Faulty air conditioner sparks a deadly orphanage fire in Algiers
A tragic electrical fire sparked by a faulty air conditioner killed 11 people at an orphanage in Algiers during a severe summer heatwave.
Ramaphosa urges South Africa and Namibia to build economic ties
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah agreed during a bilateral summit to deepen economic integration.
Somali pirates seize a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden
Suspected Somali pirates have hijacked a Tanzanian cargo vessel and its crew in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Yemen.
Displaced Ebola victims threaten to ignite a massive regional crisis
Traditional burial travel fuels a massive 70 percent surge in Congolese Ebola infections this month.
Court imprisons Ghanaian TikToker over presidential fake news
A Ghanaian court sentenced TikTok influencer Camilla Alhassan to one year in prison for spreading malicious falsehoods about the president.
Egypt accelerates its digital shift with new World Bank alliance
Minister Raafat Hendy met Paschal Donohoe in Cairo to finalize the ambitious digital strategy.
TotalEnergies sponsors Angolan energy conference to show growth
TotalEnergies has become a Platinum Sponsor for the Angola Oil and Gas 2026 Conference to showcase its multi-sector energy investments.
Ethiopia and South Sudan launch emergency talks to prevent war
Funding cuts and economic shocks overshadow urgent peace talks between South Sudan and Ethiopia.
Active mobile subscriptions in Nigeria soar to 188 million lines
Nigeria’s mobile subscriptions reached 188.01 million and broadband connections hit 120.68 million in April following a federal data verification process.
At least 21 dead in Uganda school trip bus crash
Uganda school bus crash kills at least 20 pupils and school director
Pedro “Dirty” Sánchez under siege as wife faces trial
Legal noose tightens around Pedro “Dirty” Sánchez as wife faces trial and brother is convicted
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