Tidjane Thiam, leader of Ivory Coast’s main opposition party, has been removed from the electoral list ahead of the October 25 presidential election. On Tuesday, April 22, the court ruled that Thiam had lost his Ivorian nationality, a decision that is final and cannot be appealed.

Francis has chosen to be laid to rest in the St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome.

The decision, announced on April 22, follows three petitions calling for her removal and was made in consultation with the Council of State, in accordance with the 1992 Constitution.

West African leaders are gathering in Accra, Ghana, for a two-day meeting to address the withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso

Cameroon faces a major education crisis as a four-day national teachers’ strike begins on April 22nd

Victims paid as much as $9,000 to supposed recruiters who instead trafficked them to the city of Abidjan in the Ivory Coast, where they were held under physical and psychological coercion, the agency said in a statement.

Plotters included current and former soldiers, as well as terrorist leaders, who planned to swarm the presidential palace on 16 April 2025.

The UN agency faces a funding shortfall of US$222 million between April and September 2025.

Cardinals met at the Vatican on Tuesday to plan the conclave to elect his successor and to make other decisions about running the Catholic Church.

In Madrid, Laureus World Sports Awards gathered some of the most important athletes in the world on Monday evening for an annual award ceremony.

Around the world, Catholics are mourning the death of Pope Francis. In South Africa, the faithful can come to pray for the pontiff at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Johannesburg.

UN researchers warn that Asian scam operations are spreading across the rest of the world

An alleged attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on the capital city of the North Darfur province, el-Fasher, has killed at least 30 people and wounded dozens more.

The United Nations is warning that the security situation in Haiti is spiralling further out of control

In Johannesburg, the stalls and fairground rides of the Rand Easter Show have attracted droves of visitors. The annual event is a tradition in South Africa since 1936.

Kenyan marathon runners Sharon Lokedi and John Korir have won this year’s prestigious race in Boston. While Lokedi broke the record in the women’s category, Korir followed into the footsteps of his older brother Wesley, winner of the 2012 race.

According to a statement released by the Vatican late on Monday, Pope Francis died of a stroke that led to heart failure. The 88-year-old had made his last public appearance on Easter Sunday, a day before his death.

After the death of Pope Francis, cardinal electors will gather to Rome to elect the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church.

The United States has cancelled all visas for South Sudanese nationals.

According to a leaked memo from the US State Department, Washington could seek to drastically cut back on its diplomatic and political presence on the African continent. The plans may be part of a wider bid by Washington to durably change its relationship with Africa.

The announcement of Pope Francis’ death on Monday sparked a wave of emotion across the globe, especially in Goma

An equestrian school near Windhoek in Namibia welcomes children with special needs for therapeutic riding-lessons. Working and bonding with the horses has helped the children improve their cognitive and motor skills, says the programme’s director.

The Subri Forest Reserve, once a proud symbol of Ghana’s ecological wealth, has become a stark reminder of the state’s weakening grip over its protected lands.

After spending 30 years in an Argentinian zoo, Pupy the African elephant has been transferred to a sanctuary in Brazil. The 35-year-old animal is the latest to be relocated from the ecopark in Buenos Aires to a sanctuary with better living conditions.

Bamboo is being hailed as the perfect solution for Kenya’s battle against climate change and land degradation as the country sets an ambitious goal of increasing its tree cover from 12.13 percent to 30 percent by 2032.

Inside the classrooms of Al Takamul in Libya, students are finding ways to reclaim their future

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change, has died Monday. He was 88.

Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio became the first Pope from the Americas and the first Jesuit pontiff, choosing the name Francis in honor of Saint Francis of Assisi. His election raised expectations of significant reforms within

The cardboard puppet animals of The Herds continued their epic journey this weekend, passing through Nigeria’s Makoko community

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change, has died Monday. He was 88.

Ethiopians marked Easter festivities with vows to embrace sacrifice, love and peace in a country facing armed conflict and other challenges.

Residents of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s capital, Kinshasa reacted to comments made by US President Donald Trump about foreign migrants last week.

Enterprising Lagos doctor has set up in a market to treat traders forced to prioritise work over their own health.

Goma residents thronged churches on Sunday for Easter prayers, the first since their city was overran by M23 rebels in January

Birds of prey in South Africa are a vital part of the ecosystem, keeping pests under control. So when one of them in injured, expert teams jump into action to nurse them back to health

Separately, the justice ministry said that a prosecutor had started legal action against Kabila for his ties with M23, the rebel group that Kinshasa says is backed by Rwanda

On Saturday, Iranian and American delegations held four rounds of indirect talks at the Omani embassy in Rome

The U.N. migration agency said the RSF attacks in Zamzam camp have displaced between 60-thousand to 80-thousand families in the first two days following the assault

Carlo Ancelotti has eluded speaking about his future after recent reports that again linked the Real Madrid coach with a move to Brazil’s national team

The choice of Goma, held by rebels since January has elicited differing thoughts from residents