Africa

Thousands of Nigerians attend funeral of ex-President Buhari

Thousands of Nigerians attended the funeral procession of former President Muhammadu Buhari, in his hometown of Dauru.

Trust in the US is eroding. The question isn’t if the dollar will lose supremacy – it’s when

Parliament slams SA Tourism for underperformance, overspending by R24.1m

The marketing agency missed key targets amid allegations of procurement irregularities and weak internal controls

Exploring Lekki, Lagos’s most dynamic district

Author and social critic Minna Salami on the allure of a cosmopolitan urban hub that, despite its rapid expansion, still manages to keep it real

'Soldiers found us and told us to undress': In Ethiopia, silence surrounds Tigray war's mass rapes

During the war in Tigray, in Ethiopia, 120,000 women were victims of rape. More than two and a half years since the end of the conflict, many survivors are still trying to overcome their trauma, with justice yet to be served.

UN rapporteur demands global action to stop Israel’s ‘genocide’ in Gaza

Francesca Albanese addresses delegates from 30 countries to discuss ways nations can try to stop Israel’s offensive.

Aid Workers Were ‘Intentionally Killed’ in 2021 Incident, Charity Finds

The group accused Ethiopia’s government of failing to properly investigate the deaths, which took place in the Tigray region.

Mbalula: Mchunu to stay in parliament, ANC committee despite suspension

The ANC secretary general said the party backs the inquiry established by President Cyril Ramaphosa into corruption claims against the police minister

Sudanese paramilitary RSF accused of killing almost 300 people in village raids

Aid workers 'executed' in Ethiopia's Tigray war, charity says

A Spaniard and two Ethiopians were shot dead during the conflict in northern Ethiopia, MSF says.

Equatorial Guinea urges UN judges to block seizure of Paris mansion

In a renewed legal battle at the UN's top court, Equatorial Guinea accused France on Tuesday of violating international law by refusing to return a luxury mansion seized from the president's son in a corruption case.

Ex-Nigeria President Buhari buried at home

Muhammadu Buhari, who was both a military ruler and elected president, died in London on Sunday.

Former Nigerian President Buhari to be buried in hometown on Tuesday

Muhammadu Buhari, who was the country’s democratic leader between 2015 and 2023, died aged 82 in London on Sunday.

South Africa's president creates commission to look at police corruption allegations

July 14, 2025 • South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has suspended the police minister and launched a sweeping inquiry into alleged sabotage at the highest levels of law enforcement..

Muhammadu Buhari obituary

World’s oldest president eyes eighth term - at the age of 92

A Venerable AIDS Activist Returns to Battle

Zackie Achmat, once at the center of South Africa’s push for lifesaving H.I.V. treatment, has come out of retirement as U.S. funding cuts and his own government’s inertia revive old fears.

Trust in South African police at an all time low, report shows

The Human Sciences Research Council report was released a day after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that he had placed Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on a leave of absence amid corruption allegations against him

Muhammadu Buhari, former Nigerian president, 1942-2025

Ex-junta ruler embodied country’s transition from authoritarian state to modern democracy

Ramaphosa suspends police minister over organised crime claims

South African president has set up a commission to investigate allegations that government officials tampered with investigations into killings to protect contacts

Trump ended Obama’s project to power Africa – but the dream isn’t dead

Ancient Aboriginal rock art, African sites make UNESCO World Heritage list

UN cultural organisation this week announces its choice of sites to be granted World Heritage status.

Nigeria says it won't accept deportees from U.S.: 'We have enough problems of our own'

July 11, 2025 • Nigeria's government is pushing back against U.S. efforts to send the country migrants and foreign prisoners, with Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar quoting Public Enemy to drive home his point.

Evidence Supports War Crimes Allegations in Darfur, I.C.C. Prosecutor Says

The International Criminal Court has “reasonable grounds to believe” war crimes and crimes against humanity were committed, the court’s deputy prosecutor said.

Mother mourns 'beautiful' 12-year-old shot while watching TV during Kenya protests

A stray bullet burst into Bridgit Njoki's home while police were clashing with anti-government protesters.

Springsteen crosses over into Mexico

In an America awash with leering cruelty, Inyo, a beautiful record by an extraordinary musician, is finally heard after two decades in the vault

US pressed African countries to take in Venezuelan deportees, Nigeria says

‘We have enough problems of our own,’ says foreign minister after US president’s push for ‘safe, third-country agreements’

US border czar says he doesn’t know fate of eight men deported to South Sudan

Kenya: Progress Unfolded in the Fullness of Time

Time has distilled the corruptible from the incorruptible. This distillation has hurt. Trust has been ruined and, with time, built. The magic of time has opened us to deeper truths. 

Young African cycling hopefuls train in Brittany during Tour de France 2025

A group of promising cyclists have settled in a former farmhouse in the French village of Gomené as part of the International Cycling Union's Africa 2025 project, which aims to prepare for the Road World Championships in Rwanda in September.

South African police minister suspended over organised crime allegations

Senzo Mchunu - who denies the claims - has been put on an immediate "leave of absence" by President Cyril Ramaphosa.

South African police minister suspended over corruption allegations

President Ramaphosa’s move follows accusations Senzo Mchunu interfered with sensitive investigations.

Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s Former President, Dies at 82

A former military strongman, he won one democratic election in 2015, and another in 2019, but struggled to make good on promises to tackle corruption and terrorism.

South Africa announces commission to investigate police scandal

President Cyril Ramaphosa also suspends minister as allegations heap pressure on country’s fragile coalition

Nigeria's former President Muhammadu Buhari dies at 82

July 13, 2025 • Nigeria's former president Muhammadu Buhari — who once ruled as a military dictator before returning decades later as an elected leader — has died at 82.

Ramaphosa puts Mchunu on leave of absence over police infiltration scandal

President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on leave following explosive allegations of criminal syndicates infiltrating law enforcement agencies

Former Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari dies aged 82 in London

The tiny African kingdom brought to its knees by Trump

The US president insulted Lesotho, the continent’s denim capital, and hit it with the most punitive tariffs of any trading partner

Nigeria's former president Buhari dies at 82

Buhari governed Nigeria with a strong hand as a military ruler in the 1980s, before reinventing himself as a 'converted democrat' and serving two terms from 2015 to 2023.

British tourist killed by elephant while on safari in Zambia

Tennis hero Arthur Ashe's South African legacy: 'The first free black man I'd ever seen'

The tennis champion wanted to be remembered for fighting racism, not just his sporting prowess.

Eight people lose appeal in US against deportation to South Sudan

The men are immigrants from Cuba, Laos, Mexico, Myanmar and Vietnam. One man is of South Sudanese origin.

US judge clears path for eight immigrants to be deported to South Sudan

Equitorial Guinea sues France over luxury Paris mansion in international court

Equatorial Guinea launched a case against France at the International Court of Justice on Friday, July 4, the latest salvo in a long-running legal battle over a swanky Paris mansion confiscated by French authorities.

We make our living from lion hunts in South Africa — why would we stop?

A decade after the death of Cecil the Lion, South Africa is trying to end trophy hunts, but not all agree

Judge president’s emoji expert disputes accuser’s claims

The defence focused on challenging the sexual harassment allegations, arguing Selby Mbenenge’s interactions with former court secretary Andiswa Mengo were consensual

What Endures: The Persistence of Kenyan Ghosts Across Time

The troubles of Kenya are the howl of ghosts, distant and recent, forgotten voices that have coalesced to a thundering.

Deep in the forests of Madagascar, an almost unvisited national park ‘feels like an ark’

Two new lodges are hoping to help protect pristine pockets of a country where the unique wildlife is under threat

Alcohol adverts see young black people only as a market

Teenagers to 35-year-olds are being sold a fantasy in a bottle – one of glamour and black excellence

Sand, dust storms affect about 330 million people due to climate change: UN

Nearly half the global population has also been exposed to dust levels exceeding WHO safety thresholds.

Africa’s top garment exporter could fold under US tariffs, minister says

Lesotho, which supplies Levi’s and Wrangler, declares ‘state of disaster’ as Trump threat triggers job cuts

The Decolonial Literature of Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o’s decolonial writings are a brave and persistent attempt to recover African histories, voices, and futures.

Is William Ruto the most disliked president in Kenya's history?

More than 100 people have been killed in a wave of protests and public anger, described as "unprecedented".

ICC says war crimes and crimes against humanity likely committed in Darfur

There are 'reasonable grounds to believe that war crimes and crimes against humanity' are being committed in Sudan's Darfur region, the International Criminal Court said Thursday, July 10, as its deputy prosecutor described a worsening humanitarian crisis marked by rape, famine and mass displacement.

‘Such good English’: Liberians confused, angry at Trump comments to Boakai

US president appeared surprised by his counterpart’s ‘beautiful English’, despite it being Liberia’s national language.

Six things Trump should know about Liberia after he praised leader's 'good English'

Liberia was founded by freed slaves and the country has long-standing historical ties with the US.

Caster Semenya calls for athletes’ rights to be put first as court rules in her favour

Mchunu: Murmers of a cabinet reshuffle

Parties have called for the president to take action regarding allegations against the police minister

Africa’s four richest men wealthier than half the continent combined

The region has 23 billionaires, and Oxfam warns that policy failures allow the rich to get richer while seven in ten Africans live in extreme poverty

Taking Back the House: Gen Zs and the Crisis of Representation in Kenya

In previous waves of political protest and agitation, Kenyans have sought to expand inclusion within existing political and economic structures. Now Gen Zs are questioning the very structures themselves.

Where did you learn English, Trump asks president of anglophone country

President Boakai of Liberia spoke ‘such good English’ that Trump inquired where he learnt the language

Can BRICS challenge the US-led world order?

President Donald Trump has threatened to impose more tariffs on nations aligning themselves with BRICS.

Why Trump has invited five African leaders to the White House

The presidents of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania and Senegal hope to be offered "incredible" deals.

Trump praises English of the leader of Liberia – where English is the official language

Trump courts African leaders at White House

July 9, 2025 • President Trump is hosting 5 African leaders in Washington this week — a selective summit that's raising eyebrows over who was invited, what's on the table, and what it signals about U.S. rivalry with China and BRICS in Africa.

How Elephants Say They Like Them Apples

Researchers found that the animals are capable of using their trunks to make a range of gestures that express their intentions and wants.

DA renews call for Nkabane’s dismissal over Seta panel scandal

The party has accused the higher education minister of misleading parliament and violating the executive ethics code by fabricating the legitimacy of the selection process of Seta boards

How the 2010 Constitution Was Hijacked to Silence Kenyans

Departing from the spirit of the 2010 Constitution that was designed to actively bring about significant social change, lawmakers have resorted to passings laws that seek to suppress public criticism of the political class and demands for accountability.

Tunisian court sentences opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi to 14 years in prison

The leader of Tunisia's Ennahda movement was among those sentenced on Tuesday as part of a sweeping case in which politicians were charged with conspiring against state security. Several other detained members of his party were sentenced to 12 years.

Why 'pan-Africanist' influencers pushed rumours of a coup

Unpicking the disinformation behind a social media trend spreading tension ahead of Ivory Coast's election.

Dozens Are Killed as Antigovernment Protests Erupt Across Kenya

Simmering anger against President William Ruto’s government has boiled over into clashes between protesters and the police, who have deployed live rounds, tear gas and water cannons.

Death toll hits 31 as Kenya’s Gen Z battle police ‘with spears and smartphones’

Anger spilled over on the streets as critics of the government marked the anniversary of Saba Saba, the pro-democracy demonstrations of 1990

Mbenenge says flirtatious texts with his accuser were sensual, not sexual

The Eastern Cape judge president denied sending nude photos and argued that text message exchanges with his accuser, Andiswa Mengo, reflected mutual interest, not harassment

Saba Saba: 35 Years On

Yearly, peaceful protests are held on 7th July to mark the historic date when Kenya’s constitution was challenged, allowing the formation of other political parties. A tense atmosphere gripped this year’s Saba Saba that was marked in at least 17 counties on Monday as Kenyans heeded the call to hit…

The UK has to build peace through aid as it prepares for war

Inside Kondengui prison: ground zero of Cameroon’s war on dissent

Algeria buffeted by winds of change in north Africa

New tensions with the UAE, France, Russia and Israel have jolted authoritarian regime

At least 10 dead and hundreds arrested in Kenya during anti-government protests

Journalists saw running battles on Monday on the outskirts of Nairobi, as anti-riot police fired tear gas at small gatherings. Some protesters responded by throwing rocks and engaging in looting and vandalism.

Donald Trump threatens ‘un-American’ BRICS countries with 10 percent tariff

Brazilian President Lula responded to Trump’s tariff threats by saying the world does not ‘want an emperor’.

In Nigeria, Farmers and Herders Battle Each Other for Land

July 7, 2025 • In the fertile central region, the fights between herders and farmers for land access has become violent. We go to one village where over 160 people were killed in what villagers say was an effort to drive them off their farms.

At least 11 dead in Kenya protests as central Nairobi sealed off

Police say at least 11 people were killed - as a doctor tells the BBC protesters taken to hospital died of gunshot wounds.

Mbalula confident Mchunu would respond to Mkhwanazi’s allegation

The ANC secretary general said the police minister still had to tell his side of the story and there was no basis yet for rebutting the police commissioner’s accusation

South Africa police minister accused of colluding with assassin gangs

President Ramaphosa is urged to suspend Senzo Mchunu, who allegedly received payments from a corruption suspect and seized files on political killings

Exiles from Uganda’s harsh anti-gay laws now fear ‘moral panic’ legislation could follow them

Gay people who found sanctuary in neighbouring Kenya now fear a new family protection bill could once again threaten their rights

I miss those heady days of wearing shoes indoors

In an age obsessed with germs, wearing shoes at home feels fearless and free. And summer feet are deeply unsavoury

An Apartheid-Era Torture Method Endures Among South African Police

A government led by freedom fighters who helped to liberate the country more than 30 years ago is now overseeing a police force accused of staggering abuses.

Outspoken critic of autocratic Rwandan leader back in court

Victoire Ingabire, previously jailed under President Kagame, is accused of inciting public unrest

US deports eight men to South Sudan after legal battle

The US Supreme Court had overturned a judge's decision that the men be allowed to contest their removal.

Mchunu denies disbanding political killings task team to shield politicians

KZN Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has accused the minister of having ties to the criminal underworld

Brazil hosts BRICS summit; Russia’s Putin, China’s Xi skip Rio trip

Leaders expected to decry US President Trump’s trade tariffs while presenting the bloc as a defender of multilateralism.

‘We want closure’: family searches for answers over Kenyan police officer missing in Haiti

He Was Killed in Police Custody. Kenyans Are Not About to Let It Go.

At the funeral for Albert Ojwang, protesters in Kenya said his death was a call to action for the country’s youth.

South Africa eyes removal from money laundering ‘grey list’

Country confident of shift by global financial crime watchdog after prosecutions blitz, says central bank governor

French writer jailed in Algeria won't appeal

French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal will not appeal his five-year prison sentence to Algeria's Supreme Court. The 80-year-old dual national was sentenced to five years in March on charges related to undermining Algeria's territorial integrity.

‘Wrong’: Trump administration completes deportations to South Sudan

After legal battle, US sends eight detainees to country it has advised citizens not to visit due to ‘crime, conflict’.

Struggle for the Freedom Charter goes on

Signed 70 years ago, today’s Constitution was built on it, but not everything has been realised

Has Trump taken leadership lessons from cold war-era Africa?

To truly understand the president’s style of rule, we must go beyond Scandinavian sagas and Sicilian crime lore, says philosopher and author David Van Reybrouck

Somalia has relied on aid for decades – can it survive without it?

US supreme court clears way for deportations of eight men to South Sudan

David Mabuza, South Africa’s Former Deputy President, Dies at 64

Hailing from a small, rural province, Mr. Mabuza had a remarkable rise to national power. But much of it came crashing down amid corruption allegations.

Will Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ help grow the US economy?

Donald Trump says his sweeping tax cuts will grow the economy. But, critics say the bill will increase national debt.

Former deputy president David “The Cat” Mabuza has died

ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula announced Mabuza’s death in a post on social media platform X

Ethiopia has finished building mega-dam on Nile, PM says

The dam on the Blue Nile has caused major tensions with Egypt and Sudan, and raised fears of war.

25th June Gen Z Protests: Virtue in the Face of Brute Force

Kenya’s youth are not “perishing at the gates of false martyrdom” as some religious leaders have concluded, but confronting their alienation with courage.

'Trump's diplomacy, hastily and wrongly labeled as isolationist, is interventionist'

The peace agreement between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, negotiated by the US on June 27, has more to do with US interests in critical minerals and its rivalry with China than with peace in Africa, writes Le Monde columnist Sylvie Kauffmann.

The truth behind South Africa’s murder scourge

Donald Trump’s false narrative of ‘genocide’ against white farmers obscures ways violence blights daily life in country

At least 16 killed during anti-government protests in Kenya

Demonstrations have raged over the governance of President Ruto, who faces anger over corruption, cost of living and his security forces’ brutality

What to Know About the Antigovernment Protests in Kenya

Thousands demonstrated on Wednesday to express their anger over government corruption and police brutality.

Photos: Kenyans take to the streets for protest anniversary

Thousands protest in Kenya a year after deadly unrest as anger at police brutality and Ruto’s government persists.

Eight people killed in Kenya in rallies to mark anniversary of tax protests

Analysts predict a new bout of unrest in the country, partly as a result of the death of a teacher in police custody

At least eight killed and hundreds hurt as Kenya protesters battle police

Thousands of people march across the country against President William Ruto's government.

UK pledge to global vaccine effort falls £400m to £1.25bn

At least 16 people killed and 400 injured in Kenyan protests

Senegalese man files complaint against France over father's WWII killing

Biram Senghor is the last surviving descendant of a group of Senegalese soldiers killed by French military in a massacre in Thiaroye in 1944.

Joburg mayor Dada Morero survives motion of no confidence

Nobuhle Mthembu was ousted as speaker as the ANC moved to punish ActionSA for refusing to back Morero

June 2024 – Seven Days of Rage

The June 2024 protests that began as a rallying cry to reject the Finance Bill 2024 turned into seven days of rage as the government resorted to high-handedness and brute force.

Starving Sudanese people eating weeds to survive amid brutal war

Queen of Katwe's gambit still in play for Uganda's slum chess players

A famous chess club is still producing champions, but faces a daily struggle to survive.

Will a new deal end war in eastern DR Congo?

The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda have signed a deal to end their long-running conflict. 

From groceries to bonds: How a 3% inflation target will affect you

The Reserve Bank’s plan to narrow the inflation target to 3% for stability, lower costs and growth should be positive for households and businesses

The Sheikh Who Conquered Soccer and Coddles Warlords

The Emirati vice president is best known as the owner of Manchester City, a top English soccer team. Behind the scenes, he has been described as the “handler” guiding his country’s secret foreign wars.

‘We won’t let them get away with this’: activists to sue Tanzania’s government over ‘sexual torture’

The extraordinary life and mysterious death of a carbon credits broker

How an Italian fugitive used diplomatic immunity to work with Dubai royalty and Liberia’s fallen hero

'To those rejected by the US, China opens its arms wider'

Xi Jinping is methodically weaving his economic and trade web − particularly in Africa and Brazil − as a counterweight to Donald Trump's United States. But criticism has emerged in these countries over the unequal sharing of value between them and the Chinese giant, says Le Monde's Harold Thibault in his column.

Charles Chadwick obituary

Can the DRC-Rwanda deal deliver peace?

The US-brokered peace agreement comes after years of conflict, displacing 7 million people.

Give commerce a chance in eastern DR Congo

Truce with Rwanda is a test case for Donald Trump’s transactional diplomacy

Judge Selby Mbenenge’s former secretary says he was at the bank during alleged flashing incident

Zintle Nkqayi worked as Mbenenge’s secretary from 2020 until she resigned in April 2025, citing bad treatment by colleagues who supported his sexual harassment accuser, Andiswa Mengo

Ugandan military helicopter catches fire in deadly Somalia crash

Five people on board died, while three survived with "severe burns", the military said.

‘No means no’ is Eurocentric, South African lawyers say in harassment case

Defence for South African judge facing impeachment says a gender expert’s evidence is an ‘imposition of whiteness’

UK accused of hypocrisy at landmark UN foreign aid conference

Mali army says 80 fighters killed after earlier al-Qaeda linked attacks

An al-Qaeda affiliate earlier claimed responsibility for ‘coordinated and high-quality attacks’ in the country.

Anne Merriman, ‘Mother of Palliative Care’ in Uganda, Dies at 90

A medical doctor and former nun, she found an affordable way to expand palliative care in the developing world, bringing pain relief to poor, terminally ill patients.

France returns military base to Senegal as part of broader withdrawal

France handed over a military communications centre located in Rufisque, near Dakar, on Tuesday. Senegal's President Bassirou Dioumaye Faye announced late last year that the former colonial power would have to close its military bases in the African country by 2025.

Jihadist fighters stage series of attacks on Mali military posts

Tuesday's attack marks the third major assault on army positions over the past month.

Correctional services cuts consultant costs, pushes to build internal capacity

The department is implementing a formal strategy to curb irregular expenditure and align procurement with the treasury

Trump has brought ‘sense of urgency’ to ending Rwanda conflict, DR Congo says

Foreign minister says Friday’s agreement has given ‘huge impetus’ for peace, but talks with M23 militia are critical

French sports journalist sentenced to seven years in prison in Algeria

Christophe Gleizes was investigating the Jeunesse Sportive de Kabylie football club for an article. The Algiers court accused him of having been in contact with one of the club's leaders, who is also at the head of a pro-independence movement.

Kenyan civilian dies after being shot at close range by police

Expert says power imbalances shaped Mengo’s response to alleged sexual harassment by judge

Gender-based violence specialist Lisa Vetten tells a tribunal the complainant used ‘different strategies to communicate reluctance and unwillingness’

Kenyan vendor shot by police during protests dies after life support switched off

Boniface Kariuki, 22, was shot in the head, sparking outrage among Kenyans.

A Bitter Political Rivalry in Zambia Shows No Deference to Death

The burial site of Edgar Lungu, Zambia’s former president, has become the latest conflict in a relationship marred by hostility

Kenyans Are Fighting to Build Their Country Themselves

Kenya is where it is because Kenyan institutions have remained solidly colonial and have stagnated, blocking Kenyans from building their own country.

Rusted screws, metal spikes and plastic rubbish: the horrific sexual violence used against Tigray’s women

Global aid is about more than money and charity – it helps us all

DR Congo and Rwanda sign long-awaited peace deal in Washington

The deal has been hailed by President Trump as "a great day" but there are potential pitfalls.

Qatar emphasises peaceful resolution of conflicts after DRC-Rwanda deal

After Doha helped mediate, Qatari diplomat says the country is committed to efforts to de-escalate conflicts.

Overlooked No More: Rotimi Fani-Kayode, Whose Camera Sought a Truer Image of Black Men

He was a pioneering figure in Black British art whose rebellious, symbol-rich images explored race, queerness, desire and spirituality.

Congo and Rwanda sign a US-mediated peace deal aimed at ending decades of bloody conflict

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called it 'an important moment after 30 years of war.' In the Central African nation of Congo, conflict with more than 100 armed groups, the most potent backed by Rwanda, has killed millions since the 1990s.

Trump eyes mineral wealth as Rwanda and DRC sign controversial peace deal in US

The privatisation agenda will not save South Africa

The state has tried the neoliberalism model in various forms for 31 years, and it has not worked

Trump ally seeks to snap up DR Congo mine as US brokers peace deal

Financier Gentry Beach in talks over Rubaya coltan mine as Washington dangles investments to accompany end to regional conflict

The Gen Z Protest Anniversary

To commemorate the one-year mark since the June 25th 2024 Gen Z revolution, Kenyans-young and old-hit the streets. In total, there were protests in 27 of the 47 counties. Kenyans of all classes, creeds, ethnicity and persuasion went out to the protests in solidarity. Our photojournalist Jimmy Kitiro captured the…

DA will not leave GNU or table motion against Ramaphosa despite Whitfield firing

Democratic leader John Steenhuisen however said the party would withdraw from a national dialogue due later this year, calling it a waste of time and money and a distraction from the failures of the ANC

‘Hey Daddy’: How different world leaders massage Trump’s ego

Does Trump’s personal relationship with world leaders have any bearing on his policies towards their countries?

Side by side, a slum and gated community show South Africa’s widening gulf

Mandela’s dream of a united Rainbow Nation has soured into a nightmare of inequality

‘We are privileged’: liberal Afrikaners reject Trump’s ‘white genocide’ claims

Cairo’s Grand Egyptian Museum has all the makings of must-see destination

Impressive in size, design and content, the GEM’s opening may be tainted by politics and connotations of authoritarianism

To fight rhino poaching, nothing works better than cutting off their horns

According to a study conducted in 11 South African reserves between 2017 and 2023, dehorning reduced poaching by 78%.

Giraffe genitalia among hundreds of ‘trophies’ imported by hunters

Slain Wagner chief lives on as symbol of Putin’s fragility

Two years after his failed revolt, the mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin remains popular among Russians

South African engineers freed after two years in Equatorial Guinea jail

Their families say they were arrested because assets belonging to Equatorial Guinea's vice-president were seized.

The fab Carlton Centre has fallen

The iconic complex, which drew celebrities and was a commercial hub, is now a shadow of its former self

Nigerian communities to take Shell to high court over oil pollution

Lake Chad Basin: Violence and displacement

Pinch Point explore how conflict, climate change, and geopolitics are shaping the crisis in Lake Chad.

Are East African governments uniting to silence dissent?

Cases of repression in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania have fuelled concerns about possible collaboration.

At least 16 killed during anti-government protests in Kenya

Protests in Kenya to mark the anniversary of deadly 2024 anti-tax protests turned deadly themselves.

Sudan, Remember Us — chronicle of hope and violence

Documentary looks back to the celebratory days of Sudan’s 2019 revolution, and the aftermath

The UN at 80 must not be sidetracked by global hegemons

The UN80 initiative weakens multilateralism and empowers a minority of self-interested nations, prioritising military spending over global crises

Souls On Fire: Behind Kenya’s 2024 Protests

On June 25, 2024, Kenya turned a page in its history. What began as a protest against a controversial tax bill quickly escalated into something far more powerful—and tragic. Fueled by frustration and economic strain, citizens poured into the streets. Lives were lost. People disappeared. And for the first time…

New species of frog found — that can’t hop and can only walk

Breviceps batrachophiliorum was found by accident by nature enthusiasts in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province

Under Trump, US strikes on Somalia have doubled since last year. Why?

As Trump hits the Horn of Africa, experts caution against drone strikes, saying the US needs to invest in peacebuilding.

An AIDS orphan, a pastor and his frantic search for the meds that keep her alive

June 13, 2025 • In the wake of U.S. aid cuts, Pastor Billy is reminded of his twin sister's death from AIDS. He doesn't want 9-year-old Diana, who's HIV-positive, to meet the same fate.

At least 120 children ‘abducted by insurgents in Mozambique’

Retailers target 26.5 million SA gamers through mobiles and esports

By the third quarter of 2023, about 92% of South African internet users were gaming across various devices

WHO says attack on Sudanese hospital killed more than 40 civilians

Algeria seeks 10-year sentence for writer Sansal on appeal

The French-Algerian author was originally sentenced in March to five years in prison and a fine of 500,000 dinars.

Children killed in 'appalling' Sudan hospital attack - WHO head

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus appeals for attacks on health facilities to "stop everywhere".

Supreme Court Lets Trump Deport Migrants to Countries Other Than Their Own

The ruling applies immediately to a group of men the government has sought to send to South Sudan.

Cape Union Mart seeks court interdict against pro-Palestinian group

The retailer says a 19-month protest at its stores has caused economic harm and reputational damage; pro-Palestinian groups say the courts are being used to curtail freedom of speech

Call for more taxes on smoking to make up cuts to global aid funding

Police officers charged with murder of Kenyan blogger

Albert Ojwang died in police custody after being detained for allegedly defaming the deputy police chief.

Cobalt price jumps as DR Congo extends export ban

World’s biggest producer of key battery metal tries to support prices that have tumbled about 60% in three years

Dictatorships Are Gender-Neutral

In East Africa there is a class that rules over the working people. It is in Tanzania that I understood who they are.

Perfumed With Mint review – poetic Egyptian stoner flick reveals inertia of failed revolution

South Africa opens new inquiry into apartheid-era torture and killings

Three decades, one leader - how Eritreans had their hopes dashed

Isaias Afwerki promised elections when he came to power in 1991 but these have still not been held.

More than 13mn people in Africa could catch malaria owing to proposed US cuts

Lancet study underscores fears over potential impact of President Trump’s plan to nearly halve funding in 2025

Two jailed for 30 years over 2019 Kenya hotel attack

The men provided assistance to al-Shabab fighters who attacked the DusitD2 complex in Nairobi, killing 21 people.

Shivambu: I was fired as MK secretary-general over false plot against Zuma

Shivambu closed the door on returning to the EFF, calling his former party a ‘cult’

Buried treasures: Ghana’s colourful fantasy coffins — in pictures

Oak, mahogany … or giant Nike trainer? In Ghana, when it comes to coffins, they think outside the box

DR Congo and Rwanda initial a preliminary peace agreement, will formally sign document in Washington

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will witness the signing in Washington later this month, according to a joint statement by the two nations, released on Wednesday.

30 years on from that World Cup, how rugby changed South Africa

Nelson Mandela’s embrace of the sport transcended politics. The players say his message of hope and reconciliation still resonates today

The Netherlands returns 119 stolen sculptures to Nigeria

The Benin Bronzes were artefacts stolen during the UK’s imperial plunder of Benin, modern-day southern Nigeria.

Lithium rush a crossroads for Zim’s future

Zimbabwe’s government can use the critical minerals surge to empower communities and foster inclusive development

The presidential feud that even death couldn't end

What should have been a time for Zambia to come together has exposed old enmities.

The football betting influencers behind Nigeria’s not-so secret gambling boom

Once frowned upon, gambling online has grown in popularity as people’s economic woes deepen

Niger to nationalise uranium mine operated by French state-affiliated firm

Niger’s nationalisation of Somair mine operated by Orano comes as it moves away from France and closer to Russia.

Zambian ex-president to be buried in South Africa after funeral row

Edgar Lungu's family has been engaged in a bitter dispute with the government over his funeral plans.

Niger to nationalise uranium project co-owned with France’s Orano

Move marks sharp escalation in tensions between West African country’s government and state-owned French group

Living in the darkness of a broken city – Johannesburg

We are at the mercy of ageing infrastructure, corrupt municipal workers and city officials who have lost control over Johannesburg

The race is on: how two cities are vying to bring Formula 1 back to Africa

With Rwanda’s Grand Prix hopes fading, Cape Town and Johannesburg are battling to fulfil a promise Lewis Hamilton made to Nelson Mandela

Gen Zs Have to Translate Protests to Policy – Prof. Maria Nzomo

In this episode, we converse with Prof. Maria Nzomo about what Gen Z misses by bypassing formal institutions, and that achieving policy leverage is not only through protests, but also through formal engagement, to embed their demands into frameworks like Kenya’s Public Participation Act. They will also need to hybridise…

US Congress should be ashamed over cuts to foreign aid, activists say

Why the death of a blogger has put Kenya's police on trial

His widow tells the BBC his last words from a police station in Nairobi were: "I'll see you soon."

Clashes injure 11 as Kenyans protest death of blogger in police custody

Demonstrations against police violence erupt after 31-year-old Albert Ojwang dies in custody.

Toxic pesticide ban a victory for people and environmental justice, say activists

The ban on the importation and use of Terbufos signals a shift toward safer, people-centred agriculture

South Africa Built a Medical Research Powerhouse. Trump Cuts Have Demolished It.

The budget cuts threaten global progress on everything from heart disease to H.I.V. — and could affect American drug companies, too.

Kenya Should Impose Term Limits on all Elective Positions

Placing term limits on all elective positions in Kenyan will do away with career politicians who have nothing to show but ill-gotten wealth and years of brokering ethnic voter bases for their individual gain.

The failure of Obama's 'leading from behind' in Libya

'The Transatlantic Divorce' (2/5). Elected on the promise of no longer sending American troops to the Middle East, President Barack Obama allowed France and the UK to lead the Libyan operation, which resulted in Muammar Gaddafi's fall. He emerged deeply frustrated by the shortcomings of his European allies.

Photos: Kenyan police shoot bystander at close range during latest protests

Protesters clash with police and armed men in Nairobi after a bystander is shot, demanding justice and resignations.

U.S. to Review Social Media Posts of Student and Scholar Visa Applicants

The State Department is restarting the processing of visa applications from students and visiting scholars, but is screening for “hostility” toward the United States.

'No-bra, no-exam' rule at Nigerian university sparks outrage

A video goes viral showing female students being checked to see if they were wearing bras.

‘I’ve lost hope of stopping Uganda’s anti-LGBT+ law over US aid cuts’

Heirs to the tuna bond saga

The Jarndyce v Jarndyce of Mozambican debt fraud

Malatji: Nkabane ‘cowardly’ for withdrawing ANC linked appointments as Seta board chairs

The ANC Youth League president said those who serve in government and are considered to be youth of the party should only fear him, not opposition parties

Sudan in danger of self-destructing as conflict and famine reign

The war is in strategic stalemate, but Sudan is no-one's priority - an orphan in a region that is ablaze.

Bat Cave Footage Offers Clues to How Viruses Leap Between Species

Video from a national park in Uganda depicted a parade of predatory species feeding on and dispersing fruit bats that are known natural reservoirs of infectious diseases.

Rwandan accused of aiding genocide allegedly lied to enter the U.S.

Mali court deals blow to Barrick Mining in dispute over gold project

Court appoints administrators to reopen shuttered mine against Canadian owner’s wishes

Togo suspends French broadcasters for three months

Togo announced on Monday it was suspending RFI and France 24 for three months, accusing them of transmitting 'inexact and tendentious' content.

UN warns of starvation in ‘hunger hotspots’

Sudan, Palestine, South Sudan, Haiti and Mali face immediate risk as extreme hunger rises in 13 locations.

(Re)centre youths in city planning

Spatial barriers, which translate into transport and data costs, put financial strain on job-seekers

War Economy Risk in the Great Lakes Region: A Global Comparative Review

The highly vulnerable Great Lakes region may unfortunately follow the same path to a war economy observed in fragile and conflict-afflicted states elsewhere in the world.

Why has Cape Town’s giant green residential building been cancelled?

The Fynbos, a vertical forest tower of 689 apartments, was initially planned for 142 Bree Street, smack in the city’s centre

The Levers of Power Are Reckoning – Prof. Karuti Kanyinga

The current political moment is forcing many spaces where power is exercised and visualized to reckon with the Gen Z revolution. And as Prof. Karuti Kanyinga clarifies, in this interim window, some old truths remain salient; that we need to take the youths seriously, listen to their demands and train…

The Mennonite Colony That Made a Deal With a Diamond Company

Eight families of Mennonites have moved from Mexico to Angola, in southern Africa, raising fears among some Angolans that they will be squeezed out by the new arrivals.

The women at the centre of Somalia's construction boom

Mogadishu's rapid expansion after decades of war is giving unexpected opportunities in a male-dominated society.

At least 100 people killed as gunmen attack Nigeria’s Benue: Rights group

Amnestly International called on the Nigerian government to do more to stop attacks in Benue State.

Disbelief as Nigeria urges prayer to end food shortages

The agriculture ministry calls on divine intervention to achieve food security, angering many.

We need to rebuild the idea of the public

South Africa is in crisis and the intra-elite battles about how to move forward do not offer any viable path towards a just way resolution

One man’s two-year journey from war-torn Sudan to the UK

How apartheid South Africa became a road map for the far right

More than 30 years after the collapse of the racist regime, its ideas echo once again

Foday Musa Suso, 75, Dies; Ambitious Ambassador for West African Music

A master of the kora who worked with Herbie Hancock and Philip Glass, his career was powered as much by experimentation as by reverence for tradition.

Markram and Bavuma put South Africa on verge of WTC win against Australia

South Africa are on the verge of a historic World Test Championship win after gripping third day against Australia.

Senior Kenyan policeman arrested over blogger's killing

An investigation is under way into what really happened to Albert Ojwang in a police cell.

National Prosecuting Authority preparing to reinstate charges against Nulane accused

The supreme court of appeal held that the acquittal of officials and Gupta associates on fraud and money-laundering charges was a failure of justice

Russia targeted French speakers in Africa with AI-generated posts, says France

France's Viginum agency, which fights foreign disinformation campaigns, issued a report on the AI-based 'malign techniques,' Russian intelligence and Wagner group links of the alleged news agency African Initiative.

Digital Shadows: Unveiling the crisis of forced labour in the tech age

Digital ‘slavery’ such as that of content moderators, trainers and data labellers, is insidious, hidden and underpaid

Russia appoints General Sergei Surovikin as head of its military advisers in Algeria

The former commander of Russian operations on the Ukrainian front, who was a prominent member of the Wagner Group, has been assigned to the Russian embassy in Algiers in a bid to strengthen the Kremlin's 'military diplomacy' in North Africa.

Australia edge South Africa as bowlers dominate at WTC final

Australia lead South Africa by 218 runs after wickets tumble again on Day Two of World Test Championship final.

Zambia's president not wanted at predecessor's funeral, family says

Edgar Lungu's family says he left instructions that President Hichilema should not come near his body.

Protests erupt in Nairobi over death in custody of young blogger

Kenyan demonstrators clash with police near parliament as Ruto’s government tries to pass budget

Police Tales of Ojwang Death: It Could Be Apartheid South Africa

The initial press statement of the National Police Service concerning the death of Albert Omondi Ojwang claiming that he had died from self-inflicted injuries brought to mind claims of suicide made by the apartheid police when people died in their custody.

Death in Detention: Protests Over the Death of Albert Ojwang

Dozens of Kenyans protested in Nairobi on 10th June 2025 following the death of 31-year-old teacher and rugby coach Albert Omondi Ojwang in police custody. Arrested in Homa Bay and transported to Nairobi, the circumstances of his death are now under investigation.

The Real Fertility Crisis? Financial Security, a U.N. Report Says.

Policymakers in many countries assume that birthrates have fallen because people want fewer children, but a global study says financial insecurity is driving those decisions.

Rabada takes five Australia wickets on return in WTC final

South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada comes back from suspension to take five Australia wickets in World Test Championship final.

Nearly 50 people killed in South Africa floods

At least 49 people have been killed in the floods, including several children who were on a bus.

Maimane: ‘Whether you and I accept it or not our relations with the US are crucial’

The Build One South Africa leader said South Africa had neglected its relations with the US with the underlying mantra that to be anti-west is to be progressive

At least 49 killed in South African flooding, children missing

Heavy snowfall, torrential rain and freezing winds have affected several areas of the Eastern Cape province, with most of the country experiencing brutal winter weather conditions since last week.

Frida Orupabo: ‘How we construct and understand race is so subtle’

The Norwegian artist’s enigmatic, unsettling collages — often drawing on historical images — reconsider stereotypes

3 Lessons From International Protests Amid Unrest in L.A.

Experts who study protest movements say the scenes unfolding in California broadly follow a script that has played out many times in other countries — sometimes with deadly consequences.

Schoolchildren swept away as heavy floods and snow hit South Africa

Three children have been found alive, with search and rescue operations suspended for the night.

Moeletsi Mbeki criticises ‘ruling political elites’ for ‘milking’ South Africa’s economy

The brother of former president Thabo Mbeki said the power of the ruling middle class must be diluted by the poor, the working class and property owners

Nairobi CBD’s Weekend Street Culture

The CBD’s weekend street culture celebrates diversity and cultural exchange, incorporating influences from various traditions and creating a tight-knit community.

Aid cuts push global funding down by a third in 2025, UN data shows

Global aid cuts are a massive wake-up call for Africa

The promise of African soft power

Celebrated by global audiences, African cultural and creative industries could become the continent's next gems. Yet this engine of growth and jobs still faces weak infrastructure and the challenge of monetizing talent.

Wagner to withdraw from Mali after 'completing mission'

The Russian mercenary group is leaving amid an uptick in deadly Islamist insurgent attacks.

‘A Big Slap in the Face’: Africans Jolted by Trump’s New Travel Ban

Seven of the 12 countries on President Trump’s new list are on the continent, where some said the policy was discriminatory and would unfairly affect their future.

Do too many people want a slice of Cape Town?

South Africa’s second city is at a crossroads: those flocking to live there are powering the economy, but also driving up house prices and exacerbating a strained market and local infrastructure. For a city surrounded by ocean and mountains, the expansionist path forwards is a complex one

Protest hits Kenya after shock death of man held by police

Albert Ojwang was detained after the deputy police chief accused him of tarnishing his name on social media.

Iran condemns ‘racist mentality’ behind US travel ban

An Iranian spokesperson called the move a sign of a ‘supremacist and racist mentality’ dominating US policy.

MK party’s power problem: The fragility of proximity politics

Floyd Shivambu’s removal as secretary general points to the real issue – proximity to power

Chad to suspend visas for US citizens in response to Trump travel ban

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o: The Writer Who Made Language a Battlefield

Ngũgĩ’s most important contributions were on language. His novels, his essays, and his unyielding belief in the dignity of African languages reshaped world literature. To call him merely a “great African writer” would be to shrink his genius – he was one of the most vital thinkers of our age, a voice…

Mayors Morero and Nasiphi laugh off possibility of Zille becoming Joburg mayor

Tshwane’s deputy mayor said the Democratic Alliance’s consideration of its federal chairperson as Johannesburg’s mayor suggested the DA’s lack of confidence in its leadership in the city

Aid cuts put key work to protect millions from climate crisis at risk

Culture and colour come out in praise of a Nigerian king

The Ojude Oba festival in south-west Nigeria combines fashion and culture connecting people to their roots.

Russia plans to boost economic and military ties in Africa

Kremlin announcement comes as Wagner Group quits West African state of Mali.

From finance minister to fugitive: the targets of Ghana’s anti-corruption drive

Government in Accra says it will ‘recover all loot’. Ken Ofori-Atta denies all charges against him, while other suspects call the campaign vindictive

Liberia's ex-speaker charged with arson over parliament fire

The blaze broke out a day after protests over plans to oust former speaker Jonathan Fonati Koffa.

In Senegal, the extra-large Ladoum sheep is the star of Tabaski

Over the past 20 years, the breeding of this extraordinarily large sheep has soared. Prized by the wealthy for the sacrificial rite during Eid al-Adha (known as Tabaski in West Africa) on June 7, the animal can sell for tens of thousands of euros.

China’s Quiet Win: Outmaneuvering U.S. for Africa’s Future Leaders

African students have traded academic institutions in the West for Chinese alternatives. The Trump administration’s clampdown on international students and visas could accelerate the shift.

Restoring the Balance

earthrise follows the progress of Al-Mizan, an Islamic Covenant for the Earth, in the year after its launch.

Bill Gates vows to give most of $200bn fortune to African health and education

On the hunt for Tiger, the fugitive linked to illegal South African gold mine where 78 died

The BBC tracks down people close to the alleged crime kingpin who escaped custody while awaiting trial.

Trump Targets Key Lifeline for Africa: Money Sent Home by Immigrants

After slashing foreign assistance and introducing steep tariffs, the Trump administration is proposing a new tax on remittances. African nations would be among the hardest hit.

Dozens dead in twin attacks on Mali army bases, Timbuktu airport targeted

A raid in the center of Mali has left at least 30 soldiers dead. The army announced Monday night that it had 'neutralized' 14 assailants after a coordinated 'terrorist' assault targeting a camp in Timbuktu and the nearby airport earlier in the day.

Oscar Pistorius competes in triathlon after prison release

The former Olympian takes part in an Ironman event in Durban, his first competition since being convicted of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp

Chad halts US visas in revenge for Trump travel ban

Chad will stop giving visas to US nationals in retaliation for the latest US measures, its president says.

Zambia’s Former President Edgar Lungu Dies at 68

Mr. Lungu, who was recently barred by a court ruling from running for president again, left a checkered legacy, with allegations that he eroded freedoms while in office.

Dehorning rhinos reduces poaching by 80%, study finds

Zambia’s former president Edgar Lungu dies aged 68

Auntie Renée’s green mission in Ghana

In a village outside Accra, two women are fighting fashion’s waste crisis

151 killed after flash floods submerge town

Central Nigeria floods kill at least 150: 'The toll keeps rising,' officials say

Rescue teams continued to search for missing residents after torrential rains washed away and submerged dozens of homes in and around the town of Mokwa. The National Emergency Management Agency described it as an 'unprecedented flood.'

‘We lost everything’: 151 dead in Nigeria floods, thousands displaced

At least 3,018 people displaced and 265 houses destroyed in the floods in central Nigeria as more rains are feared.

The Chagos Islands were never Britain’s to give away

Nigel Farage and the Conservatives are having a meltdown about Britain ‘giving up sovereignty’ of illegally occupied land.

South Africa faces backlash over plan to change law for Musk’s Starlink

Opposition accuses Pretoria of ‘backroom deal’ over proposal to water down rules on Black ownership

Women and girls ‘not safe anywhere’ as Darfur suffers surge in sexual violence

Médecins Sans Frontières report sparks calls for Sudan’s warring parties to be held to account for rapes and attacks

Ngugi wa Thiong’o was not just a writer, he was a militant

Throughout his long writing career, Ngugi was far ahead of the intellectual curve.

Zimbabwe has a deadly elephant problem

Kenya's ex-justice minister 'deported' from Tanzania

Karua was allowed into Tanzania last month but has been stopped this time ahead of Tundu Lissu's trial.

My Father’s Shadow review – subtle and intelligent coming-of-age tale set in 1993 Nigeria

Five spectacular hotel revamps

Stunning renovations that guarantee the greatest escapes  

Amnesty calls for probe into ‘reckless’ Nigerian military air strike

Amnesty International calls for an investigation into the ‘reckless’ attack in the violence-hit Zamfara state.

One death every seven minutes: The world's worst country to give birth

Nigeria accounts for 29% of global maternal deaths - a lack of medics and poor facilities are partly to blame.

Al-Qaida affiliate attacks Mali army bases as junta struggles to contain jihadist threat

Starmer changes 50 years of policy to land £33bn deal with Morocco

She Survived Genital Cutting, Then Shared Her Reconstruction on TikTok

Shamsa Sharawe made her name campaigning against female genital cutting. Then she heard about surgery to rebuild what had been taken from her.

Trump bans travel from 7 African countries to the US

"We don't want them," the US president says as he also announces restrictions on citizens from three other African countries.

‘50,000 Afrikaners seeking sanctuary in US’

Are they real farmers or just the ones who failed, South African agriculture minister asks

Millions of doses of breakthrough HIV jab at risk over Trump aid cuts

Trump Budget Eliminates Funding for Crucial Global Vaccination Programs

The spending proposal terminates support of health programs that, according to the proposal, “do not make Americans safer.”

‘Faith is light, and we turn that light into sound’: Afro-Adura, the music uplifting Nigeria amid financial crisis

Facing electricity blackouts and rampant inflation, Nigerians are turning to what is also called ‘trenches music’ to vent their frustrations and find joy and hope in life

Africa must invest in itself

Declining aid is a wake-up call that the continent should make domestic investment the driver of development

Bus plunges off bridge in northern Nigeria, killing 22 athletes

Kano governor declares day of mourning after athletes representing the state at a national sports event are killed.

UK swings behind Morocco’s autonomy proposal for Western Sahara

'I watched helplessly as water washed my family away' in Nigeria floods

Residents of a Nigeria town tell the BBC they are homeless and penniless after devastating floods.

Libyan militia battles in Tripoli spark public anger

For the third time since May 14, demonstrations took place Friday in the Libyan capital. Khalifa Haftar, who controls the east and south of the country, remains poised to take advantage.

UK backs Morocco’s ‘autonomy plan’ for Western Sahara

David Lammy’s comments amount to effective British recognition of Rabat’s sovereignty over disputed territory

Mother sentenced to life in prison for trafficking her daughter

South African Woman Gets Life Sentence for Selling 6-Year-Old Daughter

The girl, Joshlin Smith, is still missing, and the case has haunted South Africa. Prosecutors said that the mother was addicted to drugs and had sold the girl for about $1,100.

Ex-DRC President Kabila holds talks in M23-held city of Goma: Reports

Joseph Kabila is visiting the eastern city of Goma, which has been seized by rebels, after he was stripped of immunity.

Sidi Ould Tah named African Development Bank president

Mother who sold six-year-old daughter given life term in South Africa

Joshlin Smith is yet to be found more than a year after she went missing from her home.

Is South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa running out of time?

He may have survived a bruising encounter with Donald Trump, but the veteran ANC politician is facing forbidding challenges at home and abroad

Floods kill at least 110 people after heavy rain in Nigeria

Torrential rains in the central town of Mokwa led to the deadly floods, authorities say.

Flash Floods Kill Dozens in Western Nigeria

Torrential rainfall triggered devastating floods in a western Nigerian town, according to local officials, who said the severity of the flood had taken them by surprise.

At least 115 killed in floods in central Nigeria

More than 100 killed in heavy Nigeria flooding, rescue efforts ongoing

Local officials warn the death toll could rise after heavy rainfall flooded a market town in Niger State.

Inside daring helicopter mission to save gorillas from extinction

Poaching, habitat loss and war have slashed the numbers of Grauer’s gorillas in the DR Congo, but a drastic intervention seeks to restore them

Nigeria cracks down on ‘spraying’ money at parties to defend currency

Authorities are jailing people for throwing cash at parties after 70% fall in naira’s value over two years

The UK cannot abandon women and girls worldwide by slashing aid

A life in quotes: Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o

Giant of African literature Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o dies aged 87

The Kenyan author sent shockwaves through African literature by refusing to write in English.

Namibia marks inaugural Genocide Remembrance Day with call for reparations

Germany has acknowledged early 1900s genocide of Herero and Nama people, but reparations remain elusive.

Britons return home after 100 days in ‘horrific’ Guinea prison

The pair, who travelled to Africa for a brief work trip, were accused of spying

Could Nigeria's careful ethnic balancing act be under threat?

Criticism is growing after several top positions go to members of the president's ethnic Yoruba group.

What to Know About the Deportees the U.S. Is Trying to Send to South Sudan

Experts say the administration may be trying to shape the behavior of immigrants through fear.

Boko Haram is having a resurgence in Africa

Nearly extinct ‘forgotten antelope’ photographed for first time in DRC

Upemba lechwe considered one of world’s rarest large mammals with fewer than 100 thought to remain

Photos: Congolese refugees in Burundi face starvation and violence

Shortages and security worsen in Burundi’s overcrowded camps for people fleeing DRC war.

Trump Asks Supreme Court to Let Him Send Migrants to South Sudan

Government lawyers said a federal judge in Boston had overstepped his authority by requiring hearings before deportations to countries other than the migrants’ own.

Controversial car radio licence fee for motorists approved in Zimbabwe

Presley Chweneyagae, star of Oscar-winning drama Tsotsi, dies aged 40

Nigeria’s shock therapy

Citizens have yet to feel the benefit of economic reform, but Bola Tinubu should press on

Sudan 'on brink' of health crisis with cholera outbreak

The health crisis is fuelled by the war which has destroyed vital infrastructure, aid agencies say.

Photos: A free clinic for donkeys, vital to Ethiopia’s economy

Ethiopia is thought to host about one-fifth of the world’s population of donkeys.

Inside the devastating impact of US cuts on the Aids pandemic

Russia-Ukraine peace prospects: Does South Africa have a role to play?

As Ukraine’s Zelenskyy meets South Africa’s Ramaphosa in Pretoria, Moscow-allied politicians protest the state visit.

ANC U-turn over tax that threatened South Africa's government

The finance minister drops a planned VAT increase after one party in the coalition government goes to court.

Tanzania opposition officials arrested as Tundu Lissu refuses to appear in court

Chadema spokesperson says party’s vice-chair John Heche and secretary general John Mnyika held on way to protest over treason charges

The Congo power battle that could undo Trump’s bid for mineral riches

Joseph Kabila’s return to the DR Congo is fuelling fears of further conflict in the bloody civil war and threatening to derail international interests

DR Congo eyes US minerals deal tied to peace in rebel-hit east by end of June

Another round of negotiations in Washington expected next week

'Nowhere is safe' - Cameroonians trapped between separatists and soldiers

Thousands have died in a conflict that has been largely ignored by the rest of the world.

Leopard-hunting holiday packages being sold for up to £116,000

'It's not fair': Other refugees in limbo as US welcomes white South Africans

Refugees from other nations ask why the White House has made an exception for white South Africans.

Why did rumours of a coup sweep Ivory Coast this week?

Tensions over upcoming elections and the barring of an opposition candidate are mounting.

My weekend at Zambia’s wild, waterborne carnival

When floods spill across the western plains, the stage is set for the remarkable celebration of Kuomboka — and tourists are being invited to join the party

Rebuked by Trump but praised at home: How Ramaphosa might gain from US showdown

The calm reaction of South Africa's president to the Oval Office ambush might boost his standing at home.

After White House Clash, South Africa Sets the Stage for Starlink Approval

A proposed regulatory change would allow Elon Musk’s satellite company and others like it to get a license without having to sell shares to Black South Africans.

DRC’s ex-president Kabila slams justice system after losing immunity

Kabila, accused of ‘treason’ and ‘war crimes’, denies government accusations of links to M23 rebel group.

Trump’s ‘white genocide in South Africa’ video was from Congo

The US president’s accusations of ‘white genocide’ in South Africa relied on images from a completely different country

South Africa moves to change empowerment law for Musk’s Starlink

Potential loosening of Black ownership rules came after billionaire said his satellite internet group would not comply

Court halts Trump administration’s effort to send eight men to South Sudan

Hundreds of workers trapped underground in South African gold mine

Fact check: Are white farmers being killed in South Africa?

The US administration has accused the South African government of a ‘white genocide’

'Tortured' Ugandan activist found at Tanzanian border

One of Agather Atuhaire's colleagues says she shows "indications of torture" after being detained in Tanzania.

Trump Confirms Attempted Deportation of Migrants to South Sudan

The deportees are stuck in Djibouti amid a legal fight over their expulsions. A lawyer for some of the men said she was concerned for their health and welfare.

South Africa’s mugging at the White House

Violence against Afrikaner farmers needs to stop, but it is not a genocide

Trump’s Ramaphosa ‘ambush’: Key takeaways from heated White House meeting

Trump showed videos of South Africans singing ‘Kill the Boer,’ alleging genocide against white Afrikaners.

Ramaphosa withstood Trump’s bizarre ambush – but he let down South Africans

Rather than trying to charm the US president with golf, Cyril Ramaphosa could have addressed the white supremacist attitudes holding our country back, says South African journalist and podcaster Zanele Mji

60 charities demand UK reverse ‘shameful’ aid cuts for women and girls

Trump ambushes S African leader with claim of Afrikaners being 'persecuted'

Cyril Ramaphosa rebuts discredited claims of a "white genocide" in South Africa, as US president confronts him in Oval Office.

Judge Finds U.S. Violated Court Order With Sudden Deportation Flight to Africa

Lawyers for some of the eight migrants deported Tuesday said they were told they were being sent to South Sudan. People familiar with the flight said it had landed for the time being in Djibouti.

US judge says Trump administration violated court order on deportations

A second US judge accuses the government of flouting court orders related to removal flights

Trump claimed proof of genocide – here’s what the video really showed

Sinister Trump dims the lights for another White House ambush

Are white farmers really being killed in South Africa?

The US administration has accused the South African government of a ‘white genocide’

Can Ramaphosa charm offensive help fix South Africa’s ties with Trump’s US?

South African leader keeps calm in the face of an ‘ambush’ by Donald Trump about false ‘white genocide’ claims.

Why is Donald Trump fixated on South Africa?

How did the US right become fixated on a debunked conspiracy theory of ‘white genocide’ in South Africa?

Trump officials ‘illegally deported’ Vietnamese and Burmese migrants to South Sudan

U.S. Says It Wants Trade, Not Aid, in Africa. Cuts Threaten Both.

President Trump’s slashing of foreign assistance threatens road and energy projects that diplomats and experts say align with U.S. priorities.

Sudan rebels entirely pushed out of Khartoum state, army says

It is the latest sign of victory from the military who have made gains against the RSF since March.

South African leader to offer concessions to ease Trump tensions

Cyril Ramaphosa aims to make deals with the president and Elon Musk in Washington, as an Afrikaner given refugee status talks about his new life

Burkina Faso’s latest TikTok star? Its president — thanks to Putin

Experts have linked AI-generated videos featuring pop stars to a Kremlin campaign to undermine western influence in Africa

Tanzania president warns 'meddling' Kenyan activists

President Samia says she will not allow external efforts to undermine her country's peace and stability.

South Africa’s President to Challenge Trump on Afrikaner Refugees

In a visit to the White House, President Cyril Ramaphosa will also highlight business opportunities for Elon Musk.

Tanzanian opposition leader makes defiant appearance at treason trial

The trial has added to rising concerns across East Africa about threats to democracy.

Dry spring weather to make way for rain in parts of Europe

The 'peacock of Savile Row' on dressing stars for the Met Gala

Ozwald Boateng's four decades of experience was on show at the fashion world's biggest event.

At Least 8 Dead After Shooting in South Africa

The police said they had started a manhunt and were investigating a possible motive.

Reduce immigration to the west? We don’t want to come anyway, Mr Starmer

In all the noise about borders and boats, one truth keeps getting ignored: most Africans don’t want to leave. We believe our home is worth fighting for – if western countries could just stop exploiting it

French nuclear company Orano explores sale of Niger uranium assets

Process to sell subsidiaries follows breakdown of ties with west African country’s military government

‘I dream of an all-African lineup at the Olympics’: Letsile Tebogo

Tebogo talks to Al Jazeera about breaking the American and Jamaican dominance, and the future of sprinting in Africa.

Opposition Leader Is Arrested in Chad, Accused of Inciting Violence

A former prime minister and presidential candidate, Succès Masra, was detained by a government that has used the security forces and judiciary to quash opposition.

UK aid cuts will decimate the fight against malnutrition across Africa

Gabon's ousted president and family freed after two years and fly to Angola

Sylvia Bongo and her son was freed from prison last week despite facing charges of embezzling public funds.

Global hunger hits new high amid conflict, extreme weather: UN

More than 295 million people faced acute hunger in 2024, with the outlook ‘bleak’ due to funding cuts for aid efforts.

Almost 300m people at risk of death through starvation – report

'I didn't come here for fun' - Afrikaner defends refugee status in US

Charl Kleinhaus tells the BBC he had no choice but to leave his farm in South Africa after receiving death threats.

Al-Qaeda affiliate claims 200 soldiers killed in Burkina Faso attack

Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM) claims attack on Djibo military outpost, SITE Intelligence Group says.

Drone attacks on port open new chapter in Sudan’s brutal civil war

Paramilitaries of Rapid Support Forces cause blackouts and water shortages with assault on vital infrastructure

Tiny lizard thought to be extinct rediscovered after 34 years

The Road to Trump’s Embrace of White South Africans

The Trump administration’s hostile approach to South Africa was shaped by a convergence of factors.

White South Africans going to US are cowards, Ramaphosa says

South Africans are resilient and don't run away from their problems, President Ramaphosa says.

The Trump Administration Is Lining Up More Countries to Take Its Deportees

Besides El Salvador, where the United States has already sent detainees, Rwanda and Libya have records of mistreating migrant detainees.

Koyo Kouoh obituary

Cameroon-born art curator appointed last year as the director of the 2026 Venice Biennale

Afrikaners granted asylum in US are cowards, says Ramaphosa

The South African president claimed they were simply unhappy over post-apartheid reforms and predicted their swift return

‘We need our bananas back’: Traders left in limbo amid Malawi-Tanzania spat

Trade dispute between the southeast African neighbours left Malawian fruit sellers struggling for produce and income.

The ranking: Africa's Fastest-Growing Companies 2025

South Africa and Nigeria dominate the list of 130 businesses hinting at the difficulties entrepreneurs from smaller countries face in building a continental presence

How Trump’s aid cuts are inflicting double the pain on LGBT+ people

El Chapo & Deputy Jesus - why Kenya's president has so many nicknames

William Ruto has the uncanny ability to attract numerous alternative handles, most are unflattering.

Inside the Extraordinary Contradictions in Trump’s Immigration Policies

The Trump administration carved out an exception to its refugee ban for white South Africans. But other groups, including Afghans who helped U.S. forces during the war in their country, are being shut out.

Mali dissolves all political parties after opposition figures ‘arrested’

Human rights groups say politicians have been forcibly disappeared in recent days

Deadly clashes in Libya after militia leader killed in ambush

Abdel Ghani al-Kikli was allegedly shot by supporters of the prime minister, prompting gunfights that claimed six more lives in Tripoli

Six killed in Tripoli clashes after killing of militia leader

More than 100 vultures die after eating elephant poisoned by poachers

Zambia says it is tackling 'systematic' theft after US slashes medical aid

The US scraps more than $50m worth of malaria, HIV and TB drug donations, saying they are being stolen.

Kenneth Walker Dies at 73; His Journalism Bared Apartheid’s Brutality

He shared an Emmy for his reporting on “Nightline” about South Africa’s policy of racial segregation. The National Association of Black Journalists named him journalist of the year.

Will African nations ever be able to repay their debt?

African nations are drowning in debt. A halt of US aid to many countries on the continent could worsen the crisis.

The best of the Contemporary African Art Fair 2025 – in pictures

Dozens of white South Africans arrive in US under Trump refugee plan

Donald Trump says they are victims of "racial discrimination", which is strongly denied by South Africa.

First Afrikaners enter US with refugee status

Group of 59 white South Africans start new lives amid war of words over supposed persecution after apartheid

First group of white South Africans arrive in US after Trump grants refugee status

White South Africans arrive in US under Trump refugee scheme

President offered asylum to Afrikaners he says have faced violence and discrimination since end of apartheid

Trump claims white farmers suffering ‘genocide’ in South Africa

Ivory Coast opposition leader resigns but vows to still fight for victory

Tidjane Thiam’s campaign has been halted because presidential candidates are not allowed to hold dual citizenship.

White South Africans Granted Refugee Status by Trump Leave for U.S.

Dozens of Afrikaners who claim discrimination in their home country flew out of Johannesburg on Sunday. Their departure for the U.S. came as the Trump administration was halting virtually all refugee admissions.

Why Burkina Faso's junta leader has captured hearts and minds around the world

Capt Ibrahim Traoré, 37, is portraying himself as a champion of pan-Africanism.

More than 100 dead after flooding in eastern DR Congo, officials say

The victims were mostly children and elderly people, with an additional 28 injured.

Even as a war-hardened reporter, seeing your home defiled is horrific

Journalist Yousra Elbagir returns to Khartoum and to the looted house her family was forced to flee in a conflict that has displaced 13 million people

World Catholics See the First American Pope as Hardly American

Catholics around the world were skeptical at first about an American pope. But Pope Leo XIV’s multicultural and multilingual identity has put them at ease.

No water, no power - Port Sudan reeling after week of attacks

The city, which has escaped the worst of the civil war, has been targeted in a series of bombardments.

Are we heading for another world war – or has it already started?

The rules-based world order is in retreat and violence is on the rise, forcing countries to rethink their relationships

‘Enough Is Enough’: Report of a Child’s Rape Enrages South Africans

A mother’s call for justice has challenged a culture of shame and inspired a nationwide movement to tackle the crisis of sexual violence.

Gunmen kill 30 during ‘vicious’ attack in southeast Nigeria: Rights group

Attack in Imo State ‘shows callous disregard for the sanctity of life’, rights group Amnesty International says.

South Africa criticises US plan to accept white Afrikaners as refugees

Reports say the first set of white South Africans could arrive in the US next week.

Simon Mann, mercenary behind failed ‘wonga coup’, dies aged 72

Mass starvation of chickens at state-backed South African farm sparks uproar

Parliament to summon government-run pension fund manager after starving birds resorted to cannibalism

Engines of chaos: inside the mines fuelling Congo’s brutal war

Battlefield triumphs by M23 rebels backed by Rwanda have sparked an international scramble for the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s modern gold

South African opposition politician hits out after failing to get UK visa

The UK Home Office was unable to process Julius Malema's application in time for his trip, the High Commission says.

US reportedly planning to deport migrants to Libya despite ‘clear’ violation of court order

Judge confirms move would breach order as Libya’s rival governments say both would refuse any US deportees

These Beautiful Birds Form Something Like Lasting Friendships

Superb starlings help care for the offspring of birds they are not related to. “To me, that sounds like friendship,” one scientist said.

‘Ant Gang’ smugglers sentenced in Kenya wildlife trafficking case

Two Belgian teens caught with 5,000 rare ants in Kenya were sentenced to 12 months in prison or a fine of $7,700.

Two teenagers found with 5,000 ants could serve 12 months in prison

Sudan to cut ties with United Arab Emirates over alleged RSF support

UAE insists it does not provide arms to paramilitary group as Sudanese ambassador recalled

Ugandan activist reportedly held by military chief shows signs of torture

Justice minister says Eddie Mutwe shows signs of abuse at court appearance, and his lawyer says he was tortured daily.

Sudan severs ties with UAE over alleged paramilitary support

The army has repeatedly accused the Gulf nation of backing the RSF, something which the UAE denies.

Smoke Billows in Port Sudan as Fighting Continues for a Third Day

Thick columns of smoke could be seen Tuesday in Port Sudan, the eastern Sudanese city where the Sudanese paramilitary group known as Rapid Support Forces was accused of attacking a fuel depot with drones.

Drones strike Port Sudan in dramatic escalation of civil war

U.N. Court Drops Sudan’s Genocide Case Against U.A.E.

The International Court of Justice said it lacked jurisdiction after Sudan accused the United Arab Emirates of fueling genocide in the African country’s civil war.

Ugandan opposition bodyguard charged after torture, lawyer says

Eddie Mutwe is in severe pain after being beaten and electrocuted in custody, his lawyer says.

Sudan fails in attempt to make UAE accountable for acts of genocide

Protesters denounce Togo leader’s new role as an attempt at indefinite rule

Protesters in Togo are speaking out against constitutional changes that could keep Faure Gnassingbe in power

Sudan’s Army Says Paramilitary Forces Struck Civilian Targets

The strikes targeted an airport, a warehouse and several civilian facilities in the eastern city of Port Sudan, the army said.

Paramilitaries strike Port Sudan for first time, army says

It is the first time RSF attacks have reached the city, which is the de-facto capital of the army-led government.

MSF hospital bombing kills seven people in South Sudan

At least seven people were killed and 20 injured after a Doctors Without Borders hospital was bombed in South Sudan

New post for Togo leader could see him rule for life

Faure Gnassingbé's new role has no official term limits and his critics say it is a "coup d'état".

How a deadly flood in Malawi may land a British food giant in court

The people of Kanseche believe a sugar plantation linked to Associated British Foods was to blame for floodwaters devastating their village and killing seven

At least seven killed in South Sudan hospital bombing: MSF

The UN has warned in recent weeks that the country is on the brink of a new civil war.

Ghana Wanted a Cathedral. It Got an ‘Expensive Hole’ Instead.

The nation had grand plans for a national cathedral designed by a celebrity architect. The $400 million project became a political battleground.

Ugandan judge jailed in UK for keeping housekeeper as slave

Lydia Mugambe kept a young woman as an unpaid nanny and maid at her home in Oxfordshire.

Mother convicted of selling six-year-old daughter

Former Tunisian PM handed 34-year sentence, rejects ‘terrorism’ charges

Former Prime Minister Ali Larayedh and the opposition Ennahdha party have denounced the trial as politically motivated.

Paramilitary Fighters Massacre More Than 100 Civilians, Doctors’ Group Says

The Sudan Doctors Network said that the Rapid Support Forces had killed at least 21 children on Thursday, the latest violent spasm in Sudan’s civil war.

Ugandan president’s son boasts of torturing political foe

Muhoozi Kainerugaba shared images of an opposition figure beaten and bloodied as watchdogs warn of a crackdown on dissent

Ugandan ​​activist​ asks HSBC to put ‘lives before profit’ as campaigners target bank’s AGM

Lawmaker in Kenya Is Gunned Down by Motorcycle-Riding Assailant

An opposition politician was killed in the heart of Nairobi on Wednesday, according to the police.

Global health funding faces worst crisis ‘in memory’, WHO chief says

WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says contributions have fallen sharply across the board.

Kenyan MP shot dead in 'targeted' attack in Nairobi

The opposition legislator had just left parliament when he was attacked by gunmen on a motorcycle, police say.

Kenyan lawmaker shot dead in ‘targeted’ attack in Nairobi

Kenyan MP shot dead in ‘targeted assassination’ in Nairobi

Killing of opposition figure is likely to reignite tensions between rival factions in a country with a long history of political violence

Tortured over a tweet: how the war between Kenya’s Gen Z and their president has moved online

South Africa to hold inquiry on alleged hampering of apartheid prosecutions

The move comes after survivors and relatives of victims of apartheid-era crimes launched a court case.

South Africa to review claims past ANC governments impeded apartheid crimes investigations

Cyril Ramaphosa sets up inquiry as victims’ families allege interference from ‘highest levels of government’

South Africa sets up inquiry into apartheid prosecutions

Several apartheid-era atrocities, like murder, have been uncovered but few have made it to court.

Pressure mounts to probe Kenya police and army after BBC exposé

A BBC investigation identifies members of the security forces who shot dead protesters last June.

Fears for health of Alaa Abd el-Fattah and mother as hunger strikes take toll

Activist jailed in Egypt receives medical treatment and family worry his mother Laila Soueif is ‘dying in slow motion’

More Nigerians find a ‘true’ religious path in African traditional beliefs

Religious observers see a growing number of people abandoning Christian churches in favour of Indigenous spirituality.

26 killed in Nigeria as truck drove over explosive device

nThe attack happened in Borno state which has been a hotbed of the Boko Haram jihadist uprising in Nigeria. More than 40,000 people have died there in the past 15 years of conflict.

Trump’s first 100 days supercharged a global ‘freefall of rights’, says Amnesty

'They aimed to kill' - BBC identifies security forces who shot Kenya anti-tax protesters

The BBC exposes the members of the security forces who fired on protesters at Kenya’s parliament last year.

‘I would give my last breath’: Rangers defy new threat to protect wildlife

Fresh violence in DR Congo could undermine years of recovery in its wildlife-rich national park, but determined communities are taking a stand

South Africa will defend sovereignty, ANC chair says as tensions with US grow

The ANC chair's comments come after months of US tension over race relations and land law.

Bétharram school scandal: Independent commission investigates sexual abuse by priests abroad

One of the priests implicated in the scandal of violence and sexual assaults at the Notre-Dame de Bétharram Catholic school in the Pyrénées spent several years in Côte d'Ivoire, running a school from 1973 to 1979.

Meta faces Ghana lawsuits over impact of extreme content on moderators

Workers at contractor in Accra say they have suffered from depression and anxiety as a result of their work

Rwanda, DR Congo set goal for peace deal draft amid lingering suspicion on both sides

A joint declaration signed in the presence of Secretary of State Marco Rubio committed the two countries to come up with an 'initial draft peace agreement' by May 2.

Uganda declares end to latest Ebola outbreak

African country announced its outbreak on January 30 after death of a male nurse who tested positive for virus.

DR Congo and Rwanda vow to agree peace plan within days

The two neighbouring nations sign a US-brokered deal aimed at stopping the fighting in eastern DR Congo.

Lewis Machipisa obituary

Rwandan beekeeper arrested in US over genocide charges

The 65-year-old suspect is also charged with visa fraud while seeking to become a US citizen in 2003.

Why South Africa and Ukraine are wooing each other - and what will Trump think?

Volodymyr Zelensky is on a historic visit to South Africa to counter Russia's influence on the continent.