April 16 (BBC/GNA) – Leading South African opposition politician Julius Malema, 45, has been sentenced to five years after being found guilty of the…
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Nigeria unveils landmark revenue service headquarters built by Chinese firm
ABUJA, April 15 (Xinhua/GNA) — Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday commissioned the new corporate headquarters of the Nigeria Revenue Service in the capital…
7 killed, 6 injured in traditional gold mine collapse in E. Sudan
KHARTOUM, April 15 (Xinhua/GNA) — At least seven people were killed and six others injured, after a traditional gold mine collapsed in the Ganab…
Uganda introduces sovereignty bill to regulate foreign influence
KAMPALA, April 15 (Xinhua/GNA) — Uganda’s Parliament on Wednesday, formally introduced new legislation to strengthen national sovereignty by regulating foreign influence and funding. The…
Pope travels to Cameroon on second leg of African trip
Algiers/Dakar, April 15, (dpa/GNA) – Pope Leo XIV arrives in Cameroon on Wednesday, where he will meet President Paul Biya in Yaoundé on the…
Uganda loses 269 mln USD annually to malaria, minister warns
KAMPALA, April 13 (Xinhua/GNA) — Uganda loses over one trillion Ugandan shillings (about 269 million U.S. dollars) annually to malaria, according to estimates by…
Human-like social split identified behind chimpanzee deaths in Uganda’s Kibale Park
KAMPALA, April 13 (Xinhua/GNA) — At least 24 chimpanzees have died over the past decade in Uganda’s Kibale National Park, in what experts describe…
Pope Leo to Trump: ‘I am not afraid of the Trump administration’
Algiers, April 13, (dpa/GNA) – Pope Leo XIV, on Monday rejected criticism from US President Donald Trump, of his appeal to end the various…
Sudan war pushes nearly 14,000 refugees to Europe, UN says
Nairobi, April 13, (dpa/GNA) – Sudan’s civil war has triggered the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, with around 11.6 million refugees and internally displaced people,…
Somalia forces kill 70 al-Shabaab militants in north-central region
MOGADISHU, April 9 (Xinhua/GNA) — Somalia security forces killed 70 al-Shabaab militants, in an airstrike carried out in the Mudug region of north-central Somalia,…
M23 says new talks with DR Congo gov’t to occur in Switzerland
GOMA, DR Congo, April 9 (Xinhua/GNA) — The March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group said on Thursday, that a “new round of dialogue” with…
Namibia outlines plans to boost investment, energy, agriculture
WINDHOEK, April 8 (Xinhua/GNA) — Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, on Wednesday outlined a series of measures to boost investment, expand key sectors and advance…
Handover ceremony held between Chinese medical teams in Tanzania
DAR ES SALAAM, April 8 (Xinhua/GNA) — The handover ceremony between the 27th and 28th batches of Chinese medical teams in Tanzania, was held…
Ethiopian police arrest human trafficking kingpin
ADDIS ABABA, April 7 (Xinhua/GNA) — The Ethiopian Federal Police have announced the arrest of an “internationally wanted and dangerous” human trafficker, who has…
IGAD, Djibouti authorities reaffirm commitment to credible, peaceful election
ADDIS ABABA, April 7 (Xinhua/GNA) — Election observers from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) on Tuesday engaged with Djibouti’s political and electoral authorities…
Libya’s capital hosts Sahel, Mediterranean military intelligence chiefs’ conference
TRIPOLI, April 6, (Xinhua/GNA) — The 2026 Military Intelligence Chiefs’ Conference of Sahel and Mediterranean Countries, kicked off Monday in Tripoli, with broad participation…
Heavy rains leave 15 dead in Angola
LUANDA, April 5, (Xinhua/GNA) — At least 15 people were killed and 14 others injured in Angola over the past 24 hours after heavy…
Qatar: Oil tanker hit in Qatari waters by missile fired from Iran
Cairo, March 31, (dpa/GNA) – An oil tanker was hit by a missile in Qatari territorial waters, the country’s defence ministry said on Wednesday…
Over 58 dead in clashes in South Sudan’s Jonglei state
JUBA, March 30 (Xinhua/GNA) — International medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), said on Monday that at least 58 people have died in recent…
AU congratulates Sassou Nguesso on re-election as president of Republic of the Congo
ADDIS ABABA, March 30 (Xinhua/GNA) — African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, on Monday congratulated Denis Sassou Nguesso on his re-election as…