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Palestinian factions agree in Cairo to form a temporary technocratic body to govern Gaza and oversee reconstruction under the recent ceasefire deal.

A senior Bank of Ghana official says the country’s digital payment ecosystem has grown significantly over the past decade, driven by fintech innovation, mobile money adoption, and financial inclusion efforts.

UN agencies report that more than 30 million people in Sudan now need humanitarian assistance as conflict and displacement continue to devastate the country.

Cameroon's Constitutional Council on Wednesday dismissed eight petitions filed by opposition parties, civil society groups, and other election stakeholders seeking the complete or partial annulment of the Oct. 12 presidential election over alleged ir

Sudan Reopens Khartoum International Airport for Domestic Flights After Two-Year Suspension

Ethiopia celebrated World Food Day in Addis Ababa with a call for collective action to ensure that every individual has access to safe, nutritious, and sufficient food.

South African Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga said the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women reaffirmed the world’s commitment to advancing women’s empowerment and gender equality.

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said that dozens of young men who fled with the group are still missing, and escalating violence deepens the already devastating humanitarian crisis in Sudan's North Darfur, as the United Nat

A total of 45 African officials from partner countries of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation and the African Union participated in a training course focused on poverty alleviation, held in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region from Octob

The World Health Organization says the Democratic Republic of the Congo could declare its latest Ebola outbreak over by early December if no new cases emerge, after the final patient was discharged following full recovery.

Just days before the G20 Summit, Africa will host the inaugural Global South Media and Think-Tank Forum – China-Africa Partnership Conference in Johannesburg. The event aims to reshape global governance by strengthening China-Africa ties and amplify

Military escalation in Gaza between Israel and Hamas has resulted in at least 46 deaths on Sunday, despite an ongoing ceasefire agreement, according to Israeli and Palestinian sources.

Egypt's Pyramids Football Club captured its maiden CAF Super Cup title on Saturday, after edging Morocco's Renaissance Berkane 1-0 at Cairo's 30 June Stadium.

alagasy military officer Michael Randrianirina on Friday was sworn in as the president of Madagascar in the African island country's capital Antananarivo.

Tanzanian Vice President Philip Mpango on Thursday officially inaugurated the Ngorongoro-Lengai Geopark, a modern facility built with Chinese assistance to promote geological research, heritage conservation, and tourism development.

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), citing figures from Israeli authorities monitoring their controlled crossings, tallied 716 trucks on Wednesday, including 16 carrying fuel and gas.

El-Enany praised China's Global Civilization Initiative, saying the world needs efforts that "bring peoples closer together, foster dialogue among civilizations, and combat hate speech, ignorance, and supremacism."

In early October, several villages nestled in the tropical rainforests of Cameroon's Central Region came alive with music and dance, as locals celebrated the official inauguration of the "Rural Solar" project built by a Chinese company.

Escalating clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the western city of El Fasher have further deteriorated the already dire humanitarian and health situation, as the UN issued urgent appeals for a

Despite the progress, Byanyima cautioned that the pandemic is far from over. Reductions in international funding, she noted, have posed new challenges to prevention and control efforts. "To end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030, we must remain u

Indian media reported Odinga's death on Wednesday morning, saying that he suffered cardiac arrest during a morning walk at the Sreedhareeyam Ayurvedic Eye Hospital and Research Centre, where he had been staying for six days.

Leading Group F with a one-point advantage over Gabon, Cote d'Ivoire needed a win to directly qualify for next year's global football showpiece in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

At dawn on his first day of freedom, Mohammed Zaqout stood outside a tent in Khan Younis City in the southern coastal enclave and drew a long, trembling breath.

Israel decided on Tuesday to halt the reopening of the Rafah crossing and further reduce humanitarian aid to Gaza, as both sides traded accusations of violating the fragile ceasefire.

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said that under the humanitarian plan for the initial 60 days of the ceasefire, the United Nations and its partners will deliver life-saving assistance and services to people across the strip, whereve

If we live in a fairer world that upholds genuine values and rejects double standards, it will lead to global peace, which ultimately serves the interests of women," Amal Amaar, president of Egypt's National Council for Women

The world needs this feminine strength to build peace," a UN gender expert in DR Congo said. "I dream of an Africa where being a woman is a strength, not a risk.

A fragile calm has returned to the war-torn Gaza Strip for the second day, as a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas appears to hold, offering a rare glimpse of hope after two years of relentless conflict.

Tanzania Joy Women Entrepreneurship for the Deaf is empowering deaf women to become business leaders, breadwinners, and changemakers in their communities.

Ethiopia will officially begin trading goods under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement on Thursday, focusing on exports to Kenya, Somalia, and South Africa.