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Macron announces 'renewed partnership' during Algeria visit French President Emmanuel Macron will extend his visit to Algeria to sign a "renewed partnership" deal on Saturday with his counterpart Abdelmadjid Tebboune as the two seek to overcome months of tensions.

France's Macron visits Algeria in bid to mend ties French President Emmanuel Macron has kicked off a three-day visit to Algeria with economic ties on the agenda, as well as a bid to reset often tense relations between Paris and Algiers. Also in this edition: Angola's ruling party edges closer to...

Angola’s president set for second term as ruling party leads vote Angola's Joao Lourenco was set to remain president Thursday as his party maintained its lead in the country's most hotly contested election in its democratic history, with nearly all the votes counted.

Macron arrives in Algeria for visit aimed at resetting relations French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Algeria on Thursday for a three-day visit aimed at mending ties with the former French colony, which this year marks its 60th anniversary of independence.

Tightest presidential race in decades as Angola goes to the polls Vote-counting begins after millions of Angolans cast ballots in the most competitive election the country has had since 1992. The opposition political bloc UNITA hopes to unseat the MPLA, which has ruled for nearly five decades...

Fighting erupts in Ethiopia's Tigray region, breaking five-month truce Fighting erupted between government forces and Tigrayan rebels in northern Ethiopia on Wednesday, shattering a five-month truce and dealing a blow to peace efforts.

Macron seeks to 'rebuild and develop’ ties during Algeria trip President Emmanuel Macron starts a three-day visit Thursday to Algeria to help mend ties with the former French colony, which this year marks its 60th anniversary of independence.

'Horrible day' for dinosaurs: Small asteroid hit off coast of Guinea, 66 million years ago In tonight's edition: Scientists recently discovered a crater off the coast of Guinea. While it was not as impactful as the asteroid that killed off the dinosaurs 66 million years ago, its regional...

Angolans prepare to vote in a tight race that could affect pro-Russia ties Angolans will vote on Wednesday in a tight race in which the main opposition coalition has its best-ever chance of victory, as millions of youth left out of its oil-fuelled booms are expected to express frustration with...

Angolan parties wrap up campaign for tense election A sea of red-and-green-clad supporters rallied in a densely populated and impoverished district of Angola's capital Luanda Monday to show support for the opposition group posing the biggest threat to the long-ruling MPLA party.

Kenya's Odinga formally challenges presidential election results at Supreme Court In tonight's edition: Former Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga is cheered on by his supporters as he hoists boxes of material for his Supreme Court challenge of last week's presidential election result. Also...

Kenya's Odinga files court petition against presidential election result Kenya's defeated presidential candidate Raila Odinga has filed an online petition to the country's top court, his lawyer told AFP Monday, challenging the result of the August 9 election that handed victory to his rival...

South Sudan now 'most violent' place for aid workers On World Humanitarian Day, we talk to the UN's coordinator for aid work in South Sudan about the perils of humanitarian work there. Five aid workers have been killed in the country since the beginning of the year.

France 'committed' to securing Olivier Dubois release 500 days after Mali abduction Sunday marks the 500th day of captivity for French journalist Olivier Dubois, who was abducted by al Qaeda-linked militants in northern Mali in April 2021. France says it remains fully committed to securing his...

Morocco's King Mohammed VI calls for 'unequivocal' support over Western Sahara issue Morocco's King Mohammed VI has called on his country's partners to "clarify" their position over the disputed Western Sahara territory and offer "unequivocal" support.

Somali forces end deadly al-Shabaab hotel siege Somali forces have ended a deadly siege by Al-Shabaab jihadists at a hotel in the capital Mogadishu that lasted about 30 hours, a security commander told AFP around midnight Saturday

Five years after last visit, Macron to return to Algeria in bid to reset ties French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Algeria next week in a bid to improve strained ties between Paris and Algiers, 60 years after the country won its independence from France.

South Africa's Zulu nation crowns new king amid bitter court battle Thousands of people gathered at the Zulu royal palace in South Africa on Saturday for the coronation of a new king in the country's richest and most influential traditional monarchy.

What has Angolan President João Lourenço done to fight corruption? Angolans head to the polls on August 24 in a vote that pits the country's increasingly vocal opposition against Joao Lourenco's re-election bid. Five years ago, Lourenco ran for the presidency with a vow to tackle corruption in...

Chad 'national dialogue' opens following delays, boycotts Delayed talks on Chad's future that the ruling junta says are a "decisive moment" opened Saturday, even as some opposition groups boycott the gathering.