Politics

Prison authorities in Nigeria published names and photos of 69 suspected militants who recently escaped from a prison in the capital, Abuja. It comes after a deadly attack on Tuesday at Kuje Correctional Center in which more than 800 inmates escaped, half of whom were recaptured. However, authorities say they …

Former Angolan President José Eduardo dos Santos died on Friday, few weeks after being hospitalized in a clinic in Barcelona, the presidency announces on its Facebook page. The late president , 79, died in Spain where he was being treated for an undisclosed illness. In a statement announcing the death, …

The African Union is launching an electronic vaccine passport to facilitate movement of people vaccinated against Covid-19 in and out of Africa. The passport will be in digital format. A QR code will be scanned to show proof that one has been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and has a valid …

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his resignation as leader of the Conservative Party and head of government on Thursday. However, he indicated that he would remain in power until appointment of his successor. “I am sad to leave behind me the greatest post in the world, but no one …

At least one person died and more than a dozen injured in Nigeria after a military plane fired a missile at civilians it mistook for armed gangs, the BBC reported, citing local authorities. “One person died and more than a dozen others are in a hospital,” local MP Abduljalal Haruna …

M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo decided to continue hostilities despite ceasefire agreement signed between President Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame. On Wednesday, president Tshisekedi met Paul Kagame in the Angolan capital, Luanda to hold talks over diplomatic tensions between the two countries. It was under …

After their meeting in Luanda, the Angolan capital, Rwandan President Paul Kagame and his Congolese counterpart Felix Tshisekedi agreed to defuse tensions. Angolan President Joao Lourenco, appointed by the African Union to mediate talks said: “The tripartite decided on a process of de-escalation between Congo and Rwanda”. Diplomatic tensions deteriorate …

Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky held a phone conversation on Wednesday to discuss the situation in Ukraine. The two leaders discussed the situation regarding the war as well as the impact it is having on food security, according to a tweet by Mr Zelensky. The …

At least 300 suspected Boko Haram militants are on the run after gunmen from the extremist group attacked a prison outside the Nigerian capital, Abuja, a government official has said. “We understand they are Boko Haram – they came specifically for their co-conspirators,” senior interior ministry official Shuaibu Belgore told …

Burundi’s government said the thousands of children roaming the streets, adult beggars and other “vagabonds” now risk criminal prosecution as they tarnish the country’s image. Street children and other beggars should no longer roam the streets from this Wednesday. “These practices which “deteriorate” Burundian culture must cease,” authorities said. “Repeat …