Africa

The Irreecha festival is held to thank God, whom the Oromos call Waaqa. Some still practice the traditional Waaqqeffannaa, which is the worship of Waaqa.

Peter Mutharika took oath as the seventh president of Malawi and Jane Ansah as vice-president at a ceremony presided over by the chief justice.

The team is composed of of five seasoned officers from the South Africa Police Service and will work closely with French law enforcement authorities, the police ministry said.

Judges said the posts incited violence and chaos and violated Tunisia’s penal code.

The amendment adopted on Friday foresees the president being elected for a seven-year term and states that he can be re-elected.

Cairo accuses Ethiopia of mismanaging the GERD dam after videos posted online showed residents in northern Egypt wading through waist-deep water and partially submerged homes.

Over 1,200 people were arrested and approximately $100 million recovered in a major crackdown

Ogaden Liquified Natural Gas Project in Calub is expected to produce 111 million litres of gas and 1,000 megawatts of electricity.

Victims were mainly farmers heading to their gardens, report says

Kenya’s President William says he wants greater “professionalism” in the country’s anti-doping agency (ADAK) as it faces a deadline from world authorities to clean up its systems.