Africa

French President Emmanuel Macron concluded a three-day visit to Algeria with a new pact between the two countries. The two heads of state signed a joint declaration that is said …

Libya’s capital was quiet early on Sunday, a day after the worst fighting there for two years killed 32 people and injured 159 as forces aligned with a parliament-backed administration …

Kenya on Thursday swore-in seven female governors after the country conducted its elections earlier in the month. The women make up 45 of the recently-elected regional governors in the East …

Inflation in South Africa accelerated to its highest level in 13 years in July, pushed mainly by surging food, transport and electricity prices, official data showed Wednesday as workers staged …

Egypt’s state grains buyer directly purchased 240,000 tonnes of Russian wheat on Monday, the supply ministry said in a statement to Reuters, continuing its recent trend of buying without issuing …

It was once a jewel of West Africa — the “Pearl of Lagoons,” people liked to call it. Today, the vast Ebrie lagoon which abuts Ivory Coast’s economic capital Abidjan …

French President Emmanuel Macron will visit former colony Algeria on Thursday in a bid to improve strained ties between Paris and Algiers. French-Algerian ties hit a low late last year …

Drone footage from Al-Jazirah province showed a village and surrounding area partially submerged by floodwaters. The death toll since the rainy season kicked off in May stood at 77 people, …

The Kenyan Supreme Court, renowned for its independence, is once again being called upon to rule on a presidential election dispute, after being officially seized on Monday by Raila Odinga’s …

At least 43 people have died in the huge fires that have ravaged forest and urban areas of north-eastern Algeria in recent days, according to a new report by the …