Africa

Fighting resumed in the Sudanese city of El Geneina in the Darfur region, where at least 200 people died over the weekend, according to reports. Following a lull in the fighting on Tuesday the sound of heavy gunfire can once again be heard. Tension has been high between Arab nomads …

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has sent a powerful message to rebel groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo, urging them to lay down their arms and work with the government “to foster peace and stability”. The representatives of armed groups are meeting in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, for direct talks with …

The organiser of Miss Rwanda beauty pageant, Dieudonné Ishimwe, has been arrested on allegations of sexually abusing contestants, the authorities have said. The arrest of Mr Ishimwe, the chief executive of Rwanda Inspiration Back Up, the company that organises the contest, comes just a month after this year’s edition, the …

Prominent Sudanese politician and former Cabinet minister, Khalid Omer Yousif, was released on bail on Tuesday, a lawyer on his defense team said. Mr Yousif and other politicians were arrested in February after a coup by the military leaders who shared power with the civilian coalition they are part of, …

Mali has accused the French army of “spying” after it used a drone to film footage, which purported to show soldiers burying bodies near a military base that was recently returned by France. The military-dominated government in Mali said the images were false, and intended to accuse the Malian military …

The president of the Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT), Samuel Eto’o was not kind to the Algerian coach Djamel Belmadi after his controversial remarks about the referee who led the second leg of the qualifications between Algeria and Cameroon for the 2022 World Cup. The Algerian coach on the Federation’s TV …

A court in Guinea will rule on Tuesday on whether a former prime minister and three ex-cabinet members charged with economic crimes will be released on bail. the BBC reports. Ibrahima Fofana and the other top officials of the ousted government of President Alpha Condé were detained on 6 April …

Tanzanian singer Diamond Platnumz, considered one of Africa’s most popular popstars, has had his Youtube page reclaimed after it was allegedly taken over by hackers – leading to its suspension, media reported. An official at Diamond Platnumz’s record label, Wasafi, said they received an email from YouTube telling them the …

A pastor identified in the Democratic Republic of Congo as Zagabe Chiluza surprises the web by marrying four girls, all virgins, on the same day, local media reported. According to local media, the man of God still relies on the Bible to prove that polygamy is not a sin. “I …

Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo has expressed happiness following the re-election of his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Sunday. President Macron is re-elected after defeating his rival Marine Le Pen with 58.5% of the vote. In a Facebook post, Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo sent congratulatory messages to Mr Macron: “Warm congratulations …