Africa CDC recorded about 300,000 confirmed and suspected cases of cholera so far in 2025, a rise over last year.
Cedrick Nkabinde Nkabinde said the lack of his devices, which were confiscated by the South African Police Service, affected his preparation
Delegations prepare to use upcoming forum for bilateral talks after US and Argentina pull out
The German mediation that made possible, on Wednesday, the pardon of writer Boualem Sansal, imprisoned in Algeria for a year, highlights the exhaustion of Paris's leverage over Algiers.
Raila Odinga’s passing invites Kenya to revisit not only Raila the man but also the moral architecture of Kenya’s politics, and to reflect on the meaning of endurance, the cost of deferred hope, and the unfinished work of turning conviction into institution.
The finance minister announced a lower inflation target of 3%, which the South African Reserve Bank has been pushing for
Reduction to 3% from 4.5% aimed at pushing down interest rates and boosting long-term growth
No perpetrators have been brought to justice after 1977 death-in-detention of famed anti-apartheid leader, Steve Biko.
Sansal's incarceration since November 2024 had been at the heart of a diplomatic row between France and Algeria. Following mediation by Germany, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune issued a pardon.
From being a youngster reading about the contribution of the Odingas to Kenya’s struggle for democracy, to reporting on Raila’s death in a national newspaper.
UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher stated that he had held 'constructive' talks with Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on Tuesday. Fletcher pledged to 'back peace efforts, uphold the UN charter and push for our teams to get the access and funding they need to save lives across the battle lines.'
Despite the releases, opposition leader Tundu Lissu remains behind bars, and hundreds have been charged with treason.
Batohi said that the specialised commercial crimes unit is reviewing the Phala Phala farm theft case
Mariam Cissé, who posted videos in support of ruling junta, received death threats before being abducted and killed
November 10, 2025 Prominent Afrikaners are pushing back after President Trump announced no U.S. officials will attend the G20 in Johannesburg, rejecting his claims of "white persecution" in South Africa as false.
Can you hide from state surveillance? What happens when state surveillance is used on a nation’s citizens to restrict their freedom? Kenya had nationwide protests in 2024. But while protests were happening, tens of young Kenyans were abducted by individuals believed to be state agents. This documentary seeks to answer…
The $23bn Simandou mine in Guinea has taken almost three decades to begin operating but could tilt the balance of power in the global iron ore market
November 10, 2025 Prominent Afrikaners are pushing back after President Trump announced no U.S. officials will attend the G20 in Johannesburg, rejecting his claims of "white persecution" in South Africa as false and politically driven.
The state’s first witness testified that about 103 people, who were part of a WhatsApp group, including some who followed Zuma-Sambudla on social media, conspired in the destruction of property during the unrest
“We all have a reason to be genuinely concerned.”
Protest at Mowaa comes amid dispute over ownership of Benin bronzes looted by British colonial forces
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier called on his Algerian counterpart Abdelmadjid Tebboune to pardon French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal on Monday. Sansal is serving a prison term in Algeria over controversial comments that have damaged France-Algeria relations.
West African nation has become a test of IMF’s ability to deal with hidden debt and secure relief from creditors to support bailouts
Armed group piles pressure on the landlocked Sahel country and its military government.
The French sociologist explains how the recent wave of youth mobilization is a reaction to the conservative revolution, the mixture of authoritarianism and economic predation to which many states are succumbing. He notes, however, that this wave is not without its ideological ambiguities.
South Africa doesn’t need another “mega city” with big promises and no foundations. It needs cities that work – developments rooted in demand, affordability and local partnerships
Ismail Omar Guelleh, 77, has been in power since 1999.
Opposition party Chadema said that its deputy secretary-general, Amani Golugwa, was arrested early on Saturday.
The Mantengu file: When expert valuations, courts and regulators all say no
Al-Qaeda-linked JNIM blocks fuel deliveries, causing school closures, power cuts as military rulers struggle to respond.
The Al-Qaeda-linked Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims has since September been targeting fuel tankers, particularly those coming from Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire.
Pandemic preparedness is no longer being discussed solely in hospitals and laboratories, but has entered treasuries, debt offices and credit-rating meetings
Accusations of violent interceptions and human rights violations levelled at EU-funded Libyan services by NGOs
While the Netherlands remains in control as the main intermediary of the global flower market, Kenya, Colombia and Ecuador have become the nursery of the North at the cost of inequality: fragile labor rights and more permissive legal and environmental frameworks keep the European business running.
The Rapid Support Forces have faced accusations of genocide and war crimes following the mass killing of thousands of people in Darfur.
The US and UK should put pressure on the UAE over its alleged role in enabling the conflict
The Mantengu file: When expert valuations, courts and regulators all say no
The IMF says global public debt could exceed 100% of GDP by the end of the decade.
Ugandans are celebrating New York City Mayor-Elect, Zohran Mamdani’s historic ascension to city hall.
A Sudanese massacre foretold. Plus Margaret Atwood on our dystopian world
Between 800 and 2,000 people were killed over three days during the crackdown surrounding the presidential election, which the incumbent head of state officially won with nearly 98% of the vote. The United Nations has called for a 'thorough and impartial investigation.'
A professor describes Mamdani as "one of us" while some young Ugandans take inspiration from the 34-year-old's victory.
November 5, 2025 Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.
Acting police minister Firoz Cachalia said police inquiries provide a moment to reset SAPS
The death of Kenya’s most enduring opposition leader invites a reckoning—not only with his contradictions, but with what his long struggle reveals about the unfinished work of liberation.
Renewed fighting, floods and challenges to aid access are worsening the humanitarian crisis, hunger monitor says.
António Guterres calls for the violence to end but there appears little appetite for ceasefire proposed by US
Families continue to search for or bury relatives, a day after President Samia Suluhu Hassan was sworn in.
Mchunu and Masemola communicated via letters and were requested to align before meetings with ministers
Troops have not trained with the hazardous chemical since Declassified exposed the practice three years ago.
A tribute to Raila Odinga and the lessons from his legacy for the collective struggles that remain.
Abu Dhabi has repeatedly been accused of arming the RSF paramilitaries behind bloody takeover of El Fasher
The electoral commission said Hassan won 98% of the vote. The main opposition party, Chadema, which was barred from running, has rejected the results. Election day, despite a heavy security presence, descended into chaos, with Hassan calling for 'unity and solidarity' in her inauguration speech.
Mamady Doumbouya formally files papers for December 28 vote, aimed at restoring constitutional order after 2021 coup.
Hassan, who was inaugurated for a second term on Monday, was elevated from vice president after the sudden death of her predecessor John Magufuli in 2021. Election day, despite a heavy security presence, descended into chaos, with Hassan calling for 'unity and solidarity' in her speech, promising a return to normality.
November 3, 2025 Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan sworn in for a second term amid disputed 98% win, deadly protests, and an information blackout.
Col Mamadi Doumbouya has broken his promise to hand power to a civilian government.
Integrated Food Security Phase network declares El Fasher and Kadugli in grips of most catastrophic stage of hunger
The Hawks’ top brass told the Madlanga Commission that a miscommunication — not interference — led to their presence at alleged crime boss Katiso Molefe’s arrest
Two years on from the Gen Z revolution that reshaped the country’s political landscape, much has been said and written about its impact. While many have since moved on, a core group of pioneers and changemakers continues to carry its torch, fueling hope through their platforms, projects, and collaborations. In…
The US president says his threat is over killings of Christians - though experts say there is no evidence they are disproportionately targeted.
India’s women post 298-7 in Navi Mumbai before bowling South Africa out for 246 to claim the 2025 Cricket World Cup.
The former president is ordered to pay back the money as the tide turns
Election commission says Samia Suluhu Hassan won 98% of vote in poll held amid widespread street protests
Whether Tanzania transforms its crisis into renewal will depend on the courage of its youthful majority, who demand voice, opportunity, and justice. If they succeed, they will not only reshape their nation but also offer Africa a renewed vision of democracy rooted in inclusion, accountability, and hope.
November 1, 2025 President Trump on Saturday said he's ordered the Pentagon to plan for potential military action in Nigeria, where he alleges the government is failing to rein in the persecution of Christians.
US conservatives have alleged Islamist insurgents in the country are carrying out a genocide
President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been re-elected in a landslide, as the government denies that hundreds were killed.
Demonstrations continued on Friday as young protesters denounced the election as unfair.
One of the essays that was awarded the top prize in the annual Canon Collins Troubling Power Essay Competition, which invites participants to write on social justice issues relevant to Southern Africa
Samia Suluhu Hassan won nearly 98% of the vote, the electoral commission announced on state television. The main opposition party, Chadema, said 'no less than 800 people' have been killed by security forces since protests broke out on election day.
November 1, 2025 President Samia Suluhu Hassan won the country's disputed election with more than 97% of the vote, according to official results announced Saturday, in a rare landslide victory in the region.
The United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution on Friday that recognizes Rabat's autonomy plan as the main reference point in the search for a solution to a conflict that has long poisoned the geopolitics of North Africa.
A diplomatic source tells the BBC there is credible evidence that at least 500 people have been killed.
Arrests come before November general elections as President Umaro Sissoco Embalo is at odds with political opposition.
Record metals prices, a weak dollar and painful reforms are paying off for the continent’s markets
The Impendle local municipality has failed to elect a new mayor following the unceremonious axing of ANC mayor Buyisani Mlaba in July
Amollo taught us how to hold pain and transform sorrow into strength. He was our grief alchemist who turned suffering into blessings.
Opposition supporters are angry that the president's main challengers are in jail or have been disqualified.
Other lives: Academic expert in community theatre who collaborated with artists in Africa across five decades
Six dual-national Israeli snipers accused of killing civilians in Gaza may face justice for alleged war crimes.
Massacres, which have been filmed and shared on social media, have taken place in the capital of North Darfur since the city was seized by the Rapid Support Forces, led by General Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo.
Government sends police to suppress protests after vote was marred by crackdown on opposition
October 30, 2025 The last hospital in Darfur's el-Fasher has been destroyed by paramilitaries — hundreds of patients killed and doctors taken.
But police officials tell commission about cases of interference
Amollo taught us how to hold pain and transform sorrow into strength. He was our grief alchemist who turned suffering into blessings.
Aid groups warn Islamist insurgency is intensifying and restart of investments by oil majors could inflame tensions
Witness describes a clash between a KwaZulu-Natal-based task unit and a Gauteng-based Hawks unit
October 29, 2025 The Darfur region of Sudan because known to the world as the site of a genocide twenty years ago. The U.S. and U.N. say there is a genocide happening in Darfur again and now the violence there has reached a new level of horror. A paramilitary group known as the Rapid Support Forces took control of the city of El Fasher, leaving hundreds of thousands of residents trapped under RSF control and there is evidence of atrocities being committed. We hear about what is happening in the city and a Sudanese-American poet who grew up in El Fasher and is watching from afar.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he was "appalled" by reports that 460 civilians had been killed in el-Fasher.
Police in the Tanzanian capital have declared a curfew in Dar es Salaam amid election-day protests.
President Michaël Randrianirina announced the 28 members of the government on Tuesday, October 28. Opposition leaders to the ousted regime, newcomers and technocrats now have 60 days to deliver results.
Fears of genocide are mounting in Sudan after paramilitary Rapid Support Forces captured the strategic city of El-Fasher, ending an 18-month siege and sparking reports of mass killings and executions.
A jury told the bank to pay millions to victims of the country’s genocidal regime but it vows to fight back
The first African author to win the Nobel in literature, Soyinka has been an outspoken critic of governments worldwide.
The UN says there are credible reports of "summary executions" in el-Fasher.
She argues that black people get better services where her party is in control
A court in Kenya said the soldier should be put on trial for murder, but Britain’s military refuses to take action.
October 27, 2025 92-year- old Paul Biya, the world's oldest head of state, claims victory in a disputed election, sparking unrest across the country already grappling with violence, corruption, and political tension.
He said the party needed to do introspection and admit to the mistakes of the past to ensure that it fixes them
October 27, 2025 92-year- old Paul Biya, the world's oldest head of state, claims victory in a disputed election, sparking unrest across the country already grappling with violence, corruption, and political tension.
A jury told the bank to pay millions to victims of the country’s genocidal regime but it vows to fight back
Cameroon’s 92-year-old President Paul Biya has won a record eighth term with 53.66% of the vote.
Military chief General Abdel-Fattah Burhan said on Monday that military officers decided to withdraw from the city entirely in hopes of sparing the civilian population from further violence. Medical groups reported dozens of civilians killed.
Paul Biya retains his title as the world's oldest head of state, in an election marred with violence and allegations of fraud.
Country awaits final presidential election result that could see 83-year-old Alassane Ouattara sworn in for fourth term.
Africa’s richest man plans capacity increase to 1.4mn bpd at his Lagos refinery with $5bn backing from Afreximbank
The fall of el-Fasher would cement the RSF's control of the west and reinforces a de facto split in the nation.
The hostility directed at migrants often stems from ignorance of civic rights and scapegoating by politicians wanting to deflect blame from their ineptitude
With more and more people moving to big cities such as Nairobi and Abidjan, daily commutes are becoming tougher
Contentious election in West African nation is set to deliver fourth term to 83-year-old President Alassane Ouattara.
Delivering the annual Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture, the UN special rapporteur said the laws created to stop states from destroying each other were now being used to justify that destruction
One of Africa’s biggest investment projects was halted after a terrorist attack in 2021
Vaccine production must be expanded to combat this ancient disease, especially in Africa, but a lack of political will is holding us back
More focused on clinging to power than tackling the insecurity and poverty undermining the nation, Assimi Goïta and his lieutenants risk turning Mali into a kind of African Afghanistan.
The false belief that body parts of people with albinism bring wealth or luck have driven attacks.
Study finds that rates soar to 90 percent in some regions as humanitarian crises compound childhood exploitation.
Africa’s two biggest economies hope decision will spur greater investor enthusiasm
Issa Tchiroma Bakary says he won the election and is not concerned about being arrested or put in jail.
Unlike her ex-husband Laurent Gbagbo, who served as president from 2000 to 2010 and is barred from running, Simone Gbagbo is set to face his former archrival at the polls: President Alassane Ouattara, the clear favorite in the race.
Bheki Cele, who was police commissioner from 2009 until he was dismissed in 2011, criticised his successor Riah Phiyega’s handling of the 2012 tragedy
Predicating change on capturing power makes politics a zero-sum game.
Former minister’s testimony alleged corruption and political interference
Chepngetich smashed the marathon record in Chicago last October, and was provisionally suspended for doping in July.
She was married to Ghana's longest-serving leader Jerry John Rawlings and known for her women's rights work.
The elite are responding to abductions and demands for huge ransoms by hiring police for personal security
The kidnapped man is a pilot for an evangelical organisation, a diplomatic source says.
Results will be announced on Monday, prolonging the uncertainty with the opposition claiming victory.
The former president has 60 days to pay back the state money inappropriately used to fund his arms deal case
The Gabes region has come to a standstill due to a general strike in the face of a worsening health crisis. In an attempt to address public anger, the president has ordered a ministerial commission to be sent, but has failed to convince the population.
Ronald Lamola tells FT Africa Summit that Washington wants to include Black empowerment and land policies in negotiations
It is the latest in a string of deadly accidents caused by people trying to scoop up leaking petrol amid a worsening cost-of-living crisis.
The significant funding reductions mean certain activities will simply not happen: WHO’s polio eradication director.
Fifteen people died in the night-time collision in the Somali region, officials tell the BBC.
The anonymous witness said frequent interference in the investigation of murder suspect Katiso Molefe showed how far his influence reached in the police service
Spiro set to accelerate production of electric motorbikes across Africa
Since leaving office in 2024, the former head of state has traveled back and forth between conventions and international conferences, amplifying Africa's voice and fueling his desire to succeed Antonio Guterres at the helm of the United Nations.
Gvernment officials have warned that Issa Tchiroma Bakary's declaration is illegal.
Exiled former President Rajoelina condemns takeover and refuses to step down despite defections in the security forces.
The witness, who has requested anonymity, told the Madlanga commission he was invited to parties with senior officials who wanted to influence his investigation of the Armand Swart murder case
Verdict in case over providing banking services to former ruler could open door to thousands more claims, lawyers argue
Final ceremony follows days of memorial events that left five people dead and hundreds injured during stampedes.
The long-time opposition leader died aged 80 in India, where he had been receiving medical treatment.
According to a survey, 85% of managers reported that their clinics faced staffing shortages, though only one in five blamed these on the US President’s Emergency Plan For Aids Relief cuts
The head of the Capsat, the unit that overthrew Andry Rajoelina, was inaugurated as president on Friday and has reassured the international community that his country won't be sanctioned.
The Madagascar protests highlight the powers and flaws of youth seeking a quick fix
Mnangagwa allies push for a term extension to 2030 as ZANU-PF factions split and opposition promises a legal fight.
Small-scale sugarcane farmers recently joined experts and policymakers to chart a low-carbon, inclusive future for one of South Africa’s most important but struggling industries
Kisumu mourners flock to see Raila Odinga's body as Barack Obama remembers "a true champion of democracy".
He was more than just a politician: a statesman shaped by decades of struggle, imprisonment, and sacrifice. Odinga’s fight for justice was not abstract—it was personal and relentless.
Youth demonstrations have sparked most significant unrest in north African country in over a decade
Counterinsurgency approaches have splintered in west Africa at the same time as terror threats have shifted southward
Protesters have received heavy prison sentences, and are accused of participating in violence on the sidelines of recent youth demonstrations across the kingdom.
‘Bellwether’ verdict may set stage for potentially far more damages as thousands of victims assert claims
The French bank is accused of contributing to atrocities committed under the regime of Omar al-Bashir. The plaintiffs told the federal court in Manhattan that they had been tortured, burnt with cigarettes, slashed with a knife and, in the case of the woman, sexually assaulted.
Two people are killed as crowds surge forward to see the coffin of the former prime minister.
Madagascar coup leader Colonel Michael Randrianirina promised that the country is heading towards a transformation.
Mchunu told parliament’s ad hoc committee that he had briefed President Cyril Ramaphosa on the disbandment
The crowds were so big that the public viewing was moved from the parliament building to a stadium.
Several deaths have been reported in Kenya after police used live fire at a public viewing of the deceased Raila Odinga.
Kenyan security forces fired into the air and deployed teargas on Thursday to disperse thousands of mourners who had gathered at the Kasarani stadium to view the body of deceased opposition leader Raila Odinga
After the military takeover, the young protestors who had been calling for President Andry Rajoelina's departure since late September are torn between satisfaction and outrage as military leaders seek to hijack their movement.
Suspended minister defends his order to disband the task team
October 15, 2025 In a deeply personal postcard from NPR’s Emmanuel Akinwotu, we go the funeral of his venerated grandfather in Nigeria. It was a huge celebration of life, with music and dance. However, the family was confronted with extortion and exploitation at the gravesite. It’s an all too common occurrence, one that amplifies the grief of many Nigerians.
Military takeover in Madagascar follows wave of student protests in Bangladesh, Nepal and Kenya
October 15, 2025 In a deeply personal postcard from NPR’s Emmanuel Akinwotu, we go the funeral of his venerated grandfather in Nigeria. It was a huge celebration of life, with music and dance. However, the family was confronted with extortion and exploitation at the gravesite. It’s an all too common occurrence, one that amplifies the grief of many Nigerians.
From hero to compromised insider, his life told the story of a nation undone by the very system it created.
President Ruto leads the tributes to Kenya's former prime minister and long-time opposition leader.
The commission is expected to resume sitting on Thursday
Paul Rafanoharana Maillot was freed by Madagascar's president, Andry Rajoelina, who then fled the country. 'I don't want to be used as a pawn,' he told Le Monde in an interview.
Former PM helped push boundaries of democracy but came to represent culture of political horse-trading
The military promises elections within two years, but President Rajoelina insists he is still in charge.
South Africa book their place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as Nigeria are pushed into CAF playoffs despite beating Benin.
The deputy national commissioner has accused the KwaZulu-Natal police boss of using corruption allegations as part of a succession battle within the service
October 14, 2025 The army in Madagascar seized power on Tuesday, days after the president went into hiding saying he feared for his life after several weeks of massive anti-government protests.
Announcement comes day after President Andry Rajoelina fled to a ‘secure location’
The announcement came just after Madagascar's national assembly voted to impeach President Andry Rajoelina, who has fled the country to an unknown location after weeks of protests in the streets.
Andry Rajoelina confirmed his departure on Monday, following reports he had been evacuated by a French aircraft.
Andry Rajoelina is said to have fled the country by French military jet but his whereabouts are unknown.
President Andry Rajoelina, 51, did not reveal his location during the live address on Facebook, which had been pushed back since 'a group of armed forces threatened to take control of the state-owned media,' the presidency said on the social media site.
The deputy national commissioner said he doubts the authenticity of WhatsApp messages allegedly implicating him
Elite Capsat unit that played a major role in Andry Rajoelina’s rise to presidency joined gen Z protests against corruption
Late last year, the world was alerted to the disturbing news that Russia was recruiting hundreds of young African women, aged 18–22, to manufacture drones in a military-industrial compound 1,000 km east of Moscow, called the Alabuga Special Economic Zone. The reports also stated that the recruits—from at least fifteen…
Opposition says Andry Rajoelina has fled the country as army sides with young protesters
The major tourist city in western Morocco is not used to seeing part of its youth take to the streets.
An army unit claimed it had taken over leadership of the military command and was now in control of all the armed forces.
An elite military unit that installed the president in 2009 has joined Gen Z protesters calling for his resignation.
Stronger intra-party accountability is needed in government
Soldiers from elite Capsat unit have announced they are taking over after weeks of youth-led protests
As election nears, the government is accelerating its effort to name roads
Demonstrators march alongside regiment, who earlier in the day said they would not fire on the crowds
Youth-led demonstrators enter Antananarivo’s May 13 Square for the first time since protests erupted last month.
October 11, 2025 At 92, Cameroon's President aul Biya is running for an eighth term on Sunday — a reminder of how Africa's aging leaders continue to cling to power, even as their nations face unrest, corruption, and calls for change.
Cameroon's Paul Biya promises young voters "the best is yet to come" as others hunger for "young blood".
Fresh protests in Antananarivo drew large crowds in one of the biggest gatherings since a protest movement erupted on the Indian Ocean island on September 25. Some soldiers joined after announcing they would refuse any orders to shoot demonstrators.
Organisation urges pressure on the country, citing ties with Hamas
New York’s Beni is one of several international brands bringing the country’s ‘locked in time’ rug craftsmanship to new audiences
The West African nation's foreign minister asks if the decision led to the US suspending issuing visas.
Women and children represent 80 percent of those forcibly displaced in countries including Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger.
Other lives: Nurse and midwife who worked around the world helping to deliver better healthcare for rural women
The protest movement among some Moroccan youth reflects a social anger that has been simmering in the country for years, explains socio-economist Samira Mizbar in an interview with Le Monde.
Attacks on El Fasher have intensified since mooted aid deal last month
The Special Investigating Unit has seized luxury vehicles and artworks worth millions from businessman Hangwani Maumela’s Joburg mansion as part of an R820 million asset recovery
March comes after ‘Gen Z’ anti-government protesters reject President Andry Rajoelina’s attempts to defuse tensions.
More than 300 petrol tankers make it to Bamako under military escort a week after pumps run dry.
October 9, 2025 Anticipation is growing and bookies around the world are taking bets on who'll be awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize. Here is what to know ahead of the award announcement this week.
Nkabinde claimed the purpose of the operation was to delete crucial evidence that would disprove Mkhwanazi’s allegations
The idea to bring electricity to 300mn Africans is laudable but the assumptions are flawed
Financial support given directly to the women in rural Kilifi county has cut both infant mortality and deaths among under fives, while boosting village businesses
Two goals from Salah and one from Adel make Egypt the third African country after Morocco and Tunisia to book a berth.
The group returned to South Africa on Wednesday after being detained in an Israeli prison for six days
Ethiopia has written to the UN, accusing Eritrea of "funding, mobilizing and directing armed groups" on its soil.
October 8, 2025 Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.
Drop in demand and expectations of increased supply weigh on market
At the heart of protests following the death in August of eight women after failed c-sections, the Hassan-II facility embodies all the weaknesses of Morocco's two-tier healthcare system.
Police say they are investigating, a day after the family of Humphrey Polepole reported that he was abducted from his home.
The KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner said Mkhwanazi told the parliament committee that several officers who served in the task team on political killings had since been arrested for corruption and other crimes
A festering civil war and a rigged election could spark chaos that would affect the entire continent’s security
Weakened by protests led by the Gen Z movement calling for his resignation, the president has appointed Army General Ruphin Fortunat Zafisambo as prime minister.
Elvis Sabin Ngaibino’s poignant documentary shows the pressures faced by family members forced to keep their condition hidden in their deeply religious community
Madagascar has been rocked by nearly two weeks of youth-led protests over crippling power cuts and economic hardship, posing the biggest challenge yet to President Andry Rajoelina's rule.
Trump administration continues to send individuals to countries where they have no ties amid mass deportation push.
October 6, 2025 The International Criminal Court in The Hague handed down its first-ever Darfur war crimes conviction, finding Janjaweed leader Ali Kushayb, guilty of atrocities committed more than two decades ago.
The SIU has named Ramaphosa’s nephew Hangwani Morgan Maumela as head of one of the syndicates which looted Tembisa Hospital
On September 17-18, 2025, the Civic Freedom Forum held a two-day Civic Space Protection Summit in Nakuru, a gathering focused on the challenges faced by civil society and human rights defenders. The summit served as a platform for various stakeholders to discuss the increasing threats to fundamental freedoms such as…
Ali Kushayb led the Janjaweed, a group whose campaign of terror led to hundreds and thousands of deaths.
Janjaweed commander Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-al-Rahman, known as Ali Kushayb, found guilty over atrocities
The meetings are set to take place on Monday in Sharm el-Sheikh, and will be Hayya's first since Israel targeted him and other Hamas leaders in strikes on Doha last month. The Israeli delegation will depart for Egypt on Monday, while Trump has sent his special envoy Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner to help finalize the deal.
An AI pal could help young people learn about medication to stop them from getting infected
An explosion and gunfire were heard coming from the jail, located near the presidential palace in Mogadishu.
Rodgers Oloo Magutha, who’s lived much of his life on the streets, has big dreams of one day opening a bird shelter.
Central African nation struggles to emerge from poverty and conflict as president promises reform
Four legal experts argue that Belgium has the legal basis and political legitimacy to seize the stockpile of contraceptives that the Trump administration is threatening to destroy.
Keeping quiet, denial and lack of courage in leaders enable genocide and corruption
Morocco will soon have the world's largest football stadium but this has angered many young people who want better services.
Protesters issue president 24-hour ultimatum to ‘respond favourably’ to demands, threatening ‘all necessary measures’.
The ruling grants both parents the right to share a total of four months and 10 days of parental leave.
In a live video posted on Friday, Andry Rajoelina claimed the young protesters 'have been exploited to provoke a coup.'
The SIU’s revelations this week of sprawling corruption at the hospital bring cold comfort to one grieving mother
For a group of people whose job means life, climate change can spell death.
EFF leader Julius Malema faces a major setback in his presidential ambitions after he was convicted on firearm charges, threatening his
political future
When choosing your national team, who should you play for? The country you’re born in, or the country of your heritage?
Funerals are held for 36 people who died after scaffolding collapsed at an Orthodox Christian church.
The concentration of economic privileges among a small elite, whose interests intermingle with both the public and private sectors, has stifled the country's development. Each year, 400,000 young people enter the job market, most without any training.
Three killed near Agadir as ‘GenZ 212’ demonstrations sweep Rabat, Casablanca, Tangier and other cities
October 2, 2025 Gen Z-led protests in two diverse African countries highlight frustration over years of poor governance. Fueled by social media, these youth movements are demanding accountability.
Pilgrims were visiting the Menjar Shenkora Arerti Mariam Church to mark the annual Virgin Mary festival.
According to state media, the incident also injured more than 200 people. Health and safety regulations are virtually non-existent in Ethiopia, Africa's second most populous nation, and construction accidents are common.
Worshippers had gathered at the Arerti Mariam church early in the morning for the annual St Mary celebration.
National police commissioner Fannie Masemola said Khumalo was ‘in good spirits and taking health advice from his physician’
The Morocco-born art collector and founder of 1-54 on where her continent-spanning fairs might go next
A military court in Congo followed the prosecutor's request on Tuesday, sentencing Joseph Kabila, who is in exile, to death on charges including treason and war crimes.
Former police minister Nkosinathi Emmanuel Mthethwa had been named in corruption allegations this month
South African Ambassador Nkosinathi Emmanuel “Nathi” Mthethwa was found dead outside of a high-rise hotel in Paris.
Mthethwa died before he could clear his name after Mkhwanazi’s allegations
Joseph Kabila is accused of supporting the M23, but he denies having any involvement with the rebel group.
Calls for Israel to be banned from the World Cup and Eurovision are growing due to the genocide in Gaza.
The UN says 22 people have been killed and more than 100 others injured since protests broke out on Thursday.
September 29, 2025 In Lesotho, a style of traditional accordion music called Famo has become entangled with deadly gang rivalries. Once the soundtrack of shepherds and migrant workers, today it's linked to killings, government bans — and a fight over cultural identity.
The UN's human rights chief on Monday condemned Madagascar's 'violent response' to the protests, at which his office says 'at least 22 people have been killed and more than a hundred injured.'
Three syndicates were identified for siphoning funds from the hospital, and several junior officials were found to be involved
Etosha National Park is home to endangered black rhinos and more than 100 diverse mammal species.
The electoral authority has not announced when the rerun election is expected to be held.
In the past three years, Zambia has recorded a nearly 300% increase in international tourist arrivals, following the removal of visa fees
New protests led by young people thirsty for justice and freedom took place Saturday in the capital, Antananarivo.
Mostly dressed in black and with their faces covered, some of the mostly young protesters wore colored straw hats, a symbol of defiance.
Government critics abducted, the main opposition leader detained and the presidential candidate for the second largest opposition party disqualified indicate a government crackdown before the election
Recruitment materials, travel documents, and job offer letters were seized during the raid.
Massad Boulos says administration backs ‘objectives’ of 25-year-old Agoa, which will lapse next week
“We, as Mozambicans at the beginning, chose to achieve our independence through diplomatic means.”
Charles Mwesigwa led a degrading network exploiting vulnerable women in glamorous parts of Dubai.
Launched by the 'Gen Z Madagascar' group on social media, the movement against water and power cuts brought together thousands of people, defying a government ban on demonstrations.
US Africa adviser tells FT that paramilitary forces will allow aid into El Fasher, where thousands face starvation and death
The inquiry heard this happened when the team closed in on syndicates tied to murder suspects
Malawi’s political trajectory underscores the paradox of formal democratic consolidation coexisting with systemic governance collapse.
Police fire rubber bullets and tear gas as hundreds protest chronic power outages in the island country.
The seizure by two navy ships on Monday followed a tip-off by anti-drug and maritime intelligence authorities and British police, authorities in France's northwestern Atlantic Maritime region said.
Ethiopian runner Shewarge Alene dies aged 30, the organiser of the Stockholm marathon confirms.
Along with drone attacks, the fleet faces a political campaign to delegitimise it
Former French president found guilty of conspiring to receive campaign contributions from Muammer Gaddafi
The youth-led uprising in Nepal has toppled the old guard, but its endurance depends on whether anger at corruption and inequality can be translated into lasting political change.
A test case for third-country deportations: Eswatini faces legal and public pushback.
Peter Mutharika defeated the incumbent, Lazarus Chakwera, the election commission announces.
The Malawi Electoral Commission has so far validated results from 24 of 36 councils, which show Peter Mutharika ahead by an unassailable
Last year ROAPE publish new edited collection, Capitalism and Economic Crime in Africa: The Neoliberal Period. The volume brings together a collection of research articles, briefings and blog posts that were published over a period of nearly 40 years (1986–2023), in our journal and on our website. In this post,…
Despite the opposition calling for a boycott, there was a high turnout and the result paves the way for the leader of the ruling junta, Mamadi Doumbouya, to run for president.
Faustin-Archange Touadéra denies country is in Moscow’s orbit as he seeks to attract international investment
Presidential election is currently expected to take place in December.
First reduction since Covid-19 pandemic comes amid falling inflation and stabilisation of the naira
The national police commissioner concluded his testimony on Tuesday linking murder suspects Katiso Molefe and Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala to the police minister
Peter Mutharika has got about 66% of the votes counted so far, putting him ahead of President Lazarus Chakwera.
The West African countries are facing deadly violence from jihadist groups, but their armies are also accused of crimes against civilians. The ICC's mission is to prosecute the perpetrators of the most serious crimes, such as war crimes, when countries lack the will or capacity to do so themselves.
The West African countries are facing deadly violence from jihadist groups, but their armies are also accused of crimes against civilians. The International Criminal Court's mission is to prosecute the perpetrators of the most serious crimes, such as war crimes, when countries lack the will or capacity to do so themselves.
Alexander Forbes said it would not oppose the application by Mabuza’s daughter to have the R44 million pension pay out stopped
From the colonial classroom to today’s exam halls, student strikes in Kenya are less outbursts than acts of political imagination—insisting that schools live up to their promise of justice and transformation.
President Duma Boko congratulates the men's 4x400m relay team for winning gold at the World Athletic Championships.
Analysts forecast shortages of metal critical to electric vehicles after move by world’s biggest producer
The latest break between two military and political leaders risks spelling civil war again for the embattled nation.
Friends of the stabbed 21-year-old Kenyan woman recount to the BBC events on the night she went missing.
Helen Zille will try to seize control of Africa’s wealthiest city for the opposition Democratic Alliance
The indigenous people in Botswana want recognition and be allowed to be self-reliant to restore their dignity
Guinea’s 6.7 million voters eligible to cast a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ vote on a new constitution.
Brazil now joins Spain, Ireland, Mexico, Turkiye and others who have signed on to the case.
Officials are on high alert after the 2019 presidential election result was annulled due to vote tampering.
They might suggest inclusivity but, in reality, voters become confused and can’t make informed choices
Helen Zille will try to seize control of Africa’s wealthiest city for the opposition Democratic Alliance
September 20, 2025 In the Democratic Republic of Congo, wriggling maggots and hairy caterpillars aren't pests — they're prized food — sold by the tub, fried with chili, and celebrated for their nutrition.
The UCI Road World Championships, held from September 21 to 28 in Rwanda, offer an opportunity for the regime to 'whitewash its image,' writes journalist Samuel Baker Byansi.
French foreign ministry said it also ordered two members of Mali’s embassy in Paris to leave.
Local activists and residents describe the early morning attack on worshippers.
Summit aims to unlock long-term partnerships to fund energy, water and transport development by 2030
Paris suspended counter-terrorism cooperation with Mali and ordered two Malian diplomats to leave the country Friday, escalating a diplomatic standoff after Malian authorities arrested a French embassy employee on accusations of espionage.
UK High Court ruled against Eritrean man in case that tested new ‘one in, one out’ migration scheme.
Despite opposition to the deal, Ghana's president says 40 more deportees will arrive from the US.
The former deputy president’s daughter from a previous marriage has gone to court to lay claim to funds from his estate in a battle with his widow
Islamists fighters are trying to prevent deliveries of fuel and other essential supplies to landlocked Mali.
The KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner said the order to disband the team was irrational and irregular
Akinola Davies Jr and Wale Davies are putting African cinema on to an international stage
In the 70s and 80s, South Africa hit Zambia, Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique. Israel’s struck 8 nations this year.
Despite a complex security situation, the French energy giant has announced plans to resume work, which has been suspended for four years, at the northern Mozambique site by September 19.
Incumbent Lazarus Chakwera and and his predecessor Peter Mutharika are seeking to win the high-stakes election.
Million of litres of highly acidic waste spilled into rivers in a copper-mining area, farmers say.
If the Department of State Policy Provisions Act is passed into law, the US will support Zimbabwe borrowing money from international lenders such as the World Bank
Over the past eight centuries, the camel-led caravans that once crisscrossed the Sahara have given way to paved highways and container trucks. Yet, the same corridors that carried gold, salt, and kola nuts between West and North Africa have morphed into vital arteries for labor migration and tourism.
Momodou Ceesay rejected the president's decision to oust him from the post.
The ANC leader said it also hurts him to see that some municipalities run by the party were ‘being run backwards’
Representatives from the Arab and Muslim world have gathered in Doha to respond to Israel’s attack on Qatar.
Unlike Europe, where the number of breeders is declining, Moroccans are embracing pigeon racing with enthusiasm. In Casablanca, more than 1,000 fanciers are concerned about rising temperatures that threaten their birds.
Novelist Priya Hein chose not to demolish, but to restore the home in Mauritius she inherited — the effects were profound
Prof Musa Xulu tells the BBC he has received threats from hired assassins and has complained to the police.
We tested out the Black Edition Sedan and can safely say that Audi has produced an excellent product — but it’s more expensive than its rivals
The story of the diamond industry is one of monopolies, marketing and a month’s salary or more.
Sudan has been torn apart by war between its army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces since April 2023. The conflict has killed tens of thousands, displaced millions and created what the United Nations describes as one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.
By holding up a gas deal and accusing Egypt of violations in Sinai, Netanyahu is endangering a vital peace treaty
Feared by some, loved by others, ex-first lady Simone Gbagbo is vying to become the country's next leader.
Advancing climate and sustainability action will require that all arms, spheres and levels of government lead an integrated and interdependent response to climate change
For Ethiopia, where agriculture is vital, the new plant planned by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote is set to improve food security and the country's balance of payments.
Rescue teams searched for the missing after deadly incidents in Equateur province this week.
For Ethiopia, where agriculture is vital, the new plant is set to improve food security and the country's balance of payments.
Seen as a martyr in the struggle against white-minority rule, Steve Biko died in police custody in 1977.
But even then, these Kenyan elites are simply foot soldiers in the larger war of ignorance that has been waged by empire on the people of Africa for the last five centuries.
September 12, 2025 South Africa has reopened the investigation into the death of anti-apartheid leader Steve Biko — 48 years after he was killed in police custody.
An NEC source said the party was not worried about MK party sleeper agents in their ranks
Bank’s lawyer responds that it ‘isn’t to blame’ as class action by Sudanese refugees kicks off in New York courtroom
The roads leading to Riek Machar's house are blocked by tanks and soldiers, amid fears of renewed fighting.
Riek Machar faces charges of alleged involvement in attacks against federal forces.
The country has a collapsing currency and public sector, widespread hunger and corruption linked to the police, military and presidency
Caleb Oppong paints a damning picture of the new scramble for Africa unfolding in the 21st century. He sees it as a process characterised by fierce competition between old and emerging imperial powers, sustained by hypocrisy, geopolitics, and the ongoing underdevelopment of the continent. Within this framework, Oppong chastises the…
Floods in Pakistan and India re-ignite the debate on the mounting cost of global disasters.
Kenya’s Katiba turned 15 in August 2025, a milestone celebrated nationwide. Drawing from 2025’s political narratives, citizens gathered to honor the journey at Alliance Française, reflecting on stories of resilience, devolution’s impact, and the ongoing fight for equity through the arts.
A raid on a Johannesburg factory found 91 Malawians, including 37 children, living in appalling conditions.
The Democratic Alliance leader in Gauteng said most of the work the ActionSA mayor for Tshwane has been taking credit for was done by her predecessor, Celliers Brink
The denial by Tunisian authorities after a drone targeted a boat belonging to the Global Sumud Flotilla aid organization has highlighted how little capacity they have for diplomatic maneuvers.
Complaint to UN Security Council claims Abu Dhabi used security groups to contract former Colombian soldiers
Ethiopia has inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, Africa’s largest hydro power project.
Activists with the Global Sumud Flotilla claimed to have seen a drone above their boat off the coast of Tunisia, which 'dropped a bomb' before a fire broke out. Tunisian authorities said 'no drones have been detected.'
The court reserved judgment on the certificate of need, which requires state approval for health practitioners and facilities to operate
September 9, 2025 Ethiopia opens Africa's largest hydropower project, the Blue Nile's Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam — a milestone that's sparking alarm in neighboring Sudan and Egypt.
Simone Gbagbo will run against President Alassane Ouattara, who is seeking a controversial fourth term.
Ethiopia is set to inaugurate a mega dam that has stoked tensions with Egypt.
Human Rights Watch has found that the lead-contaminated waste in Kabwe, Zambia, puts residents health at risk
All to know before the crucial showdown between Group C leaders South Africa and powerhouse Nigeria.
Ethiopia celebrates opening of giant hydropower project while Sudan and Egypt warn of threat to water security
Frustration over the gap between what citizens want and what’s being done is leading to a loss of faith in the future, in South Africa and all over the world
We sail to sustain hope. To lose hope is to give up on the people of Gaza and surrender them to an evil regime.
Ethiopia is set to inaugurate a mega dam that has stoked tensions with Egypt.
Many of those killed had recently returned to the village in Borno State, following years of displacement.
South Sudan says Mexico provides assurances its national would not face torture or other inhumane treatment.
Despite the existence of international agreements, the use of children in war has become commonplace in several African conflicts
The US president has targeted the United Nations for its alleged inefficiency in its peacekeeping operations conducted by Blue Helmets. They now face a $840 million budget cut.
This follows months of consultations with communities on whether there was a need to form another political party in South Africa
Trump administration has confirmed it plans to destroy already purchased supplies, preventing their distribution.
The group has allegedly carried out murder, rape and other crimes, a UN report says.
The unspoken truth about prayer and public safety on Kenyan roads
Colombian mercenaries, most of them army veterans, are recruited for their expertise gained from fighting the FARC guerrilla group.
Health officials urge people to take preventive measures following a new outbreak of the deadly virus.
Authorities suspect 28 cases of the deadly virus, with the latest recorded in the southern Kasai province.
The international relations department was not aware of the rebels’ presence in South Africa
Rwanda’s military deployments in Mozambique and its shadowy ties to M23 rebels in eastern Congo are not isolated interventions, rather part of a broader geopolitical strategy to expand its regional influence.
Tariffs, aid cuts and high borrowing costs have left many of the world’s fastest-growing economies at risk
A court in Rabat convicted Ibtissame Lachgar, one of the leading figures of Moroccan feminism, for posting a photo of herself wearing a T-shirt that read 'Allah is lesbian.'
Her lawyer said she plans to appeal.
The provincial administration plans to use government-owned buildings to cut down on expenditure
One man whose family were affected tells the BBC that he can only account for two relatives, who both died.
Gen Z are resisting tribal arithmetic even as the political class reaches for the bogeyman of Gĩkũyũ hegemony.
Hundreds of thousands of women and girls have fled Sudan’s war, only to be faced with violence again in Chad.
Former Barcelona forward and Ballon d’Or nominee Oshoala leaves San Francisco for Saudi Women’s League on free transfer.
Sunday's landslide followed heavy rain and "levelled" a remote village, a local armed group says.
September 2, 2025 Up to 1,000 dead after a landslide levels a village in western Sudan, as displaced residents flee famine and war.
Mathabatha said he was concerned by what he called ‘unethical and un-ANC tendencies’ by party members in regard to the elective conferences of the Vhembe and Waterberg regions
Officials in Madagascar attended reception ceremonies on Tuesday for the return of three skulls kept by France for more than a century, including one thought to be of a king beheaded by French troops in 1897.
Officials said South Africa’s phytosanitary and biosecurity requirements are world class and the department is awaiting bilateral trade agreements to be resolved to begin exports of beef
The return of three Sakalava skulls to Madagascar, including one believed to be that of King Toera, beheaded by French colonial troops in 1897, has reignited a fierce conflict among his descendants.
Police have condemned the killing as "jungle justice" vowing to bring the perpetrators to justice.
August 30, 2025 It's one of the most famous rock songs ever — Bohemian Rhapsody — and now, for the first time, it's been translated with Queen's blessing into Zulu.
Where the pioneer who helped put west African cuisine on London’s fine-dining map likes to eat in the Nigerian megacity
Since 2021, several reports from the United Nations and the International Federation for Human Rights have documented a rise in conflict-related sexual violence committed by Malian defense and security forces and their Russian auxiliaries.
Carolyne Odour's two young sons went missing with their father - a follower of self-proclaimed pastor Paul Mackenzie.
With its red fez, broad smile and simplified French, Banania’s mascot has been associated with racist stereotypes.
Isuzu has built another solid vehicle, capable and comfortable in any setting, but this time it stands out
Opposition leaders announce alliances and President Bola Tinubu’s party blankets roads with posters ahead of 2027 polls
All too often known underperformers are recycled or ‘friends’ are
selected to lead boards, councils and companies
Since 2023, eastern Mauritania has faced an unprecedented influx of Malian refugees fleeing violence from the Bamako army and Russian Wagner mercenaries. The arrivals have disrupted the fragile balance of a region already lacking in resources.
August 30, 2025 It's one of the most famous rock songs ever — Bohemian Rhapsody — and now, for the first time, it's been translated with Queen's blessing into Zulu.
Paramilitary forces have cut off El Fasher, the military government’s final stronghold in the western Darfur region
The earthen berm is intended to trap people inside el-Fasher, Yale University research shows.
Donald Trump pledges more deals like Intel stake, worrying business community.
'The Enigma of Mohammed VI' (6/6). His status as 'commander of the faithful' has given the Moroccan king a unique aura and has enabled him to push back against the ambitions of Islamists, whose political project and way of life he rejects.
Schism in the KZN provincial government over threat to place department under administration
Survivors saved off Mauritania say they left The Gambia with 160 people on board.
Kenya’s seed law privileges seed multinationals while weakening the country’s food system’s genetic diversity and marginalizing the very people who feed the country.
Massive museum celebrating pharaohs set to fuel recovery from economic shock following Gaza war
An autopsy report sheds light on “acute injury” sustained by a Kenyan teenager shortly before her death.
The Trump administration has struck deals with third-party countries, including four in Africa, to accept US deportees.
The court found Julius Malema guilty of hate speech for remarks at a 2022 rally in Cape Town
The first group of deportees arrived in mid-August, according to government spokesperson Yolande Makolo.
'The Enigma of Mohammed VI' (5/6). In order to maintain his power, the Moroccan monarch relies on a handful of loyal supporters, most of whom he has known for decades. However, internal rivalries betray a certain nervousness, revealing the uncertainty surrounding the future of his reign.
The progress, prospects, and persistent challenges faced by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) over the five years since its official launch in 2020.
Gun-wielding drivers, extortion and breakdowns, as couple flee new front line in Sudan's conflict.
Despite impending cancer surgery, Moroccan activist Ibtissame Lachgar will remain in prison as she awaits trial, following a court decision on Wednesday.
The ANC treasury general said the party is focused on the 2026 local government elections
The paradigm shift in West Africa, crystallized in the search for alternatives to the West, full independence, a multidimensional foreign policy, and the spread of prosperity to the grassroots, has necessitated the development of a new approach for Türkiye.
Four years after British troops caused a major fire in Kenya, victims are receiving compensation – thanks in part to our investigation.
One of three skulls returned to Madagascar is believed to belong to King Toera, who was slain by French colonial forces.
French bank joins Swiss boutique CBH as country seeks control of diamond miner after $12bn Qatar investment deal
The ANC treasurer general suggested companies should rather contribute to the Multi-Party Democracy Fund administered by the Electoral Commission of South Africa
Qatar’s foreign ministry said delegations were meeting in Doha to review the implementation of a truce signed in July.
'The Enigma of Mohammed VI' (3/6). The Moroccan king's coronation in 1999 sparked great hope at home and abroad. After the reign of his father, which was marked by human rights abuses, the young monarch personified change and modernity, at least at the beginning.
King Toera was killed by French troops 128 years ago and his head kept in a Paris museum's archive.
Campaigners in Belfast have criticised police for not releasing a file from the Troubles after similar documents were discovered in Foreign Office archives.
The wrongfully deported man’s case remains a flashpoint in US President Donald Trump’s anti-immigration crackdown.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia is taken into custody in Baltimore as his lawyers say he may be sent to Uganda.
'The Enigma of Mohammed VI' (2/6). Before ascending to the throne in 1999, the Moroccan monarch had to endure the contempt of his father, an autocrat who reproached him for his love of partying and doubted his ability to rule.
He said the Chinese government had heard South Africa’s call to narrow its trade deficit and diversify its exports, but this would require building local beneficiation capacity
Kenya’s Gen Z has not reinvented resistance but it has digitised an old repertoire and spliced it with a wicked sense of play.
After decades of decline, the number of people dying from hunger is increasing as starvation spreads from Sudan to Gaza
Nigerians made their mark during this year's Love Island USA - but it caused tensions within the fanbase.
Rallies take place across Australia’s major towns and cities as well as in other countries including Malaysia and Kenya.
'The Enigma of Mohammed VI' (1/6). Twenty-six years after his 1999 coronation, the Moroccan monarch's relationship to power remains complex. As questions about his health arise, the prospect of his succession is fueling power struggles and backroom deals among the country's elite.
Rebecca Malope sparked a fire in me as a child. Decades later, I honoured that flame with my first full-band performance
Nigeria's military said Saturday its air force carried out precision strikes that killed more than 35 jihadist fighters massed near the Cameroon frontier, as the army faces a renewed wave of Boko Haram and ISWAP attacks in the northeast.
Strikes are latest by the Nigerian military as it battles resurgence of attacks by armed groups in country’s northeast.
Look beyond the reputations of suburbs known for gangsterism and gun violence and you’ll find a resilient community grounded in the ethics of care
"I felt like a Disney princess," says a prom goer about her dress, one of many custom-made in Nigeria.
"I left like a Disney princess," says a prom goer about her dress, one of many custom-made in Nigeria.
Kabila, 53, went on trial in his absence in July for his alleged support for Rwanda-backed M23 militants. Kabila's party called the proceedings 'a political trial.'
Congolese military auditor general asks court to condemn Kabila to death for war crimes including homicide and torture.
Trio of ANC heavyweights being touted as likely to compete for the provincial chairperson job
The Finance Bill protests revealed Generation Z’s unprecedented capacity for collective action. This capacity must now be channelled not just into opposing what exists, but into creating what might be.
John Hume, who bred the world’s largest private herd of rhinoceroses, charged with selling millions of dollars of horns
US authorities have linked Wale's car to an alleged criminal enterprise operating stateside.
The leader of the Inkatha Freedom Party said more women would be deployed in positions such as mayors, deputy mayors and speakers
French President Emmanuel Macron has asked his government to take retaliatory measures against Algeria, which has refused to take back nationals under deportation orders and has detained two French citizens.
Health freedom advocates are deeply concerned that public health is moving away from a human rights orientation towards an increasingly authoritarian one.
August 20, 2025 Rwanda backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo killed hundreds of villagers in July, according to Human Rights Watch, raising doubts about Trump backed peace process.
US government documents obtained by CBS had said Trump signed deals with Uganda and Honduras to take foreign deportees.
Two teens, aged 16 and 18, have been arrested over the attack as police search for a third suspect.
The key drivers were food and non-alcoholic beverages
By acknowledging that France waged a 'war' in Cameroon during decolonization, President Emmanuel Macron continues the necessary work of truth-telling that, from the genocide of the Tutsi in Rwanda to the Algerian War, must fill the gaps of amnesia – and even lies – that still weigh on French society and diplomacy.
Such attacks have become common in Nigeria’s northwestern, north-central regions, where local herders and farmers clash.
The criminal group behind a string of violent kidnappings in France that recently made headlines started this activity as early as 2023 and was planning further 'attacks.' Its mastermind was arrested on June 3 in Morocco.
The arrests are the result of a seven-year investigation
The report about children caught up in the jihadist conflict blamed all sides for violations.
The political and media establishment has finally begun to acknowledge Palestinian suffering, but this shift remains hollow until those complicit in Israel’s genocide are truly exposed
Overhauling ageing power grids, low carbon systems and nuclear are some of the options African countries are adopting
MONUSCO condemns the attacks by the ADF ‘in the strongest possible terms’, the mission’s spokesperson says.
A senior Hamas official told reporters that the militant group had accepted the proposal introduced by the mediators, without elaborating. Israel's plans to expand the offensive in Gaza have sparked international outrage and infuriated many Israelis who fear for the remaining surviving hostages.
The group accuses the government of failing to respect a previous ceasefire deal.
The Human Rights Commission has given the sport, arts and culture minister until 20 August to respond to old social media posts allegedly containing racial slurs
Wandia Njoya reflects on Dr. Joyce Nyairo’s Kenya@50, admitting she only grasped its true meaning a decade later, after confronting Kenya’s stories and struggles through the bruising battle over the Competency-Based Curriculum.
The process aims to shape the country’s next chapter of democracy, three decades after apartheid.
Driven by corruption and patronage, the killing of municipal officials and local councillors is rising, eroding democracy and accountability
Emergency Lawyers group alleges the army is operating "execution chambers" in the capital.
Discovered in Niger in 2023, the largest Martian meteorite ever found was sold for $5 million in New York in July. Suspecting 'illicit international trafficking,' the West African country has suspended exports of precious stones and meteorites.
After second devaluation of the naira, manufacturers overhauled supply chains to source more materials domestically
Arrest of Yann Vezilier, accused of trying to destabilise Mali, marks new low in relations between Paris and Bamako.
On his first diplomatic visit to India, Nelson Mandela was treated as a kindred spirit and likened to Gandhi, a gesture he gently rejected.
The French Foreign Ministry is seeking the 'immediate release' of the French embassy employee in Bamako. Mali authorities said that the French national had been arrested on suspicion of working for the French intelligence services.
Stand-off in a country with long history of poll violence fuels concern over future of star west African economy
President Cyril Ramaphosa put a brave face on Friday to legacy foundations and opposition parties boycotting a convention to kick off a National Dialogue on how to resolve South Africa’s numerous problems, saying similar walkouts had occurred during the difficult transition to democracy. “We are embarking on a process that will launch a million conversations. […]
President Cyril Ramaphosa says Gen Rudzani Maphwanya's recent visit to Iran "was ill-advised".
Oil production in Kenya – at whose cost? How pastoralists, oil workers and land rights activists in northern Kenya are resisting oil companies.
A French national was held on suspicion of working 'on behalf of the French intelligence service.' Dozens of soldiers have also been arrested, accused of wanting to overthrow the government.
Organisations like the World Food Programme are scaling back aid or completely halting operations.
The return of Amboseli National Park to local control has raised fears that efforts to protect the country’s wildlife will be set back
A total of 22,000 cases registered in province in 2023; in first five months of 2024, figure had already reached 17,000.
Jacob Zuma’s daughter has argued that the charges against her are motivated by the current regime ‘settling political scores’ with her father
The exposé was in the "public interest", the BBC says, following criticism from senior Kenyan politicians.
Doctors Without Borders said the Darfur region, which has been a major battleground over more than two years of fighting between the regular army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, had been hardest hit by the year-old outbreak.
Journalists from Mexico City to Manila are protesting the Israeli assassination of Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza.
The pepper-bark tree project incorporates collaboration with traditional healers, traders and harvesters
The situation is being described as "catastrophic" after islands hit by vast amounts of rain.
Moroccan authorities have requested the pretrial detention of the activist after she posted a photo deemed critical of Islam. For wearing a T-shirt with the words 'Allah is lesbian,' she faces up to five years in prison.
In a robust defence of his co-edited collection, Dismantling Green Colonialism, Hamza Hamouchene argues against what he terms as a left politics that sermonises on the only right path to “genuine anti-colonial and anti-imperialist” politics with arrogance reminiscent of the colonialists.
The US is sanctioning the Pareco-FF armed group, as well as the Congolese mining company CDMC.
In a letter, President Emmanuel Macron cited a report by a joint French-Cameroonian team of historians, which clearly demonstrated that France had waged a 'war' in Cameroon, characterized by 'repressive violence.'
The ancient manuscripts, telling of astronomy, poetry and medicine, were smuggled out when insurgents overran the city in Mali over a decade ago
Tau said the US’s 30% tariff on exports has necessitated a balanced response between renegotiation, trade diversification and protection from an import surge
An aid group in Abu Shouk camp says at least 40 were killed by gunmen from the Rapid Support Forces.
August 12, 2025 Rates of the world's deadliest cancer appear to be low in sub-Saharan Africa. But that statistic is masking the scope of the disease, doctors say.
Gangs involved in trading endangered species are ‘loving’ the closure of conservation programmes
The WFP says aid is being cut by 60 percent for the most vulnerable groups including pregnant women and disabled people.
Several prominent foundations have withdrawn from the national dialogue citing poor planning and questionable spending
Two women have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the girl's death, police say.
On August 3, at least 90 migrants died when their boat sank in the Gulf of Aden. All of them hailed from Ethiopia's Tigray region, which has been plagued by ongoing political instability after two years of civil war.
On August 3, at least 90 migrants died when their boat sank in the Gulf of Aden. All of them hailed from Ethiopia's Tigray region, which has been plagued by ongoing political instability after two years of civil war.
August 10, 2025 As the postwar international order continues to evolve, NPR explores its past and the present and asks what the future may look like.
Africa’s ‘demographic dividend’ won’t pay off if ageing leaders continue to stifle their aspirations
Artificial intelligence will replace most jobs and create few. The future is bleak – except for the rich
The West African country investigates how a space rock found there was put up for sale in New York.
Succes Masra denies the charges against him, which relate to inter-communal clashes that left dozens dead in May.
August 9, 2025 Asher Watkins had been tracking a cape buffalo for the kill when the animal instead turned its attack on the hunter.
Every year, thousands of tons of used textiles, arriving from Europe, the US and elsewhere, are unloaded at the port of Mombasa, 500 km from Nairobi. Numerous local initiatives have emerged to combat this form of pollution.
The city’s most radical art festival returns to disrupt, inspire and reconnect the city through the raw power of studio-born creativity
Police believe the passengers on board all belong to one family.
After months of dispute, Pretoria high court says Edgar Lungu’s family must hand over his body for burial in Zambia.
The nonnative species from Europe, Latin America and Eastern Africa reached the United States by latching on to travelers, a study by researchers in the state shows, offering clues about how ticks spread in a warming world.
The party alleged that fired secretary general Floyd Shivambu, who has now been expelled from MK, had left with a R28 million debt
Edgar Lungu's family has been locked in a bitter dispute with Zambia's government over where to bury him.
Country faces steeper levies than rivals in Europe or South America after Donald Trump’s attacks over affirmative action
Asher Watkins, a real estate executive from Texas, was tracking a Cape buffalo in South Africa when he was attacked, a safari company said.
The plane had taken off from the capital Nairobi’s Wilson Airport and was destined for Somaliland.
'Lake Chad's Troubled Waters' (3/4). After a surge of solidarity in response to the attacks by Boko Haram, global attention has shifted away from the region. As NGOs have been weakened by the halt in US funding, the humanitarian situation remains dire.
Zambia's government says the water is safe to drink after the US embassy ordered its staff to withdraw.
Flows from Israel’s Leviathan field will nearly triple by 2029 in what NewMed chief calls a ‘win-win’
The communist party has rejected overtures from its alliance partner and will contest the 2026 local government elections independently
The Central African Republic wants to keep the Wagner Group’s mercenaries despite a Kremlin demand to accept its new Africa Corps — and pay more
Health facilities juggling rising cases of infant hunger, malaria, in an area that also shelters thousands of refugees.
August 6, 2025 In Africa’s most populous country more than a third of residents have no access to electricity. Even those connected to the nation’s crumbling power grid cannot rely on it. And the situation isn’t improving. We go to Nigeria to see how people cope with the lack of access to power.
The helicopter had taken off from Accra, the capital, en route to a mining conference when it went “off the radar,” the armed forces said.
Asher Watkins, 52, was killed by ‘unwounded’ animal on Bambisana reserve
The ANC secretary general said the party would not compromise on policies like black economic empowerment which have attracted the wrath of Washington
The authorities have not confirmed the cause of the crash, described as a "national tragedy".
Charity Commission criticises ‘all parties’ in ‘damaging’ Sentebale row
The best ideas in global health and development often come from the margins. So why do we still ignore them?
Escalating attacks in Cabo Delgado are taking place amid major cuts in international aid.
The boat carrying mostly Ethiopian migrants sank on Sunday as it headed towards Abyan governorate in southern Yemen.
A condition of the agreement is that Rwanda will "approve each individual proposed for resettlement".
The African nation is the latest country to strike a deal to take in deportees from the United States.
The suspended Patriotic Alliance deputy president had previously vowed that the EFF leader would not get a cent from him and that he would not apologise
The immigrants will be housed in accommodation prepared for the UK’s scrapped £700m deportation scheme
The west African country seems determined to show it is open for business after the scuffles of the past
A triple heritage forms the background to Kavirondo: The Story of Luos and Luhyas, a book that explores the writer’s multiple identities.
Zachariah Johannes Olivier is accused of shooting Lucia Ndlovu and Maria Makgato as they scavenged for food on his farm in South Africa
The MK spokesperson maintained there was a coordinated attack against him and the daughter of the party’s president
At the start of a murder trial, a farm supervisor says his boss ordered him to dispose of two women's bodies.
Rescue operations are ongoing to find dozens more missing, local authorities say.
The government led by Hakainde Hichilema is demanding proof Edgar Lungu is really dead after the family refuse to repatriate the body
The vessel had 154 Ethiopian migrants on board and sank in the Gulf of Aden on Sunday; 74 people remain missing, and only 12 survived the shipwreck. Hundreds of African migrants have died in recent months while trying to reach wealthy Gulf Arab countries.
Rescue operations are ongoing to find dozens more missing, local authorities say.
This is an edited extract from Attacking the Heart of Apartheid by Yunus Carrim, which tells the story of the MK’s Special Operations Unit
Is the pressure to be likeable holding women back at work?
South Africa is the most unequal country in the world, yet its luxury dog hotels are thriving. Tommy Trenchard photographs the pups living lavishly
Don’t accept that the West (the elves) is in charge as we (the dwarfs and hobbits) labour for them
Neighbours agree on terms of economic cooperation in several areas, including energy and mineral supply chains.
Moussa Mara expressed solidarity with opposition figures held after political parties were dissolved.
Surging global prices have fuelled an illicit bean trade ‘like cocaine in Colombia’
Rights group says perpetrators ‘must be held to account’, a year after 24 people killed during cost of living protests.
The closure of a factory in the small southern African nation of Lesotho is an early effect of the global disruption caused by President Trump’s tariffs. John Eligon, the Johannesburg bureau chief for The New York Times, talks with Katrin Bennhold, a senior writer, about what he has seen there.
The president said a support package was being finalised for firms that will be affected by the tariffs
IUDs, implants, and birth control pills funded by USAID under the Biden administration are being incinerated on French soil. They were intended for reproductive health programs, particularly in Africa. Five leaders of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) condemn the move.
Relations between the US and South Africa have hit rock bottom after Trump's return to office.
“African Solutions for African Problems” rings hollow as the AU continues to rely on external support to finance its core functions and programmes, especially in conflict resolution and peacekeeping.
August 1, 2025 A South African university launched an anti-poaching campaign Thursday to inject the horns of rhinos with radioactive isotopes that it says are harmless for the animals but can be detected by customs agents.
Outraged residents took to the streets of the southern African nation when a taxi strike descended into chaos.
Despite criticism, the Congolese government says the deal with raise the profile of the country.
Ex-president Jacob Zuma’s legal team is challenging his successor’s handling of Police Minister Senzo Mchunu’s suspension, accusing him of shielding allies
In the past week alone, three new countries have said they are ready to bestow recognition on a Palestinian state.
Intensity, magnitude, the Mercalli scale: Since the 1960s, seismologists have stopped using the famous Richter scale, preferring to use a moment magnitude scale, which is based on physical measurements.
More than 1,200 people have been arrested since rallies began earlier this week, a government statement said.
At least 22 people have died in the most widespread protests Angola has seen in recent years.
The five-year-old animal was being studied by Oxford researchers in Zimbabwe and had young cubs. The alleged killer has been named by activists
The party argued that the president’s placing Senzo Mchunu on special leave and appointing Firoz Cachalia, who was not a member of the cabinet, as acting minister was unconstitutional
July 30, 2025 Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.
A keynote address by Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor at the Africa Literature Association Conference 2025, hosted in Nairobi, Kenya on June 26, 2025.
A community leader and a resident told The Associated Press that about 100 militants participated in the attack in Dargo (North), burning and looting the base after the killings. The Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin group is suspected of having carried out the attack.
Ouattara is the poll's frontrunner as numerous major challengers have been banned from running.
Alassane Ouattara, 83, announced the plan after changing the constitution to remove presidential term limits.
Opponents including ex-Credit Suisse CEO Tidjane Thiam are barred from standing in October vote
US singer Ciara is among an early cohort of descendants of African slaves to be part of the programme hoping to draw memorial tourism
Kunene, the PA’s deputy president, resigned as a councillor after links to murder suspect Katiso Molefe
Officials acknowledge that Kenya has a doping problem, but many athletes who are seeking an edge also want a way out of poverty.
The uncertainty around the paused tariffs has led to massive layoffs in Lesotho's textile industry.
A UN mission says 43 worshippers were killed in the attack at a night mass in a church.
Oscar-winning director is shooting scenes in Dakhla, where Morocco’s claims of sovereignty are contested
The police minister has said that the KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner’s statements about him took him by surprise
Mutunga interrogates the tagging of protesters in Kenya’s mass action as terrorists and unveils acts of terrorism and the perpetrators that should be so characterized.
The attack raised questions about diplomatic efforts to end the conflict in the Central African country.
KoBold Metals, backed by the billionaires, is to begin mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which the US estimates has vast mineral reserves
Around 20 of the dead were taking part in a night vigil which was stormed by armed men, officials say.
The assault in Komanda city is believed to have been carried out by ADF rebels, wielding guns and machetes.
United Nations officials have warned that the Rapid Support Forces' (RSF) formation of a parallel government could deepen Sudan's fragmentation and complicate diplomatic efforts to end the conflict that began in April 2023.
Nigeria claim their tenth WAFCON title, ‘Mission X’, as they come from behind to beat Morocco 3-2 in Rabat.
Congolese customs official Floribert Bwana Chui Bin Kositi has been beatified for standing up to corruption.
White South African farmers have been hit by an unexpected 30% tariff from the US president who offered them asylum
July 26, 2025 A deadly raid in central Nigeria left more than 100 villagers dead and hundreds displaced. Survivors say it's part of a brutal campaign to drive Christian farming communities from their land.
Kigali’s bilateral agreements with Maputo and Bangui are underpinned by mining ventures
He funneled cash and weapons to the Irish Republican Army from Libya, and was involved in bombings that targeted Margaret Thatcher and others, killing scores of people.
Activists and rights groups have criticised Trump’s ‘third country’ scheme to deport criminals.
Joseph Kabila denies backing the M23 rebels, who have seized large parts of the mineral-rich east.
Only 3% of reform work under phase two of the economic readjustment initiative has been completed, about 27% is delayed or off track, and 53% is under way
Patrice-Edouard Ngaissona and Alfred Yekatom have been sentenced for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
The east African nation has been shaken by a wave of demonstrations against police brutality and poor governance under President William Ruto in the last two months.
Edouard Ngaïssona, along with Alfred Yekatom, was convicted of targeting CAR's Muslim population.
The delay in appointing a finance MMC in the City of Johannesburg stems from the perception that the position is seen as a stepping stone to the mayoral seat, making it a hotly contested post, ANC regional sources say. With the party due to hold its Johannesburg regional conference in September, two factions — referred […]
Two bigger properties belonging to family who were at centre of ‘state capture’ scandal fail to sell at auction
In the wake of Frantz Fanon’s 100th birthday, Sam Chian offers a close reading of The Wretched of the Earth, arguing that Fanon’s primary intervention lies in his class analysis of colonial societies. He examines his critique of the national bourgeoisie and the urban working class, and his insistence on…
July 23, 2025 The southern African nation's garment industry is being gutted by U.S. tariffs. And United Nations peacekeeping and UNICEF are amongst the agencies facing major cuts after a new U.S. funding rollback.
39-year-old ran the Gondwana game reserve where he was charged by the elephant and fatally wounded
All 10 parties in the government of national unity voted for the Bill, with the support of ActionSA and Build One South Africa
The ability of African leaders to go rogue and begin looking at policies that benefit their people even at the expense of Western interests is growing while Western countries are not able to push back as effectively as they used to during the Cold War and the decades after.
Ethiopia has repeatedly said the megadam, a major source of pride in the country, was totally self-funded.
Comments come days before bids due for Anglo American’s diamond business
As Europe fortifies its borders, growing numbers of North Africans are moving southwards into other African countries.
Family planning, combating maternal and child mortality and HIV care: In many areas, NGOs fear a 'historic setback' six months after the US halted its funding.
Control of oil-rich Kordofan is a big prize for both warring groups in their bid to take the country, analysts say.
Host nation Morocco will face Nigeria in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations after beating Ghana on penalties.
A landslide at the Lomera artisanal gold mine in eastern Congo left an unknown number of people trapped underground.
President’s main coalition partner says it will now support crucial vote after scandal-hit cabinet member removed
The Democratic Alliance had threatened to withhold its vote unless President Cyril Ramaphosa fired the errant higher education minister
The dismantling of USAID has led to the shutdown of health, education, agricultural development and biodiversity protection programs in the Menabe region.
The medical equipment keeping Mark Moodley's mother alive no longer relies on an erratic power supply.
Prominent Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi has been charged over his alleged role in the deadly antigovernment protests.
Young people consume large amounts of news, but journalists are struggling to connect with them on the platforms and through the formats they prefer
The scuttling of the US Agency for International Development sent shockwaves through African countries, which have become casualties of Donald Turmp's transactional policy.
July 20, 2025 The government of the tiny African kingdom of Lesotho has declared a two-year state of disaster, as its once-thriving garment industry unravels in the wake of Trump's tariffs threats.
Former African Union diplomat Arikana Chihombori argues that Trump’s Africa policy is ‘a step in the right direction’.
Everyone remembers April 2022, when torrential rains pummelled KwaZulu-Natal and floodwaters ravaged homes, roads and factories. Lives were lost, families were displaced and infrastructure was destroyed. And although every part of the province bore the weight of that disaster, one story in particular has found its way into court. Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM), has […]
July 20, 2025 The government of the tiny African kingdom of Lesotho has declared a two-year state of disaster, as its once-thriving garment industry unravels in the wake of Trump's tariffs threats.
Paul Biya is the world's oldest president and wants to show he is on the pulse, but many are not convinced.
The truce, signed in Qatar by the government and the Rwandan-backed M23 militia, still has not resolved which side holds power over the mineral-rich east
The declaration says both parties must sign a final peace deal by mid-August.
The Omoda C9 offers good looks, exceptional elegance, ferocious power and can easily get you more than 1 000km on one tank of fuel
The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda-backed armed group M23 negotiated the deal in Qatar. It follows a separate agreement between the DRC and Rwanda.
July 19, 2025 Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels on Saturday signed a declaration of principles in Qatar to end fighting in eastern Congo that commits them to a permanent ceasefire to be signed in one month.
The declaration has been agreed by representatives of both sides in Doha, weeks after talks in Washington.
Crisis compounded after United States, which provided 40 percent of UNHCR funding last year, slashed its contribution.
Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri is accused of murder, torture and rape at a prison in Tripoli.
Le Monde, in collaboration with Forbidden Stories and media partners, investigated arbitrary arrests of Malians by Russian mercenaries. The investigation reveals the existence of at least six bases where detainees were illegally held and secretly subjected to persecution.
The Democratic Alliance won’t back the budgets for the departments of higher education, human settlements and police
Also in this newsletter: Slovakia lifts its block on the EU’s latest sanctions against Russia
Heavy security presence in Lome amid public anger over leader Gnassingbe’s alleged power grab.
Critics say women's bodies should not be policed in the name of cultural pride.
But the Democratic Alliance has said it will boycott the dialogue that will take place over nine months, calling it a waste of time and money
The president’s leadership style strikes a chord with many but his tariffs offer Beijing more openings
The 350 remaining French soldiers in Senegal handed back the Camp Geille base in a ceremony on Thursday, July 17.
Millennials have their versions of lost innocence: 2007 and 2017, the seismic years of post-election violence. And now, watching you Gen Zs, I see that same flicker of dawning realization in your eyes.
President Ramaphosa's special envoy has reportedly been rejected by the US, in the latest sign of frosty relations.
The Trump administration has pushed third-party countries to accept deportees whose home countries will not accept them.
The Trump administration sent five deportees to Eswatini, an African kingdom, saying that their own countries would not take them. But Eswatini says it will send them home.
The Trump administration said the five men, nationals of Cuba, Jamaica, Laos, Vietnam and Yemen, were convicted criminals.
A formal recommendation is expected to be tabled in the National Assembly next Wednesday
Second time Donald Trump’s administration has flown people to African nations
The Mount Mulanje cultural landscape in Malawi, revered as a sacred place, is one of five new areas in Africa to receive the Unesco designation
Mutunga celebrates the Gen Z Revolution in Kenya, highlighting the successes of their collective leadership through analysis of the Kenyan government’s attempt to stifle celebrations of the Martyrs of the Gen Z Revolution who died in June of 2024.
Francesca Albanese addresses delegates from 30 countries to discuss ways nations can try to stop Israel’s offensive.
The group accused Ethiopia’s government of failing to properly investigate the deaths, which took place in the Tigray region.
Muhammadu Buhari, who was both a military ruler and elected president, died in London on Sunday.
The ANC secretary general said the party backs the inquiry established by President Cyril Ramaphosa into corruption claims against the police minister
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.
Muhammadu Buhari, who was the country’s democratic leader between 2015 and 2023, died aged 82 in London on Sunday.
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..
Dr Tshepo Lipholo, an opposition MP, is yet to apply for bail and remains in police custody
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.
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
Ex-junta ruler embodied country’s transition from authoritarian state to modern democracy
South African president has set up a commission to investigate allegations that government officials tampered with investigations into killings to protect contacts
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.
President Cyril Ramaphosa also suspends minister as allegations heap pressure on country’s fragile coalition
Senzo Mchunu - who denies the claims - has been put on an immediate "leave of absence" by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
President Ramaphosa’s move follows accusations Senzo Mchunu interfered with sensitive investigations.
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.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on leave following explosive allegations of criminal syndicates infiltrating law enforcement agencies
The US president insulted Lesotho, the continent’s denim capital, and hit it with the most punitive tariffs of any trading partner
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.
Teenagers to 35-year-olds are being sold a fantasy in a bottle – one of glamour and black excellence
Nearly half the global population has also been exposed to dust levels exceeding WHO safety thresholds.
Lesotho, which supplies Levi’s and Wrangler, declares ‘state of disaster’ as Trump threat triggers job cuts
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o’s decolonial writings are a brave and persistent attempt to recover African histories, voices, and futures.
More than 100 people have been killed in a wave of protests and public anger, described as "unprecedented".
UN cultural organisation this week announces its choice of sites to be granted World Heritage status.
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.
The International Criminal Court has “reasonable grounds to believe” war crimes and crimes against humanity were committed, the court’s deputy prosecutor said.
A stray bullet burst into Bridgit Njoki's home while police were clashing with anti-government protesters.
In an America awash with leering cruelty, Inyo, a beautiful record by an extraordinary musician, is finally heard after two decades in the vault
‘We have enough problems of our own,’ says foreign minister after US president’s push for ‘safe, third-country agreements’
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.
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.
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, as its deputy prosecutor described a worsening humanitarian crisis marked by rape, famine and mass displacement.
President Boakai of Liberia spoke ‘such good English’ that Trump inquired where he learnt the language
US president appeared surprised by his counterpart’s ‘beautiful English’, despite it being Liberia’s national language.
Liberia was founded by freed slaves and the country has long-standing historical ties with the US.
Parties have called for the president to take action regarding allegations against the police minister
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.
The presidents of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania and Senegal hope to be offered "incredible" deals.
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.
Researchers found that the animals are capable of using their trunks to make a range of gestures that express their intentions and wants.
Kenyan President William Ruto said anyone looting or vandalising businesses should be shot in their legs.
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
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.
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.
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.
Anger spilled over on the streets as critics of the government marked the anniversary of Saba Saba, the pro-democracy demonstrations of 1990
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
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…
US President Donald Trump announces a 30% tariff on South African imports starting from 1 August.
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.
New tensions with the UAE, France, Russia and Israel have jolted authoritarian regime
Brazilian President Lula responded to Trump’s tariff threats by saying the world does not ‘want an emperor’.
Brazil’s President Lula responded to Trump’s tariff threats by saying the world does not ‘want an emperor’.
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.
Police say at least 11 people were killed - as a doctor tells the BBC protesters taken to hospital died of gunshot wounds.
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.
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
President Ramaphosa is urged to suspend Senzo Mchunu, who allegedly received payments from a corruption suspect and seized files on political killings
Gay people who found sanctuary in neighbouring Kenya now fear a new family protection bill could once again threaten their rights
In an age obsessed with germs, wearing shoes at home feels fearless and free. And summer feet are deeply unsavoury
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.
Victoire Ingabire, previously jailed under President Kagame, is accused of inciting public unrest
The US Supreme Court had overturned a judge's decision that the men be allowed to contest their removal.
KZN Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has accused the minister of having ties to the criminal underworld
Leaders expected to decry US President Trump’s trade tariffs while presenting the bloc as a defender of multilateralism.
At the funeral for Albert Ojwang, protesters in Kenya said his death was a call to action for the country’s youth.
Country confident of shift by global financial crime watchdog after prosecutions blitz, says central bank governor
The tennis champion wanted to be remembered for fighting racism, not just his sporting prowess.
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.
After legal battle, US sends eight detainees to country it has advised citizens not to visit due to ‘crime, conflict’.
Signed 70 years ago, today’s Constitution was built on it, but not everything has been realised
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
The US Supreme Court has twice upheld Donald Trump’s ability to deport foreign nationals to countries outside their own.
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.
A decade after the death of Cecil the Lion, South Africa is trying to end trophy hunts, but not all agree
"The devil might be angry and can do what he wants," President William Ruto said in response to criticism.
The defence focused on challenging the sexual harassment allegations, arguing Selby Mbenenge’s interactions with former court secretary Andiswa Mengo were consensual
The troubles of Kenya are the howl of ghosts, distant and recent, forgotten voices that have coalesced to a thundering.
Two new lodges are hoping to help protect pristine pockets of a country where the unique wildlife is under threat
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.
Donald Trump says his sweeping tax cuts will grow the economy. But, critics say the bill will increase national debt.
ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula announced Mabuza’s death in a post on social media platform X
The dam on the Blue Nile has caused major tensions with Egypt and Sudan, and raised fears of war.
Kenya’s youth are not “perishing at the gates of false martyrdom” as some religious leaders have concluded, but confronting their alienation with courage.
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.
Donald Trump’s false narrative of ‘genocide’ against white farmers obscures ways violence blights daily life in country
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.
The US-brokered peace agreement comes after years of conflict, displacing 7 million people.
Truce with Rwanda is a test case for Donald Trump’s transactional diplomacy
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
Five people on board died, while three survived with "severe burns", the military said.
Defence for South African judge facing impeachment says a gender expert’s evidence is an ‘imposition of whiteness’
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.
An al-Qaeda affiliate earlier claimed responsibility for ‘coordinated and high-quality attacks’ in the country.
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.
Tuesday's attack marks the third major assault on army positions over the past month.
The department is implementing a formal strategy to curb irregular expenditure and align procurement with the treasury
Foreign minister says Friday’s agreement has given ‘huge impetus’ for peace, but talks with M23 militia are critical
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.
Gender-based violence specialist Lisa Vetten tells a tribunal the complainant used ‘different strategies to communicate reluctance and unwillingness’
Boniface Kariuki, 22, was shot in the head, sparking outrage among Kenyans.
The burial site of Edgar Lungu, Zambia’s former president, has become the latest conflict in a relationship marred by hostility
Kenya is where it is because Kenyan institutions have remained solidly colonial and have stagnated, blocking Kenyans from building their own country.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda have signed a deal to end their long-running conflict.
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 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.
A famous chess club is still producing champions, but faces a daily struggle to survive.
How an Italian fugitive used diplomatic immunity to work with Dubai royalty and Liberia’s fallen hero
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
The deal has been hailed by President Trump as "a great day" but there are potential pitfalls.
Does Trump’s personal relationship with world leaders have any bearing on his policies towards their countries?
Mandela’s dream of a united Rainbow Nation has soured into a nightmare of inequality
Impressive in size, design and content, the GEM’s opening may be tainted by politics and connotations of authoritarianism
According to a study conducted in 11 South African reserves between 2017 and 2023, dehorning reduced poaching by 78%.
After Doha helped mediate, Qatari diplomat says the country is committed to efforts to de-escalate conflicts.
He was a pioneering figure in Black British art whose rebellious, symbol-rich images explored race, queerness, desire and spirituality.
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.
The deal has been hailed by President Trump as "a great day" but there are potential pitfalls.
The state has tried the neoliberalism model in various forms for 31 years, and it has not worked
Financier Gentry Beach in talks over Rubaya coltan mine as Washington dangles investments to accompany end to regional conflict
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…
Elijah Rottok says that despite the violence, Kenyans remain determined to exercise their right to protest.
The explosion occurred at an electrical transformer near where students were taking final exams.
Documentary looks back to the celebratory days of Sudan’s 2019 revolution, and the aftermath
Demonstrations have raged over the governance of President Ruto, who faces anger over corruption, cost of living and his security forces’ brutality
The UN80 initiative weakens multilateralism and empowers a minority of self-interested nations, prioritising military spending over global crises
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…
Thousands demonstrated on Wednesday to express their anger over government corruption and police brutality.
Analysts predict a new bout of unrest in the country, partly as a result of the death of a teacher in police custody
Demonstrations have raged over the governance of President Ruto, who faces anger over corruption, cost of living and his security forces’ brutality
Thousands protest in Kenya a year after deadly unrest as anger at police brutality and Ruto’s government persists.
Thousands of people march across the country against President William Ruto's government.
Biram Senghor is the last surviving descendant of a group of Senegalese soldiers killed by French military in a massacre in Thiaroye in 1944.
Nobuhle Mthembu was ousted as speaker as the ANC moved to punish ActionSA for refusing to back Morero
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.
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.
Breviceps batrachophiliorum was found by accident by nature enthusiasts in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province
As Trump hits the Horn of Africa, experts caution against drone strikes, saying the US needs to invest in peacebuilding.
By the third quarter of 2023, about 92% of South African internet users were gaming across various devices
The French-Algerian author was originally sentenced in March to five years in prison and a fine of 500,000 dinars.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus appeals for attacks on health facilities to "stop everywhere".
The ruling applies immediately to a group of men the government has sought to send to South Sudan.
The ruling applies immediately to a group of men the government has sought to send to South Sudan.
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
Albert Ojwang died in police custody after being detained for allegedly defaming the deputy police chief.
World’s biggest producer of key battery metal tries to support prices that have tumbled about 60% in three years
In East Africa there is a class that rules over the working people. It is in Tanzania that I understood who they are.
Two years after his failed revolt, the mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin remains popular among Russians
Two years after his failed revolt, the mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin remains hugely popular among Russians
Their families say they were arrested because assets belonging to Equatorial Guinea's vice-president were seized.
The iconic complex, which drew celebrities and was a commercial hub, is now a shadow of its former self
Pinch Point explore how conflict, climate change, and geopolitics are shaping the crisis in Lake Chad.
Nelson Mandela’s embrace of the sport transcended politics. The players say his message of hope and reconciliation still resonates today
The Benin Bronzes were artefacts stolen during the UK’s imperial plunder of Benin, modern-day southern Nigeria.
Zimbabwe’s government can use the critical minerals surge to empower communities and foster inclusive development
What should have been a time for Zambia to come together has exposed old enmities.
Once frowned upon, gambling online has grown in popularity as people’s economic woes deepen
Niger’s nationalisation of Somair mine operated by Orano comes as it moves away from France and closer to Russia.
Edgar Lungu's family has been engaged in a bitter dispute with the government over his funeral plans.
Move marks sharp escalation in tensions between West African country’s government and state-owned French group
We are at the mercy of ageing infrastructure, corrupt municipal workers and city officials who have lost control over Johannesburg
With Rwanda’s Grand Prix hopes fading, Cape Town and Johannesburg are battling to fulfil a promise Lewis Hamilton made to Nelson Mandela
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…
Isaias Afwerki promised elections when he came to power in 1991 but these have still not been held.
Lancet study underscores fears over potential impact of President Trump’s plan to nearly halve funding in 2025
The men provided assistance to al-Shabab fighters who attacked the DusitD2 complex in Nairobi, killing 21 people.
Shivambu closed the door on returning to the EFF, calling his former party a ‘cult’
Oak, mahogany … or giant Nike trainer? In Ghana, when it comes to coffins, they think outside the box
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.
The State Department is restarting the processing of visa applications from students and visiting scholars, but is screening for “hostility” toward the United States.
A video goes viral showing female students being checked to see if they were wearing bras.
The drug could change the course of the AIDS epidemic. But the Trump administration has gutted the programs that might have paid for it in low-income countries.
The Jarndyce v Jarndyce of Mozambican debt fraud
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
Protesters clash with police and armed men in Nairobi after a bystander is shot, demanding justice and resignations.
His widow tells the BBC his last words from a police station in Nairobi were: "I'll see you soon."
Demonstrations against police violence erupt after 31-year-old Albert Ojwang dies in custody.
The ban on the importation and use of Terbufos signals a shift toward safer, people-centred agriculture
The budget cuts threaten global progress on everything from heart disease to H.I.V. — and could affect American drug companies, too.
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 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.
The war is in strategic stalemate, but Sudan is no-one's priority - an orphan in a region that is ablaze.
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.
Court appoints administrators to reopen shuttered mine against Canadian owner’s wishes
Togo announced on Monday it was suspending RFI and France 24 for three months, accusing them of transmitting 'inexact and tendentious' content.
Sudan, Palestine, South Sudan, Haiti and Mali face immediate risk as extreme hunger rises in 13 locations.
Spatial barriers, which translate into transport and data costs, put financial strain on job-seekers
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.
The Fynbos, a vertical forest tower of 689 apartments, was initially planned for 142 Bree Street, smack in the city’s centre
Amnestly International called on the Nigerian government to do more to stop attacks in Benue State.
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…
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.
Mogadishu's rapid expansion after decades of war is giving unexpected opportunities in a male-dominated society.
Amnestly International called on the Nigerian government to do more to stop attacks in Benue State.
The agriculture ministry calls on divine intervention to achieve food security, angering many.
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
More than 30 years after the collapse of the racist regime, its ideas echo once again
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.
South Africa are on the verge of a historic World Test Championship win after gripping third day against Australia.
An investigation is under way into what really happened to Albert Ojwang in a police cell.
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
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 ‘slavery’ such as that of content moderators, trainers and data labellers, is insidious, hidden and underpaid
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 lead South Africa by 218 runs after wickets tumble again on Day Two of World Test Championship final.
Edgar Lungu's family says he left instructions that President Hichilema should not come near his body.
Kenyan demonstrators clash with police near parliament as Ruto’s government tries to pass budget
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.
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.
South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada comes back from suspension to take five Australia wickets in World Test Championship final.
At least 49 people have been killed in the floods, including several children who were on a bus.
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
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.
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.
The Norwegian artist’s enigmatic, unsettling collages — often drawing on historical images — reconsider stereotypes
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.
Three children have been found alive, with search and rescue operations suspended for the night.
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
The CBD’s weekend street culture celebrates diversity and cultural exchange, incorporating influences from various traditions and creating a tight-knit community.
Albert Ojwang was detained after the deputy police chief accused him of tarnishing his name on social media.
Tshwaneâs deputy mayor said the Democratic Allianceâs consideration of its federal chairperson as Johannesburgâs mayor suggested the DA’s lack of confidence in its leadership in the city
Kremlin announcement comes as Wagner Group quits West African state of Mali.
Government in Accra says it will ‘recover all loot’. Ken Ofori-Atta denies all charges against him, while other suspects call the campaign vindictive
An Iranian spokesperson called the move a sign of a ‘supremacist and racist mentality’ dominating US policy.
Police say Albert Ojwang injured himself in a cell, but Amnesty calls the death "suspicious".
Floyd Shivambuâs removal as secretary general points to the real issue â proximity to power
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…
How social media is pushing back against the still common idea that African societies never had a knowledge system.
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.
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.
earthrise follows the progress of Al-Mizan, an Islamic Covenant for the Earth, in the year after its launch.
The former Olympian takes part in an Ironman event in Durban, his first competition since being convicted of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp
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.
The Russian mercenary group is leaving amid an uptick in deadly Islamist insurgent attacks.
The latest Most Neglected Crises report on world’s most invisible humanitarian emergencies lists African nations first.
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.
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
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.
The former Olympian takes part in an Ironman event in Durban, his first competition since being convicted of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp
Chad will stop giving visas to US nationals in retaliation for the latest US measures, its president says.
In a village outside Accra, two women are fighting fashion’s waste crisis
Amnesty International calls for an investigation into the ‘reckless’ attack in the violence-hit Zamfara state.
Kano governor declares day of mourning after athletes representing the state at a national sports event are killed.
The content is contrary to the nation's "laws, culture, customs, and traditions", the information minister says.
Are they real farmers or just the ones who failed, South African agriculture minister asks
The spending proposal terminates support of health programs that, according to the proposal, “do not make Americans safer.”
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
Declining aid is a wake-up call that the continent should make domestic investment the driver of development
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.
A female suicide bomber and another suspected rebel were killed in a blast in Uganda’s capital city.
The UN says it is "devastating" that the aid did not reach civilians in "famine-stricken" el-Fasher.
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.
Nigeria accounts for 29% of global maternal deaths - a lack of medics and poor facilities are partly to blame.
Throughout his long writing career, Ngugi was far ahead of the intellectual curve.
Shamsa Sharawe made her name campaigning against female genital cutting. Then she heard about surgery to rebuild what had been taken from her.
Residents of a Nigeria town tell the BBC they are homeless and penniless after devastating floods.
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.
David Lammy’s comments amount to effective British recognition of Rabat’s sovereignty over disputed territory
Kano governor declares day of mourning after athletes representing the state at a national sports event are killed.
Torrential rains in the central town of Mokwa led to the deadly floods, authorities 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.'
At least 3,018 people displaced and 265 houses destroyed in the floods in central Nigeria as more rains are feared.
Nigel Farage and the Conservatives are having a meltdown about Britain ‘giving up sovereignty’ of illegally occupied land.
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.
Opposition accuses Pretoria of ‘backroom deal’ over proposal to water down rules on Black ownership
Médecins Sans Frontières report sparks calls for Sudan’s warring parties to be held to account for rapes and attacks
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.
Torrential rains in the central town of Mokwa led to the deadly floods, authorities say.
Local officials warn the death toll could rise after heavy rainfall flooded a market town in Niger State.
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
Authorities are jailing people for throwing cash at parties after 70% fall in naira’s value over two years
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.
Joseph Kabila is visiting the eastern city of Goma, which has been seized by rebels, after he was stripped of immunity.
Joshlin Smith is yet to be found more than a year after she went missing from her home.
He may have survived a bruising encounter with Donald Trump, but the veteran ANC politician is facing forbidding challenges at home and abroad
The Kenyan author sent shockwaves through African literature by refusing to write in English.
The pair, who travelled to Africa for a brief work trip, were accused of spying
Germany has acknowledged early 1900s genocide of Herero and Nama people, but reparations remain elusive.
Government lawyers said a federal judge in Boston had overstepped his authority by requiring hearings before deportations to countries other than the migrants’ own.
Government lawyers said a federal judge in Boston had overstepped his authority by requiring hearings before deportations to countries other than the migrants’ own.
Citizens have yet to feel the benefit of economic reform, but Bola Tinubu should press on
The health crisis is fuelled by the war which has destroyed vital infrastructure, aid agencies say.
Free access to weapons would only spur the ongoing violence in the country.
Criticism is growing after several top positions go to members of the president's ethnic Yoruba group.
The pair, who travelled to Africa for a brief work trip, were accused of spying
Experts say the administration may be trying to shape the behavior of immigrants through fear.
Claude Kabemba talks about the root causes of Africa’s mining tragedies after the rescue of 260 miners in South Africa.
Upemba lechwe considered one of world’s rarest large mammals with fewer than 100 thought to remain
Another round of negotiations in Washington expected next week
Two hundred sixty miners trapped in a South African gold mine have been rescued after 24 hours.
Refugees from other nations ask why the White House has made an exception for white South Africans.
Another round of negotiations in Washington expected next week
Joseph Kabila made the remarks in a 45-minute speech live on YouTube from an unspecified location.
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.
Tensions over upcoming elections and the barring of an opposition candidate are mounting.
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
Kabila, accused of ‘treason’ and ‘war crimes’, denies government accusations of links to M23 rebel group.
The calm reaction of South Africa's president to the Oval Office ambush might boost his standing at home.
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.
The US president’s accusations of ‘white genocide’ in South Africa relied on images from a completely different country
Potential loosening of Black ownership rules came after billionaire said his satellite internet group would not comply
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 African President Cyril Ramaphosa met Donald Trump in a bid to reset US ties.
‘Ambush’ of South African president in the Oval Office may have led people to believe a tribute to farm attack victims is a burial ground — it isn’t
The US president said video of crosses on the road was evidence of the scale of attacks on white farmers.
Violence against Afrikaner farmers needs to stop, but it is not a genocide
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
A second US judge accuses the government of flouting court orders related to removal flights
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.
Cyril Ramaphosa’s Oval Office visit began with a video making false claims of anti-white discrimination.
The US administration has accused the South African government of a ‘white genocide’
President Ramaphosa pushes back against discredited claims from the US president that white South Africans are facing "genocide".
How did the US right become fixated on a debunked conspiracy theory of ‘white genocide’ in South Africa?
President Trump’s slashing of foreign assistance threatens road and energy projects that diplomats and experts say align with U.S. priorities.
It is the latest sign of victory from the military who have made gains against the RSF since March.
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
In a visit to the White House, President Cyril Ramaphosa will also highlight business opportunities for Elon Musk.
Equatorial Guinea has been rowing with Gabon for decades over three islands in potentially oil-rich waters.
The trial has added to rising concerns across East Africa about threats to democracy.
Experts have linked AI-generated videos featuring pop stars to a Kremlin campaign to undermine western influence in Africa
Nearly 300 million people faced acute hunger in 2024.
Karua was allowed into Tanzania last month but has been stopped this time ahead of Tundu Lissu's trial.
Stunning renovations that guarantee the greatest escapes
The police said they had started a manhunt and were investigating a possible motive.
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
Process to sell subsidiaries follows breakdown of ties with west African country’s military government
Tebogo talks to Al Jazeera about breaking the American and Jamaican dominance, and the future of sprinting in Africa.
Ozwald Boateng's four decades of experience was on show at the fashion world's biggest event.
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.
Sylvia Bongo and her son was freed from prison last week despite facing charges of embezzling public funds.
More than 295 million people faced acute hunger in 2024, with the outlook ‘bleak’ due to funding cuts for aid efforts.
Charl Kleinhaus tells the BBC he had no choice but to leave his farm in South Africa after receiving death threats.
Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM) claims attack on Djibo military outpost, SITE Intelligence Group says.
Paramilitaries of Rapid Support Forces cause blackouts and water shortages with assault on vital infrastructure
The Trump administration’s hostile approach to South Africa was shaped by a convergence of factors.
Besides El Salvador, where the United States has already sent detainees, Rwanda and Libya have records of mistreating migrant detainees.
Cameroon-born art curator appointed last year as the director of the 2026 Venice Biennale
The South African president claimed they were simply unhappy over post-apartheid reforms and predicted their swift return
South Africans are resilient and don't run away from their problems, President Ramaphosa says.
Trade dispute between the southeast African neighbours left Malawian fruit sellers struggling for produce and income.
South Africa and Nigeria dominate the list of 130 businesses hinting at the difficulties entrepreneurs from smaller countries face in building a continental presence
William Ruto has the uncanny ability to attract numerous alternative handles, most are unflattering.
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.
Human rights groups say politicians have been forcibly disappeared in recent days
Abdel Ghani al-Kikli was allegedly shot by supporters of the prime minister, prompting gunfights that claimed six more lives in Tripoli
Group of 59 white South Africans start new lives amid war of words over supposed persecution after apartheid
Donald Trump says they are victims of "racial discrimination", which is strongly denied by South Africa.
President offered asylum to Afrikaners he says have faced violence and discrimination since end of apartheid
Tidjane Thiam’s campaign has been halted because presidential candidates are not allowed to hold dual citizenship.
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.
Capt Ibrahim Traoré, 37, is portraying himself as a champion of pan-Africanism.
Dozens of Afrikaners who claim discrimination in their home country left Johannesburg on Sunday. Their departure for the U.S. came as the Trump administration was halting virtually all refugee admissions.
The victims were mostly children and elderly people, with an additional 28 injured.
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
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.
The city, which has escaped the worst of the civil war, has been targeted in a series of bombardments.
The rules-based world order is in retreat and violence is on the rise, forcing countries to rethink their relationships
Attack in Imo State ‘shows callous disregard for the sanctity of life’, rights group Amnesty International says.
Reports say the first set of white South Africans could arrive in the US next week.
Parliament to summon government-run pension fund manager after starving birds resorted to cannibalism
Battlefield triumphs by M23 rebels backed by Rwanda have sparked an international scramble for the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s modern gold
A mother’s call for justice has challenged a culture of shame and inspired a nationwide movement to tackle the crisis of sexual violence.
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.
African nations are drowning in debt. A halt of US aid to many countries on the continent could worsen the crisis.
Human remains, believed to be that of a journalist and his partner, have been found by police.
The UK Home Office was unable to process Julius Malema's application in time for his trip, the High Commission says.
Judge confirms move would breach order as Libya’s rival governments say both would refuse any US deportees
Superb starlings help care for the offspring of birds they are not related to. “To me, that sounds like friendship,” one scientist said.
Two Belgian teens caught with 5,000 rare ants in Kenya were sentenced to 12 months in prison or a fine of $7,700.
UAE insists it does not provide arms to paramilitary group as Sudanese ambassador recalled
Justice minister says Eddie Mutwe shows signs of abuse at court appearance, and his lawyer says he was tortured daily.
The army has repeatedly accused the Gulf nation of backing the RSF, something which the UAE denies.
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.
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.
Eddie Mutwe is in severe pain after being beaten and electrocuted in custody, his lawyer says.
Protesters in Togo are speaking out against constitutional changes that could keep Faure Gnassingbe in power
The strikes targeted an airport, a warehouse and several civilian facilities in the eastern city of Port Sudan, the army said.
It is the first time RSF attacks have reached the city, which is the de-facto capital of the army-led government.
At least seven people were killed and 20 injured after a Doctors Without Borders hospital was bombed in South Sudan
Faure Gnassingbé's new role has no official term limits and his critics say it is a "coup d'état".
The people of Kanseche believe a sugar plantation linked to Associated British Foods was to blame for floodwaters devastating their village and killing seven
The UN has warned in recent weeks that the country is on the brink of a new civil war.
The nation had grand plans for a national cathedral designed by a celebrity architect. The $400 million project became a political battleground.
Former Prime Minister Ali Larayedh and the opposition Ennahdha party have denounced the trial as politically motivated.
Lydia Mugambe kept a young woman as an unpaid nanny and maid at her home in Oxfordshire.
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.
Muhoozi Kainerugaba shared images of an opposition figure beaten and bloodied as watchdogs warn of a crackdown on dissent
WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says contributions have fallen sharply across the board.
An opposition politician was killed in the heart of Nairobi on Wednesday, according to the police.
The opposition legislator had just left parliament when he was attacked by gunmen on a motorcycle, police say.
Killing of opposition figure is likely to reignite tensions between rival factions in a country with a long history of political violence
The move comes after survivors and relatives of victims of apartheid-era crimes launched a court case.
Cyril Ramaphosa sets up inquiry as victims’ families allege interference from ‘highest levels of government’
Several apartheid-era atrocities, like murder, have been uncovered but few have made it to court.
A BBC investigation identifies members of the security forces who shot dead protesters last June.
Activist jailed in Egypt receives medical treatment and family worry his mother Laila Soueif is ‘dying in slow motion’
Religious observers see a growing number of people abandoning Christian churches in favour of Indigenous spirituality.
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.
The BBC exposes the members of the security forces who fired on protesters at Kenya’s parliament last year.
Countries are struggling to manage expensive loans, with much of debt transacted through London
Fresh violence in DR Congo could undermine years of recovery in its wildlife-rich national park, but determined communities are taking a stand
The ANC chair's comments come after months of US tension over race relations and land law.
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.
Workers at contractor in Accra say they have suffered from depression and anxiety as a result of their work
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.
African country announced its outbreak on January 30 after death of a male nurse who tested positive for virus.
The two neighbouring nations sign a US-brokered deal aimed at stopping the fighting in eastern DR Congo.
The 65-year-old suspect is also charged with visa fraud while seeking to become a US citizen in 2003.
As Ukraine’s Zelenskyy meets South Africa’s Ramaphosa in Pretoria, Moscow-allied politicians protest the state visit.
The finance minister drops a planned VAT increase after one party in the coalition government goes to court.
Chadema spokesperson says party’s vice-chair John Heche and secretary general John Mnyika held on way to protest over treason charges
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