Boeing flights halted

China and Ethiopia order domestic airlines to suspend commercial operation of the Boeing 737 Max 8 following the Sunday crash of Flight ET302 that claimed 157 lives.

Day of mourning

Ethiopia declares day of mourning following the national carrier Flight ET302 killing 157 passengers en route to Kenya from Addis Ababa.

UN meets in Nairobi

The UN Environment Assembly opens in Nairobi, Kenya, with more than 4,700 delegates expected.

Sudan House decides

Sudan parliament to vote on state of emergency law.

Guinea-Bissau counts votes

Guinea-Bissau counts votes after a parliament election with the hope of ending a protracted leadership deadlock in a country that has become renowned for drug trafficking and instability.
Bouteflika back home

Ailing Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika returns home from Switzerland where he had sought medical treatment amid unrelenting protests for his resignation.

Nigeria poll results

Vote count continues in Nigeria following the polls in 29 of the country's 36 states to elect state and local representatives, two weeks after the presidential poll.