Africa

DERNA, Libya — The death toll in Libya’s coastal city of Derna has soared to 11,300 as search efforts continue following a massive flood fed by the breaching of two dams in heavy rains, the […]

ABUJA — Nigeria has been hit by widespread power cuts following a “total system collapse”, electricity distribution companies say. Levels of power being generated fell to zero megawatts early on Thursday. Some supplies have been […]

YAOUNDE, CAMEROON —  Gabon civilians are celebrating the military junta’s liberation Tuesday of several political prisoners jailed for years without trial by ousted President Ali Bongo Ondimba. Coup leader Brice Nguema also received his first […]

The general who came to power in Gabon’s coup last week is to be sworn in as “transitional president” on Monday, taking control for an unspecified period after overthrowing the country’s 55-year Bongo dynasty. General […]

GOMA, DRCongo — At least six protesters and one policeman were killed in the eastern Congolese city of Goma on Wednesday when a demonstration against the UN peacekeeping mission and other foreign organizations turned violent, […]

Gaborone, 30 August 2023 – With chronic underfunding threatening Africa’s fight to control and eliminate neglected tropical diseases, health officials and donors meeting for the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa have called for […]

LIBREVILLE — Army officers have appeared on national television in Gabon to say they have taken power. They said they were annulling the results of Saturday’s election, in which President Ali Bongo was declared the […]

Niger’s coup leader has proposed a three-year transition to civilian rule after meeting a delegation of West African leaders and warned that any attack on the country would “not be a walk in the park” for those […]