polls

Abuja, Nov. 12, (AllAfrica/GNA)Over five million citizens in Imo State, Kogi State and Bayelsa State are heading to the polls to vote for their…

Sudan’s Paramilitary Say They Have Captured West Darfur Capital

Darfur, Nov. 12, (AllAfrica/GNA) – The international community has condemned reports of mass atrocities including murders, detentions, and looting of civilian homes and property,…

Rwanda Joins African Nations That Are Visa-Free For All Africans

Kigali, Nov. 12, (AllAfrica/GNA) – Rwandan President Paul Kagame has introduced visa-free travel for all Africans, making Rwanda the fourth African country to do…

Saudi Fund for Development Provides Over $580 Million in Development Loans to African Countries 

By: Amadu Kamil Sanah, GNA Special Correspondent, Riyadh, Saudi. Arabia  Riyadh, Nov. 11 GNA- Sultan Al-Marshal, the Chief Executive Officer, of the Saudi Fund…

Saudi-Arab-African Economic Conference discusses Joint Efforts between Saudi Arabia and Africa 

(By: Amadu Kamil Sanah, GNA Special Correspondent, Riyadh,  Saudi Arabia)   Riyadh, Nov. 11, GNA – The second session of the Saudi-Arab-African Economic Conference is…

Sudan conflict: Thousands flee fresh ethnic killings in Darfur

Nov 8 (BBC/GNA) – Thousands of people have been forced to flee the Sudanese region of West Dafur amid fears of ethnic cleansing, a…

African heads of state concerned as M23 attacks resurge

LUANDA, Nov. 6, (Xinhua/GNA) — During a summit meeting held Saturday in Luanda, the capital of Angola, heads of state from various Southern African…

Guinean government confirms prison attack, insisting situation is under control

CONAKRY, Nov. 6, (Xinhua/GNA) — The Chief of Staff and General of the Armed Forces of Guinean transitional government, Ibrahima Sory Bangoura, stated in…

Rocket strikes Egyptian city of Taba, six people wounded

Cairo, Oct. 27, (dpa/GNA) – A rocket is reported to have hit Egypt near the border with Israel, according to an Egyptian media report…

Third intra-African trade fair to be held in Cairo from November 9

Nii Martey M. Botchway Accra, Oct. 25, GNA – Cairo, Egypt will be the host of the third Intra-African Trade Fair, from November 9…