Africa
Senegalese Opposition Leader Ousmane Sonko In Court As Protests Continue
Detained Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko will appear in court Monday, with his supporters urged to “massively descend onto the streets” for a new round of protests against his
Ghana Hit By Nationwide Power Outage
A file picture of the Ghanaian Flag Ghana suffered a nationwide power cut on Sunday, the west African country’s electricity provider GRIDCo said, as it attempted to restore power.
At Least 15 Dead, 500 Injured In Equatorial Guinea Blasts – President
At least 15 people have been killed and 500 injured after a series of powerful explosions hit a military camp in Equatorial Guinea, President Teodoro Obiang Nguema said. The
Five Killed Following Boy’s Death In Senegal
A Senegalese Gendarme patrols and clears the streets of Dakar after supporters of Senegal’s opposition leader Ousmane Sonko gathered and violent protests broke out in the capital, on March 3,
Ethiopia Gears Up For COVID-19 Vaccine Drive As First Doses Arrive
Photo: HAZEM BADER / AFP Ethiopia on Sunday received its first 2.2 million doses of vaccine against the coronavirus, and officials in Africa’s second most populous country said the
‘We Are Not Looters’: Senegalese Protesters Target French Retailer
People watch from a distance Senegalese police pushing back protesters, who support the arrested opposition leader, after they reached the central business district, Plateau, in Dakar on March 5, 2021.
Internet Connectivity Restored In Niger After Post-Election Blackout
(FILES) In this file photo taken on February 18, 2016 Supporters of Niger’s leading opposition figure and a contender for the February 21 presidential election Hama Amadou, jailed since November
Ivory Coast Gears For Parliamentary Elections After Political Turmoil
Women take part in Ivory Coast’s parliamentary campaign rally in the popular district of Yopougon, a suburb in Abidjan, on March 3, 2021.Issouf SANOGO / AFP Ivory Coast was
At Least One Dead As Senegal Protesters Clash With Police
A Senegalese Gendarme patrols and clears the streets of Dakar after supporters of Senegal’s opposition leader Ousmane Sonko gathered and violent protests broke out in the capital, on March 3,
Kenya Launches COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta (C) gives an address following his tour of the Nairobi National Vaccine Depot where the country’s first batch of COVID-19 vaccines are preserved in cold storage
