An airstrike in Somalia has killed a senior commander of militant Islamist group al-Shabab, state radio reports. The US issued a reward of $5m (£3,8m)
Category: Africa
Nigeria mosque attack death toll rises to five
Five people have died from Sunday’s attack at a mosque in Nigeria’s town of Gwoza in the north-eastern Borno state. Two suicide bombers and two
Egypt records first coronavirus death in Africa
A German tourist has died from the coronavirus in Egypt, becoming the first fatality of Covid-19 to be recorded in Africa. The 60-year-old had arrived
Rights activists urge Ethiopia to stop blocking the internet
Rights campaigners have called on the Ethiopian government to restore internet and mobile services that have been cut off since January in parts of the
Sudan PM Abdalla Hamdok survives assassination attempt
Sudan’s prime minister has survived an assassination attempt after his convoy was attacked in the capital, Khartoum. “I would like to assure the people of
Kenya-Somali row: Has a phone call brought peace?
Hundreds of residents of Mandera in north-eastern Kenya near Somalia have fled the area in the aftermath of clashes between warring troops across the border.
Oldest Egyptian pyramid reopens
The oldest Egyptian pyramid has officially reopened after many years of restoration work. The Djoser step pyramid in Saqqara dates back 4,700 years. It was
Coronavirus: What misinformation has spread in Africa?
As cases of the coronavirus increase around the world, there’s been a flurry of misleading or false news stories emerging, as well. There have been
Ethiopian Airlines refuses to stop China flights
Africa’s largest carrier Ethiopian Airlines has once again refused to cancel flights to China despite rising pressure following the coronavirus outbreak. By contrast, South African
The Ethiopian at the heart of the coronavirus fight
What a challenge to be the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) in the time of the coronavirus. The entire planet hanging on your