UNICEF has warned that the recent attacks in Bamako, Mopti, Gao, Kati and Kidal that started on 25 April 2026 have shown that children are paying the highest price of the ongoing violence in Mali.

The announcement comes after the Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU-K) had requested for a 23 percent wage increment.

US imposes sweeping sanctions on former DRC leader Joseph Kabila, accusing him of providing financial and logistical support to the M23 rebel group.

At least five Ethiopians were killed this week in Johannesburg as xenophobic attacks against immigrants has resurged in the South African nation. According to information reaching APA from relatives ...

Nigeria’s Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Muhammad Dingyadi, has reaffirmed the commitment of the Nigerian Government ...

The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mr. Bayo Ojulari, says the ...

A controversial 2017 reform had lowered the retirement age to 60 for men and 55 for women, prompting widespread criticism.

Ramaphosa announces that South Africa’s 2026 local government polls will be held on 4 November, with a national voter‑registration weekend set for June.

The MTN Nigeria has declared after tax profit of N355.5bn in the first quarter of 2026, up 165.9 per cent year-on-year, but ...

China’s expanded zero‑tariff treatment for African countries took effect on Friday, extending duty‑free access to 53 nations until 30 April 2028 as Beijing broadens a policy it says is designed to ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), through its Department of Economic Affairs and Agriculture has with the support of partners launched a series of regional initiatives spanning ...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), through its Virtual Learning Center for West Africa (VLC ...