After a 14-month suspension amid the coronavirus pandemic, Algeria is reopening its airspace and allowing flights to and from a handful of countries.
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Gbagbo plans to return to Ivory Coast on June 17 after ICC acquittal
Former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo plans to return home on June 17 following his acquittal on charges of crimes against humanity at theInternational Criminal Court, his party said on Monday.
Gunmen abduct children from Islamic school in Niger State
Gunmen on Sunday kidnapped scores of children from an Islamic seminary in Niger state, police and residents said.
Buhari awarded for a great performance as President of Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari has been awarded the winner of the 2021 All-Africa Awards for his achievement so far and performance as the President of Nigeria.
ECOWAS suspends Mali from its institutions after coup
West African leaders decided at an extraordinary summit on Sunday to suspend Mali from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) bodies after a second coup in nine months by the poor Sahel country’s military.
Israel, Egypt hold talks toward Gaza ‘permanent ceasefire’
Israeli and Egyptian officials held talks in both countries Sunday aimed at bolstering the Cairo-brokered ceasefire that ended the latest deadly flare-up of violence between the Jewish state and Gaza’s Hamas rulers.
Second volcano erupts near DR Congo’s battered Goma city
A second volcano erupted Saturday near the eastern DR Congo city of Goma, a week after Mount Nyiragongo roared back into life, causing devastation and sparking an exodus.
If South Africa don’t qualify, ‘you can kill me’ – new coach Broos
New coach Hugo Broos told South Africans on Wednesday that “you can kill” him if the team fails to reach the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in the Ivory Coast.
Sierra Leone government moves to abolish death penalty
Sierra Leone’s government will move to abolish the death penalty in the West African state, deputy justice minister Umaru Napoleon Koroma said on Wednesday.
Abducted Kaduna college students freed
Nearly 30 abducted Kaduna college students have been freed two months after heavily armed gunmen kidnapped them from their campus.