Africa
Seven migrants land in Rwanda under U.S. deportation deal
A first group of seven migrants has arrived in Rwanda as part of a deal to accept deportees from the United States, the Rwandan...
Equatorial Guinea sentences ex-anti-graft boss Baltasar Engonga to eight years for embezzlement
A court in Equatorial Guinea has sentenced a senior government official, Baltasar Ebang Engonga, to eight years in prison for embezzlement, months after he...
Mauritius retains lead as Africa’s best governed country: 2025 Chandler Index
The 2025 Chandler Good Government Index has identified Mauritius as the leading government in Africa, followed by Rwanda and Botswana.
The average score for countries...
Armed men kill four in Ivory Coast near Burkina Faso border
Unidentified armed men have killed four villagers in northeastern Ivory Coast near Burkina Faso, while another remains missing following the West African country’s first...
Guinea’s junta suspends three political partiesÂ
Guinea’s junta has suspended three main political parties — including that of former president Alpha Conde — for three months.
This is ahead of an...
