Rwanda is expanding access to surgical care with the newly renovated surgical department at Kibungo Level Two Teaching Hospital. The facility was developed through a partnership between the Ministry of Health, the University of Rwanda, and Operation Smile.

It features upgraded operating theatres, an ICU, a high-dependency unit, and teaching spaces. It is based on a "hub-and-spoke" model designed to decentralise care. By upgrading district hospitals within a 75-kilometre radius,

Four men appeared before a Harare court facing allegations of trafficking Zimbabweans to Russia, where victims were reportedly coerced into fighting in the Russia-Ukraine war. The accused allegedly conspired with a Russian national to recruit five individuals under the pretext of firefighting jobs.

Recruited via social media platforms like Facebook, Telegram, and WhatsApp, the victims traveled to Russia only to

U.S. Congressman John Rose has urged Washington to pursue stronger engagement with Somaliland, citing the self-declared republic's relative stability and governance record in the Horn of Africa.

His remarks follow the introduction of the Somaliland Economic Access and Opportunity Act on March 19. The legislation would require the U.S. Treasury to report to Congress on the barriers Somaliland faces in

Algeria has announced three days of national mourning after the death of former president Liamine Zeroual at the age of 84.

Born in Batna in 1941, he served in the National Liberation Army during the fight for independence from France. He later led a transitional government during the civil war and organised the country's first multi-party election in 1995, which he won.

In 1998, he stepped down

South Africa has been disinvited from the upcoming G7 summit in France.

The French government has denied initial reports that the US government asked for South Africa to be excluded, and South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa said there had been no such pressure. South Africa had been invited as an observer and is not a member of the G7. France said it had

The United Nations General Assembly has voted to recognise the enslavement of Africans during the transatlantic slave trade as the gravest crime against humanity.

The resolution, proposed by Ghana, also urged UN member states to consider apologising for the slave trade and contributing to a reparations fund. It does not mention a

The UN has condemned a horrific attack on a hospital in Sudan's Darfur region, saying it reflects a new low in the brutal conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) that erupted in April 2023. In an official statement, the organization said the incident also highlights a sharp increase in drone strikes targeting civilians.

About 70 people, including 13

Chinese Vice President Han Zheng has arrived in Nairobi for a four-day official visit aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and expanding economic cooperation between the two nations. During his stay, the Vice President is expected to hold high-level talks with Kenyan leaders to enhance collaboration in key sectors, including trade, investment, and infrastructure development.

Kenya's Prime Cabinet Secretary

Kenyans who were recruited to fight for Russia in the war against Ukraine are set to be granted amnesty upon returning home.

The announcement followed Foreign Minister Musalia Mudavadi's visit to Moscow, where both countries agreed to halt further recruitment and allow those unwilling to continue fighting to return. Authorities

Following the decision to strip Senegal of their 2025 title - 58 days after the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) concluded - the Confederation of African Football (CAF) is facing calls to apply those same disciplinary standards retrospectively.

The Guinean Football Federation (FGF) has spearheaded the demand, citing a decisive 1976 AFCON