France’s prime minister proposed on Tuesday to cut two public holidays from the country’s calendar, in an effort to save money in next year’s budget. François Bayrou targeted Easter Monday which he ...

Despite the slowdown of inflation in the country, economic hardship is still a reality for many Nigerians. Contrary to headline inflation, food inflation rose slightly in the past month.

US President Donald Trump is ramping up his tariff agenda, announcing plans to slap new duties of over 10 percent on imports from smaller nations, including several in Africa and the Caribbean. The ...

Gabon has been restored to full membership of the Commonwealth following the country’s recent presidential election.

Five culturally and historically significant sites on the African continent have made the list. They include Maputo National Park in Mozambique and the Gola-Tiwai Complex in Sierra Leone, two ...

South Africa’s Eskom aims to shift to mainly clean energy sources by 2040, the company said on Wednesday. The state-owned power utility is currently operating with a predominantly coal-based ...

Kenya has joined Ghana, Rwanda, Seychelles, the Gambia, and the Republic of Benin in providing visa-free access to all ...

Nigeria’s former president Muhammadu Buhari was buried Tuesday in his hometown of Daura in northwestern Nigeria, where thousands of people lined the streets to say their goodbyes. Buhari died Sunday ...

Al-Shabab insurgents have seized the town of Tardo in Somalia's central Hiiran region, according to a military official.

A new wave of violence has erupted in Sudan’s North Kordofan state, with activists reporting that almost 300 people have been ...

Morocco is reinforcing its support for the Palestinian cause by hosting a delegation from the Human Rights and Civil Society Department of the Palestine Liberation Organization. The group is in Rabat ...

European Union representatives on Tuesday called on Israel to allow more humanitarian aid into Gaza. The foreign ministers from the 27 EU member states met in Brussels to discuss a new aid deal ...