Africa

Defence ministers sign agreement on sidelines of Doha defence exhibition, aims to enhance security coordination and joint defence efforts.

The Congolese army said on Monday it had retaken control of the strategic city of Uvira after the M23 rebels withdrew.

The death toll from a Monday collision between a school transport vehicle and a truck in South Africa rose to 14, public broadcaster SABC reported.

The president of the Central African Republic Faustin Archange Touadera won a third term in last month’s election with 78% of the vote, the constitutional court said on Monday, announcing final results.

Senegal eagerly awaited the return of its champions on Monday, with streets decked out in banners and flags and the population given a public holiday following the country’s thrilling Africa Cup of Nations win over Morocco.

Armed gangs kidnapped 163 worshippers after storming two churches in Nigeria’s northern Kaduna State on Sunday, a member of the clergy told AFP.

Africa still lags in social protection coverage compared to the rest of the world, leaving its population precarious and susceptible to socioeconomic shocks. Only 19.1% of the continent’s population is covered by at least one social protection plan.

Museveni’s victory cements his position as one of Africa’s longest-serving leaders, having first come to power in 1986.

A UN report said authorities estimated that more than 400,000 people had been affected

President Cyril Ramaphosa is scheduled to visit the flood-stricken communities in Mpumalanga on Monday.