Africa News

Discarded mortar detonates killing more than 20 in Somalia: Media
Local official says unexploded mortar detonated near to where mostly children – aged between 10 and 15 – were playing.
Published On 10 Jun 2023
Six killed in al-Shabab attack on Mogadishu hotel
At least six people have been killed and 10 injured in attack on upmarket hotel restaurant, police said.
Published On 9 Jun 2023
One UN peacekeeper dead, four others injured in north Mali attack
More than 300 of the peacekeepers in MINUSMA have also been killed since the start of the Mali mission in 2013.
Published On 9 Jun 2023
Fighting in South Sudan camp leaves 13 displaced people dead: UN
South Sudan’s Upper Nile State has recently become an epicentre of violence mainly orchestrated by militias.
Published On 9 Jun 2023

The suspect now faces 54 separate charges in South Africa relating to fraud and immigration offences, up from five.

The UN agency’s suspension of food aid to Ethiopia comes a day after USAID took similar action.

The legislative elections are the first since President Embalo dissolved parliament more than a year ago.

Aid agency cites ‘a widespread and coordinated campaign’ to divert aid in Ethiopia, where 20 million people are in need.

Human-induced warming has been increasing at a rate of 0.2 degrees Celsius per decade, scientists say in a new study.

South Africa is struggling to provide for its people and fulfil its longstanding commitments to its neighbours.

On World Ocean Day, Al Jazeera visualises what 10 million tonnes of plastic released into the ocean annually looks like.

Ethiopia says army stopped attackers before they could ‘wreck havoc’ in the border town of Dollo.

Professor Marie Claire Yandju gives cassava a makeover to combat malnutrition and climate change.

Sacking of senior commanders and officers follows appointment of new defence minister and army chief.

Live