Africa

Addis Ababa: The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), 14 years in the making, will be officially inaugurated this week.At 1,800 metres (nearly 6,000...

Militants  killed at least 60 people in northeastern Nigeria, including several soldiers, news agencies Reuters and AFP reported on Saturday, citing...

Kinshasa: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is confronting a new Ebola outbreak after health officials confirmed a case in the southern Kasai...

A boat carrying over 100 passengers sank in Nigeria's north-central Niger State, leaving a dozen people dead, rescuers said on Wednesday.

A massive landslide in western Sudan's Darfur region has destroyed a village, leaving over 1000 people dead, a rebel group that controls the area said on...

Lilongwe, (Malawi): The newly appointed High Commissioner-designate of India to Malawi, Amararam Gujar presented the copy of credentials to His Excellency...

Eswatini: US President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration is a cornerstone of his domestic policy, forming part of his controversial campaign...

Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates has sent 30 tonnes of medical supplies, including emergency medicines to the Republic of Chad to help contain the...

At least 50 people were killed in a widespread attack on Muslim communities in Nigeria's Katsina state, officials confirmed Wednesday. Initially, the death...

Gunmen attacked a mosque in the Nigerian town of Unguwan Mantau in Katsina state on Tuesday morning, killing at least 13 people during prayers, local...