A member of the security force guarding a polling station in Ouagadougou

Burkina Faso braces for election results

Politics Nov 24
With less than 5% of the votes counted after Burkina Faso's election, incumbent President Roch Kabore was leading the race on Tuesday, according to the country's electoral commission. Sunday's poll was widely seen as the country's most democratic and competitive to date, with 13 candidates vying for the presidency, including one woman.
An ex-Nigerien president, Mamadou Tandja
Former Nigerien president Tandja dies at 82
Politics Nov 24
An ex-Nigerien president Mamadou Tandja has died aged 82, the government said Tuesday.
President Donald Trump has boasted about being the best thing that happened to Black Americans
Trump imposes $15,000 visa bond on some African tourists
Politics Nov 24
The Trump administration has imposed a new temporary travel rule that will see citizens of some African countries post bonds of up to $15,000 to visit the U.S.
Members of the Amhara Special Forces at an improvised camp in Humera, Ethiopia (EDUARDO SOTERAS | AF
US urges Ethiopia to stop crackdown on Tigray, pursue dialogue
Politics Nov 24
The Ethiopian government is facing new pressure from the US to stop the crackdown on the Tigray region, with some rights groups warning of possible war crimes in the area.
Shots of Tigray region in the North of Ethiopia. - Copyright © africanews Africanews
Civilians bear brunt of conflict as Ethiopia issues ultimatum on Tigray
Politics Nov 24
Another warning by Ethiopia’s Federal government as it issues a 72-hour ultimatum to the embattled Tigray region. A senior official Redwan Hussien said Monday the slightest strike could take precious lives.
Ntabo Ntaberi Sheka was convicted of 'murder, rape, sexual slavery (Copyright © africanews AFP)
Congolese ex-warlord 'Sheka' sentenced to life in prison
Politics Nov 24
A former militia leader in the Democratic Republic of Congo was sentenced Monday to life in prison for war crimes and mass rape, a decision hailed by the United Nations as a blow against the "impunity" of armed groups in the country.
Sudan now hosts about 36000 Ethiopian refugees Copyright © africanews EBRAHIM HAMID/AFP or licensors
Sudanese shows solidarity towards Ethiopian refugees
Politics Nov 24
Ethiopian refugee Sejamara and her husband had no plan when they left for Sudan after conflict hit the Tigray region, but they have been welcomed by residents across the border.
File: Tigrayan fighters (Copyright © africanews AP/AP)
Ethiopia: Tigray rejects 72 hours ultimatum to surrender
Politics Nov 24
Leader of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) Gebretsion Micheal rejected Monday the 72 hours ultimatum issued by the Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed for the dissident region of Tigray to surrender.
File photo of the burial of a coronavirus victim
Coronavirus-related death toll in Africa nears 50,000
Health Nov 23
The COVID-19 related death toll in the African continent has reached 49,412, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has said.
Nigeria's economy has slipped into the worst recession in decades
Nigeria's economy slips into 'worst' recession in decades, with recovery forecast
Business Nov 23
There is hope for Nigeria to recover from its current economic recession which is widely seen as the worst recorded by the West African nation in almost four decades, said local experts.
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