Africa

Sudan: Abdalla Hamdok resigns as prime minister

Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has resigned amid political deadlock following a military coup that derailed the country’s fragile transition to democracy. In a televised...

Senegal’s new commuter train makes first journey from capital Dakar

A new $1.3 billion commuter railway in Senegal meant to ease traffic gridlock and modernise a crumbling public transport system made its inaugural journey...

In under-vaccinated Congo, fourth COVID-19 wave fills hospitals

At the St Joseph COVID Treatment Centre in Kinshasa, patients lie in ramshackle rooms breathing oxygen from old tanks. The clinic has 38 beds,...

Just In: Archbishop Desmond Tutu dies at 90

By Ismail Auwal The South African Nobel Peace Prize winner, anti-apartheid, and human rights activist, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, has died at the age of 90. The...

Buhari calls for concrete support to defeat terrorism in Africa

By Sahelian Times President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday called on the Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit to provide concrete support to help defeat terrorism and insurgency on...

Samuel Eto’o emerges Cameroonian FA President

By Sahelian Times Former international player, Samuel Eto’o has been elected President of the Cameroon Football Federation, the body announced on Saturday.   The former Barcelona and...

Benin opposition leader Madougou jailed 20 years for terrorism

By Sahelian Times Benin opposition leader Reckya Madougou was sentenced on Saturday to 20 years in prison for terrorism by a special court in the...

Rising food prices fuelling inflation in Nigeria, Africa – IMF

By Sahelian Times The International Monetary Fund says rising food prices is the major factor fuelling inflation in Nigeria and other Sub-Saharan African countries.   According to...

At least 23 die when bus heading to wedding swept into river in Kenya

By Ismail Auwal At least 23 people died after a bus carrying choir members to a wedding plunged into a river in Kenya on Saturday,...

Aliko Dangote gains $2.3bn in 2021

By Sahelian Times Aliko Dangote, the richest man in Africa, is on track to close the year at the richest level he has ever been...

Two cases of Omicron variant confirmed in Nigeria

By Sahelian Times       The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Wednesday morning confirmed the first case of the Omicron variant in the country.   This was contained...

Travel ban: Africa should not be punished for Omicron COVID-19 variant- Akinwumi Adesina

By Sahelian Times The President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, says Africa is not the source of COVID-19 which was first discovered...

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