Nigerian Power Grid Collapses, Leaving 30 States in Darkness
The country's fragile electricity grid has suffered yet another partial collapse, cutting off about 30 states. The failure, which occurred between 11am and 12pm,...
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Thousands Displaced In Kenya Amid Fears of Rising Lake Naivasha
Thousands of families have been forced to leave their homes due to the rising water levels of Lake Naivasha, situated northwest of...
Côte d’Ivoire Political Race Shaken by Former First Lady Gbagbo
Former First Lady Simone Gbagbo has been unexpectedly cleared as one of five candidates to contest the October 25 presidential election. She...
Ethiopia Opens Africa’s Biggest Dam Despite Neighbours’ Objections
Ethiopia has officially inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile, a project expected to generate over 5,000 megawatts of electricity,...
Rights Probe Reveals Horrific Abuse in Sudan’s ‘Slaughterhouses’
A high-level independent rights probe into the brutal war in Sudan has condemned the many grave crimes committed by all combatants, citing...
Nonsense’: Egypt denounces Israel’s plan to displace Palestinians from Gaza
By Africanews with AP Egypt Egypt's Foreign Minister on Saturday rejected Israel’s latest plan to expand its military operations in the...
Boko Haram militants kill 60 in an attack in Nigeria’s northeast
By Africanews with AP Last updated: 8 hours ago Nigeria Boko Haram militants killed dozens of people in a nighttime assault...
Signatories to DR Congo Peace Deal Re-Commit Despite Violence
The signatories to a U.S.-brokered peace agreement intended to end the decades-long conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo have...
Dozens Killed, Missing After Boat Sinks in Nigeria’s Niger State
A boat carrying at least 90 passengers has sunk in Niger State, north-central Nigeria, leaving dozens dead. The State Emergency Management Agency...
DR Congo Declares New Ebola Outbreak
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) has confirmed its 16th Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in Kasai province, where 28 suspected...
