Africa

Kenya’s President William Ruto has delivered a fiery speech at the 80th UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, saying reforms are needed at the UN, IMF, World Bank and other institutions, with Africa’s interests at the centre of the desired changes.

In an address to the nation, President Lazarus Chakwera accepted the results of the election, although the electoral commission is yet to officially announce the winner.

President Felix Tshisekedi calls for an independent international commission of inquiry to help “break the cycle of impunity that has fueled this tragedy for decades”.

A boom in artisanal gold mining in Ghana has driven mercury contamination to dangerous levels in host communities, with soil readings in some areas reaching 134 times amounts deemed to be safe, a government-backed study has found.

Somalia has evacuated 184 of its citizens stranded in Libya in a government-led repatriation effort.

Sudan’s cholera outbreak has infected more than 113,600 people and killed over 3,000 nationwide since July 2024, the WHO said on Tuesday.

Ghana has deported at least six West Africans to Togo after they were expelled to Accra as part of an immigration crackdown by US President Donald Trump.

Egypt highlights its continued determination to strengthen the partnership between the two countries, highlighting their historical ties.

Electoral officials formally declared President Yoweri Museveni a candidate after more than 2 million supporters signed on to back his bid, according to his party.

Several streets in the capital, Lilongwe, have been blocked by irate supporters who have denounced the head of the Malawi Electoral Commission