Africa

The English language will replace the French language from the primary cycle in Algeria, the presidency announced in a press release on Sunday. This is the result of the work of the Council of Ministers which took place under the leadership of the Head of State, Abdelmadjid Tebboune. The decision …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Africa is “a hostage” of Russia’s war, during an address to the African Union (AU) on Monday “Africa is actually a hostage… of those who unleashed war against our state”, Mr Zelensky said during an address to the African Union. President Zelensky said his government …

Three people died and two others injured after an attack by gunmen on two churches in Kaduna State, northwest Nigeria, local media reported. The state’s Commissioner of Internal Security Samuel Aruwan said an unknown number of criminals on motorcycles entered four villages in co-ordinated attacks robbing people and later targeted …

Two people died and six others injured when suspected militants opened fire on a bus in southwestern Rwanda, Reuters reported, citing a police source. Saturday’s attack, which killed the bus driver and a passenger, was carried out by the National Liberation Front (FLN), the armed wing of the anti-government Movement …

The South Sudanese government on Monday announced the death of Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Manawa Peter Gatkuoth Gual in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, after developing chest pains. According to First Vice President Riek Machar, the minister was flown to Egypt on Friday where he underwent surgery on Saturday. He …

The US embassy in Mali has issued an alert over a possible terror attack in the capital, Bamako, that could target key government facilities and public places. This is the third alert issued by the US embassy in Mali since March 2021. The latest advisory came days after 22 civilians …

Some Senior High School (SHS) female students in Ghana issued a warning to married women, urging them to hide their husbands in order to avoid losing them as they return home for the holidays, Pulse website reported. The students gave the caution in a video widely shared on social media, …

The Ugandan military said it discovered a bomb-making material at a training facility in the west of the capital, Kampala. According to the army, the facility belonged to the rebel Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a militia that pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group. The authorities recovered nails, wires and …

Zimbabwean nurses’ unions called on their members to go on strike next week to protest low pay and demand better working conditions. “Our members will not be able to turn up for duty starting on Monday June 20,” Zimbabwe Professional Nurses Union president Robert Chiduku said. The government and health …

Cameroon has no chance of lifting the 2022 World Cup trophy, according to the results of a study conducted by the company Opta and shared by several sports media. According to the company that produces the majority of football statistics, African countries are at the bottom of the rankings with …