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A former member of a Gambian death squad suspected of shooting AFP’s correspondent in the west African country in 2004 was charged with murder Wednesday, according to an AFP journalist who observed his arraignment in Banjul.Sanna Manjang, who was arrested on Saturday in neighbouring Senegal, was charged with two counts of murder for shooting longtime …

Suspect charged in killing of AFP’s Gambia correspondentWed, 03 Dec 2025 17:45:13 GMT Read More »

Kegoratile Aphane did not flinch when the needle pierced the skin of her right buttock, injecting a yellow-coloured drug touted as a revolution that could end the HIV pandemic.The 32-year-old was among the very first South Africans — and Africans — to receive a dose of lenacapavir, a drug taken twice a year that has …

‘HIV-free generations’: prevention drug rollout brings hope to South AfricaWed, 03 Dec 2025 01:38:03 GMT Read More »

Wrapping up his first international trip as pontiff, Pope Leo XIV said Tuesday he would like to visit Algeria in 2026 as part of a voyage to Africa, which could be his next overseas destination.”I hope to make a trip to Africa, which could be my next trip,” the US pope said during a press …

Pope plans trip to Africa, starting with AlgeriaTue, 02 Dec 2025 16:38:42 GMT Read More »

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday nominated former top military commander General Christopher Musa as new minister of defence as the country grapples with a wave of mass kidnappings.The nomination of Musa is the latest military leadership shake-up as the Nigerian armed forces face a tumultuous few weeks, and comes as Africa’s most populous country …

Nigeria names former top general as defence ministerTue, 02 Dec 2025 15:24:51 GMT Read More »

In makeshift homes lacking even the most basic necessities surrounded by piles of rubbish and flanked by dirt roads, thousands of Somalis in Yemen live in soul-crushing poverty in Aden’s “Little Mogadishu”.Yemen, the Arabian Peninsula’s poorest country, is not a destination in itself for migrants but a way station for those leaving East Africa in …

‘No work, no money’: Somali migrants in Yemen long to return homeTue, 02 Dec 2025 08:50:01 GMT Read More »

Nigeria’s defence minister has resigned, the presidency said on Monday, as the country reeled from a security crisis including mass kidnappings of schoolchildren.The departure of Mohammed Badaru Abubakar came after President Bola Tinubu declared a “nationwide security emergency” last week as the country scrambled to respond to a wave of mass kidnappings that have seen …

Nigeria’s defence minister resigns amid security crisis: presidencyMon, 01 Dec 2025 22:44:13 GMT Read More »

Cameroon sacked Belgian coach Marc Brys on Monday, and dropped Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) from December 21 in Morocco.Brys has had a stormy relationship with national football federation president and former star Samuel Eto’o so his dismissal was no surprise after the country failed to …

Cameroon sack coach Brys, drop goalkeeper Onana for AFCONMon, 01 Dec 2025 21:18:08 GMT Read More »

Cameroonian opposition figure Anicet Ekane died in detention in Yaounde on Monday morning, the vice president of his party told AFP.The left-wing nationalist politician was arrested in Douala on October 24, on the eve of the publication of presidential election results that returned 92-year-old Paula Biya to power for an eighth mandate.Ekane was close to …

Cameroonian opposition figure Anicet Ekane dies in detentionMon, 01 Dec 2025 17:45:56 GMT Read More »

South Africa, Eswatini and Zambia on Monday began administering a groundbreaking HIV-prevention injection in the drug’s first public rollouts in Africa, which has the world’s highest HIV burden.Lenacapavir, which is taken twice a year, has been shown to reduce the risk of HIV transmission by more than 99.9 percent, making it functionally akin to a …

Twice-a-year HIV prevention shots begin in AfricaMon, 01 Dec 2025 17:11:20 GMT Read More »

Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday declared an end to the latest outbreak of Ebola, which has caused at least 34 deaths since August.The virus, which is often fatal despite recent advances in vaccines and treatment, has caused 15,000 deaths in Africa in the last 50 years.The deadliest outbreak in DR …

DR Congo says latest Ebola outbreak is overMon, 01 Dec 2025 16:32:37 GMT Read More »