Africa

President William Ruto flew to Uganda on the morning of January 11 to participate in the African Union Extraordinary Summit on the Post-Malabo Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP). A statement from State House spokesperson Hussein Mohamed explained that the summit’s goal is to eliminate hunger and poverty in Africa …

President John Draman Mahama, is sworn in to hold the post at an event held at the Black Star Square hall in the capital of Ghana, Accra. It’s a follow-up a great victory in last month’s election. And for the first time, country that also has a female Vice President, …

Ghana has announced that, starting this year, all African passport holders will be allowed to enter the country without a visa, marking a significant step toward economic integration on the continent. The announcement was made by outgoing President Nana Akufo-Addo during his final State of the Nation address, as he …

An eight-year-old boy has been found alive after surviving five days in a game park inhabited by lions and elephants in northern Zimbabwe, according to a member of parliament. The ordeal began when Tinotenda Pudu wandered 23 km (14 miles) from home into the “perilous” Matusadona Game Park, said Mashonaland West …

Bobi Wine, the leader of Uganda’s National Unity Platform (NUP), has raised alarm over a troubling surge in abductions in Kenya, warning that the country risks following Uganda’s dangerous path towards authoritarianism and widespread human rights violations. Wine, who has long been an outspoken critic of President Yoweri Museveni’s government, …

The wife of detained Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye has criticized the ban on prisoner visits during Christmas as “cruel and inhumane.” Besigye, 68, faces charges in a military court for possessing firearms and attempting to purchase weapons abroad, which he denies. His trial has been postponed until next month. …

The speaker of Liberia’s House of Representatives has denied involvement in a massive fire that broke out in the West African nation’s parliament. Speaker Jonathan Fonati Koffa was among those questioned by police after the Parliament building was gutted in a fire. No one was in the building when the …

By: BBC Rwanda has officially declared the end of the Marburg virus outbreak, following 42 consecutive days without any new cases, a move that meets World Health Organization (WHO) criteria. The outbreak, first announced on September 27 this year, has resulted in 66 confirmed cases, most of them healthcare workers, …

The total number of confirmed mpox cases in Uganda has exceeded 1,000, with six fatalities reported since the outbreak was declared five months ago, according to the Ministry of Health on Monday. In the past 24 hours, 17 new cases were confirmed, raising the total to 1,044 across 57 of …

Raila Odinga, Kenya’s candidate for the African Union Commission Chairperson, has vowed to lead efforts to secure two permanent seats for Africa at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Speaking at the Mjadala Afrika Leadership Debate in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Friday, Odinga stressed the urgent need to address Africa’s …