Africa
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Senegal names economist Lo as new PM after Sonko’s sacking
Senegal’s president on Monday named a senior economist as prime minister after sacking his estranged former mentor in a shock move, saying the new appointee had the expertise to steer the west African country out…
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Uganda Ghetto Kids ‘can’t wait’ to join Shakira at World Cup
The Ghetto Kids, a Ugandan dance troupe made up of street children, spoke of their excitement at being invited by music superstar Shakira to perform at the World Cup.
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Senegal parliament speaker steps down in political crisis
The speaker of Senegal’s parliament said Sunday he was resigning, two days after his close ally was fired as prime minister, deepening a political crisis in the debt-laden West African country.
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Uganda confirms two new Ebola cases: health ministry
Uganda confirmed on Monday two new cases of Ebola, bringing the total to seven since the virus outbreak was discovered in the East African country on May 15.
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Kenya’s Presidential Escort Unit Commandants Axed over Ruto Security Breaches
A dramatic security breach involving Kenyan President Dr. William Ruto in Kilifi has triggered sweeping changes within Kenya’s most elite police units, shaking up the command structure of officers tasked with protecting the Head of…
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Nigeria’s President Tinubu,74, to run for re-election
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu, 74, will run for re-election in January, with the leader of Africa’s most populous nation named as his party’s candidate on Sunday.
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Riot Hits DR Congo Hospital as Ebola Response Agers Victims’ Families
Tents used to isolate Ebola patients at Rwampara hospital, in the northeastern Ituri province at the outbreak’s epicentre, were torched in the riot on Thursday, which ended swiftly after the army stepped in. Only the…
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Malian Quran Teacher Executed by Suspected Jihadists: Sources
Suspected jihadists have executed a Quranic teacher for allegedly not practising “the right Islam”
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Tunisia Jails Former Head of Anti-Graft Body for 10 Years
Chawki Tabib, who is also a prominent lawyer and the former head of the Tunisian bar association, was arrested last April.
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Five Things to Know About South Africa’s Anti-Migrant Protests
Protesters have been whipped into action by a loose coalition of political parties and citizen-led xenophobic vigilante movements, some fronted by men in traditional Zulu dress.
