A burst of heavy gunfire and explosions erupted early Thursday near the international airport in Niger’s capital Niamey before halting within hours.Sourced from Africanews Read More

A court in Uganda has granted bail to Sarah Bireete, a leading human rights activist detained ahead of the country’s general election.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Ethiopian police have arrested 22 people accused of smuggling nearly 2,000 migrants, in a network that reportedly caused at least two deaths and earned millions for those involved.Sourced from Africanews Read More

The Congolese government and humanitarian community in the country are calling for $1.4 billion to address needs on the ground amid ongoing fighting between the Congolese army and M23 rebels.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Tributes have been pouring in the wake of the death of Senegalese actress and model Halima Gadji. Gadji was best known for her role in the series ‘Mistress of a Married Man’.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Algeria will close schools in most of its provinces for the next two days as the country braces for a severe storm.Sourced from Africanews Read More

A partial collapse at a gold mine in South Sudan has killed 13 people and injured six, the state mining company said Wednesday.Sourced from Africanews Read More

She was best known for her role as Marième Dial in the popular Senegalese TV series Mistress of a Married Man, a show that sparked controversy but attracted a wide audience.Sourced from Africanews Read More

A man sprayed an unknown substance on Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar and was tackled to the ground Tuesday during a town hall in Minneapolis, where tensions over federal immigration enforcement have come to a head after agents fatally shot an intensive care nurse and a mother of three this month.Sourced from Africanews Read More