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April 20, 2024
Nigeria’s Tunde Onakoya breaks record for longest chess marathon

Nigerian Tunde Onakoya has broken the world record for the longest chess marathon after playing unbeaten for more than 58 hours in New York City's Times Square to raise money for underprivileged children.
April 19, 2024
Kenya mourns defense chief who died in a helicopter crash

Kenyans on Friday began three days of mourning after the East African nation’s defense chief and nine other military officials died in a helicopter crash.
April 18, 2024
Kenya's military chief killed in helicopter crash

NAIROBI — Kenya's military chief Francis Ogolla was killed, along with nine military personnel, when their helicopter crashed in western Kenya shortly after taking off on Thursday afternoon, President William Ruto said in a news conference.
April 17, 2024
South Africa police investigate Khayelitsha murders

JOHANNESBURG — South African authorities on Wednesday said detectives were probing circumstances that led to the death of five people in Western Cape province.
April 16, 2024
Werder Bremen Fine and Suspend Guinean Football Star

Naby Keita, a Guinean football player on Tuesday was fined and suspended by his German club, Werder Bremen, after he did not travel with the team for their Bundesliga match against Bayern Leverkusen.
April 12, 2024
Russian Military Instructors Arrive in Niger

Russian military instructors on Wednesday arrived in Niger in a plane loaded with military equipment as part of the West African nation's deepening security ties with Moscow, state television RTN reported on Thursday.
April 11, 2024
VOA60: Sudanese at the Edge of Famine Over Lack of Aid, and More

On VOA 60: A year since the start of Sudan's conflict, a lack of aid combined with precarious conditions have pushed people to the edge of famine. Displaced citizens celebrate Eid al-Fitr from hospitals and refugee camps. In Nigeria, at least 1,500 students have been kidnapped since the Chibok abductions in April 2014, as armed groups increasingly find abductions a lucrative way to fund other crimes and control villages in the poorly policed northwestern region. This, and more Africa-related news updates on today’s VOA60!
April 10, 2024
VOA60: Senegalese President Joins Eid al-Fitr Celebration, and More

On VOA 60: Newly elected President Bassirou Diomaye Faye joined morning prayers celebrating Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the Ramadan, Islam's holy fasting month in the Senegalese capital, Dakar. Plus, Togolese Government spokeswoman Yawa Kouigan announces legislative elections have been rescheduled to April 29 after delaying the ballot over hotly contested constitutional reforms. This, and more Africa-related news updates on today’s VOA60!
April 09, 2024
100 People Died After Ferry Boat Sank in Mozambique, President Says

Mozambique’s President Filipe Nyusi, late Monday said over 100 people died after a ferry boat sank off the northern coast of his nation, and almost 20 others were still missing.
April 06, 2024
Senegal Appoints New Government, PM Sonko Says

Senegal has a new government with 25 ministers and five junior ministers, Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko said on Friday, following the president's landslide election victory in March.
April 04, 2024
Another South African Celebrity Gunned Down Amid Robbery

South African police and football authorities on Thursday said Luke Fleurs, a Kaizer Chiefs player who also represented the nation’s junior international team, was shot dead by robbers in Johannesburg.
April 03, 2024
Senegal’s New President Names Firebrand Opposition Figure as PM

DAKAR, SENEGAL — Senegal’s newly elected President Basirou Diomaye Faye on Tuesday named popular opposition figure Ousmane Sonko as the nation’s prime minister, hours after his inauguration.
March 28, 2024
Senegal's President-Elect Wins Election with Over 54% of the Votes, Provisional Results Show

Official provisional results released late Wednesday by Senegal’s electoral officials showed that Bassirou Diomaye Faye, the nation’s president-elect won the March 24 elections with 54.28 percent of votes in the first round.
March 26, 2024
Senegal’s President-Elect Vows to Govern with Humility

Senegal’s president-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye, a political newcomer who is popular among disaffected youth, addressed the nation late on Monday where he vowed to lead with humility and transparency.
March 26, 2024
South Africa Welcomes Adoption of UN Security Council Resolution on Gaza

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa said on Monday it welcomes the adoption of a United Nations Security Council resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire in Gaza.
March 23, 2024
African Union Joins World Leaders to Condemn Deadly Moscow Attack

The African Union on Saturday joined world leaders including the United States, the United Kingdom, the United Nations and China to condemn an attack in the Russian capital Friday.
March 23, 2024
At Least 17 Killed After Al Shabaab Launches Deadly Attack on a Somali Military Base

At least 17 people were killed in Somalia on Saturday after Islamist group al Shabaab attacked a military base, military officers and witnesses said.
March 20, 2024
DRC Releases Detained Journalist Bujakera

Stanis Bujakera, a journalist detained since last September in the Democratic Republic of Congo on charges of spreading false information, was released on Tuesday, his lawyer said.
March 18, 2024
South Sudanese Continue Work Despite Heatwave and Government Warnings

Some South Sudanese professionals whose work requires them to be outdoors say they will continue working, despite record high temperatures in the East African nation that have pushed authorities to close schools.
March 15, 2024
Senegalese Opposition Leader, Presidential Candidate Released from Prison

Senegalese opposition firebrand Ousmane Sonko and the presidential candidate he is backing in the March 24 election, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, were released from prison on Thursday, state broadcaster RTS said on its website.

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