UPDATED: Ethiopian forces on Friday carried out an airstrike on the Tigrayan capital Mekele, causing casualties according to a hospital spokesperson.
UPDATED: Angola's ruling MPLA party has declared victory in the August 24 presidential election, retaining President Joao Lourenco. This despite Angola's Election Commission not releasing the official final tally.
Angolans were casting ballots on Wednesday in what was expected to be the most competitive vote in their country's democratic history, with incumbent president Joao Lourenco squaring up against charismatic opposition leader Adalberto Costa Junior.
UPDATED: Fighting between forces from Ethiopia's rebellious northern region of Tigray and central government forces has erupted around the town of Kobo, residents and both sides said on Wednesday, ending a months-long ceasefire.
UPDATED Health officials are warning people who are infected with monkeypox to stay away from household pets, since the animals could be at risk of catching the virus.
UPDATED: Kenya's announced president-elect William Ruto said public expectations were huge and there was no time to waste, after meeting on Wednesday with elected officials from his alliance.
UPDATED AGAIN: Kenya braced on Tuesday for a protracted legal battle after William Ruto was declared the victor in a closely fought presidential race over the objections of more than half the electoral commission, stoking fears of political violence.
Kenya's Deputy President, William Ruto, has been declared the winner of Kenya's 2022 Presidential election, succeeding the term-limited Uhuru Kenyatta.
Kenya was moving ever closer Monday to learning the outcome of its closely-fought presidential election after days of anxious waiting. The latest word is that the outcome of last Tuesday's ballot will be announced at 12:00UTC Monday
Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto has edged ahead in a tight presidential race, according to official results reported by Kenyan media on Sunday, as more riot police were deployed inside the national election tallying center after scuffles and accusations by party agents.
Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto has retained his lead in a tight presidential race, according to official results reported by Kenyan media on Sunday, as more riot police were deployed inside the national election tallying centre after scuffles and accusations by party agents.
Without providing any proof, the secretary-general of Kenya's governing party has said the country's elections were rigged, fuelling public anxiety on Friday as media houses significantly slowed down their unofficial tallies of the presidential vote.
