African News
Nigerian workers strike to demand reversal of Tinubu's reforms
By: Reuters 5th September 2023 Nigerian workers went on strike on Tuesday to demand a reversal of President Bola Tinubu's reforms aimed at reviving growth in Africa's largest... →
Zimbabwe President sworn in for second term after disputed vote
By: Reuters 4th September 2023 Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa was sworn in for a second and final term after being declared the winner of last month’s elections that... →
Gabon coup leader to be sworn in as interim president
By: Reuters 4th September 2023 The leader of a coup that ousted Gabon's President Ali Bongo will address the nation for the first time as interim president on Monday after a... →
Gabon opposition calls for pressure on junta to hand power to civilians
By: Reuters 1st September 2023 Gabon's main opposition group, Alternance 2023, called on the international community on Friday to encourage the junta that overthrew President Ali... →
Zimbabwe opposition calls for nationwide protests over disputed vote
By: Reuters 1st September 2023 Zimbabwe's main opposition party called on Friday for nationwide protests and a re-run of elections that it said fraudulently handed President... →
Over 40 killed in east Congo after crackdown on anti-UN protest
By: Reuters 1st September 2023 Over 40 people were killed and 56 wounded in an army crackdown on violent anti-United Nations demonstrations in eastern Congolese city of Goma on... →
Burkina Faso says leader discussed possible military cooperation with Russian delegation
By: Reuters 1st September 2023 A Russian delegation held talks with Burkina Faso's interim president Ibrahim Traore on Thursday at a meeting that included discussions on possible... →
Niger junta instructs police to expel French ambassador
By: Reuters 31st August 2023 The junta that seized power in Niger last month said that the French ambassador to Niger, Sylvain Itte, no longer had diplomatic immunity and... →
