The UN Security Council is expected on Tuesday to accede to a demand from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and launch a gradual withdrawal of peacekeepers, starting later this month.The drawdown would come despite United Nations concern about violence in the eastern part of the country.Ravaged by conflict, the vast and impoverished DR Congo …

UN prepares to start pulling peacekeepers from DR CongoTue, 19 Dec 2023 02:47:55 GMT Read More »

Fourteen people were killed and 178 others injured after a powerful explosion and fire at the main fuel depot in Guinea rocked the centre of the capital Conakry early on Monday, causing substantial damage and bringing the city to a standstill.Schools were closed and workers told to stay at home as thick black smoke filled …

Explosion, blaze at Guinea fuel depot kills 14, injures 190Mon, 18 Dec 2023 21:56:45 GMT Read More »

Presidential candidates in DR Congo made their final pitches to voters on Monday as campaigning officially ended in the vast and impoverished central African nation of 100 million people.Forty-four million Congolese are registered to vote in Wednesday’s presidential, parliamentary, provincial and municipal elections, in a country ravaged by conflict in its east. The presidential race is …

DR Congo presidential candidates in final push ahead of voteMon, 18 Dec 2023 18:07:41 GMT Read More »

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has won a third term with 89.6 percent of the vote in the Arab world’s most populous country, the national election authority said Monday. The outcome of the December 10-12 poll was widely expected after the former army chief with a fondness for infrastructure mega-projects campaigned against a small field of …

Egypt’s Sisi secures third term in widely expected election winMon, 18 Dec 2023 17:26:31 GMT Read More »

Thirteen people have been killed and 178 others injured after a powerful explosion and fire at the main fuel depot in Guinea rocked the centre of the capital Conakry early on Monday, bringing it to a standstill and causing substantial damage.Schools were closed and workers told to stay at home as thick black smoke filled …

Explosion, blaze at Guinea fuel depot kills 13, injures 178Mon, 18 Dec 2023 16:49:20 GMT Read More »

Eleven people have been killed and 88 others seriously injured after a powerful explosion and fire at the main fuel depot in Guinea rocked the centre of the capital Conakry early on Monday, bringing it to a standstill.Schools were closed and workers told to stay at home as thick black smoke filled the sky. Residents …

Explosion, blaze at Guinea fuel depot kills 11, injures 88Mon, 18 Dec 2023 15:43:32 GMT Read More »

Algerian international footballer Youcef Atal went on trial in France Monday accused of inciting hatred after posting a video in which a Palestinian preacher purportedly threatens Israel with a “black day”.Atal, who plays for Ligue 1 side Nice, shared the video on his Instagram account, which has 3.2 million followers, shortly after the attack by …

Algerian footballer on trial in France over Gaza postMon, 18 Dec 2023 13:21:08 GMT Read More »

Eight people have been killed after a powerful explosion at the main fuel depot in Guinea followed by a fire that rocked the centre of the capital Conakry early on Monday.Schools were closed and workers told to stay at home as thick black smoke filled the sky. Residents fled the area where the blast occurred, …

Explosion, blaze at Guinea fuel depot leave eight deadMon, 18 Dec 2023 12:21:23 GMT Read More »

Kenya and the European Union on Monday signed a long-negotiated trade agreement to increase the flow of goods between the two markets, as Brussels pursues stronger economic ties with Africa.The Economic Partnership Agreement will give Kenya duty-free and quota-free access to the EU, its biggest export market, while European goods will receive progressive tariff reductions.The …

Kenya, EU ink ‘historic’ trade dealMon, 18 Dec 2023 11:02:27 GMT Read More »

Vote-counting was underway in Chad Sunday after polls closed in the referendum on a new constitution promised by the country’s military rulers, but opposed by opposition politicians.There appears little doubt that it will be approved, which would pave the way toward elections and the return of civilian rule that was promised, then postponed, by the …

Chad counts votes on new constitution promised by military rulersSun, 17 Dec 2023 19:51:47 GMT Read More »