Masisi concedes defeat in Botswana’s presidential elections
In a landmark shift for Botswana’s political landscape, President Mokgweetsi Masisi has conceded defeat, ending the Botswana Democratic Party’s (BDP)...
Africa
African health ministers commit to accelerate action against malaria
Ministers of Health from African countries with the highest burden of malaria have committed to accelerated action to end deaths...
Dozens of displaced people abducted in Nigeria
Dozens of displaced people have been abducted by suspected Boko Haram jihadists in north-east Nigeria's Borno State. Officials say the...
Liberia’s leader sets up task force to fight corruption
Liberia's President Joseph Boakai has set up a task force to crackdown on corruption and to recover stolen state assets....
Sudan agrees for aid to come via Chad and South Sudan
Sudan's military-led government has said it will allow some humanitarian aid to be delivered via Chad and South Sudan. It...
Senegal MPs debates bill to free opposition supporters
Senegalese MPs are debating an amnesty bill which includes plans to free opposition supporters who have been imprisoned in recent...
African journalists tackle key issues in Europe workshop
A training and networking workshop for African journalists in Berlin, Germany, and Brussels, Belgium, put to light the need for...
Zimbabwe’s handbag gold-smuggler fined $5,000
A court in Zimbabwe has ordered a prominent businesswoman to pay a fine of $5,000 (£4,000) for trying to smuggle...
Ethiopian Airlines to expand Boeing plane fleet
Ethiopian Airlines has ordered more Boeing 737-8 MAX planes, almost five years after a fatal crash near Addis Ababa involving the...
King Charles to make state visit to Kenya
King Charles will acknowledge the "painful aspects" of the UK's history with Kenya when he makes a state visit to...
