Africa
Tanzanian civic polls to go ahead as planned despite boycotts: official
Tanzanian authorities said on Saturday the east African nation's civic polls planned for November 24 will go ahead despite boycotts announced by three opposition parties.
Africa must wean itself off donor dependency: Tanzanian president
Tanzanian President John Magufuli on Friday urged African countries to wean itself off donor dependency, saying the continent has abundant potential to advance ahead.
Egyptian court sentences defendant to 15 years in jail over forming IS cell
An Egyptian court on Thursday sentenced a defendant to 15 years in imprison over charges of forming an Islamic State (IS) cell, official news agency MENA reported.
Egypt lawmaker says parliament could sack him for criticism
An Egyptian opposition lawmaker said Wednesday that the country's parliament has referred him to an ethics committee for posting a video criticizing President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, the latest episode in a widening crackdown by authorities on dissent.
Stuck on US terror list, Sudan turns to wealthy Gulf for aid
Sudan's new prime minister has repeatedly urged the West to end his country's international pariah status. He says it's the only way to save the nation's fragile democratic transition from a plunging economy.
Zimbabwe's severe drought killing elephants, other wildlife
Weak from hunger and thirst, the elephant struggled to reach a pool of water in this African wildlife reserve. But the majestic mammal got stuck in the mud surrounding the sun-baked watering hole, which had dramatically shrunk due to a severe drought.
Nigerian air force destroys one hideout of Boko Haram
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has destroyed one of terror group Boko Haram's hideouts in the northeastern Nigerian state of Borno, an NAF spokesperson told Xinhua on Sunday.
Egypt's FM heads to Washington for U.S.-sponsored Nile dam talks
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Sunday headed to Washington for U.S.-brokered talks over the controversial dam constructed by Ethiopia on their shared Nile River, Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
UN predicts strong tropical storm Kyarr may not hit northern Somalia
The tropical storm Kyarr, which had earlier been predicted to cause destruction in northern Somalia, is receding rapidly and may not cause a threat to the Horn of Africa nation, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Friday.
Zambia denies reports of selling telecommunications firm
The Zambian government on Friday denied reports it was planning to sell a state-owned telecommunication's firm to an Indian investor.