Tributes at funeral of former South African deputy president Mabuza
David Mabuza served one term as the deputy president of the country from 2018 to 2023.
12 Jul, 2025
Boeing settles with man whose family died in Ethiopian Airlines crash
Paul Njoroge’s family was heading to Kenya in March 2019 aboard Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 when it malfunctioned and plummeted to the ground.
12 Jul, 2025
UN suspends food assistance in West, Central Africa over funding cuts
The WFP says it needs $494 million to cover the second half of 2025, but the funds have been totally depleted, forcing it to prioritize the most vulnerable groups.
12 Jul, 2025
Zambia urges citizens abroad without valid papers to return home
The Southern African nation is among 36 countries Trump administration is weighing to add in extended travel ban
12 Jul, 2025
Sudan names five more ministers as cabinet takes shape
Biya announces Cameroon presidential election for October
Uganda reopens border crossings with rebel-held eastern DR Congo
Kenya’s new election chief sworn in after president’s approval
Nigeria rejects US ‘pressure’ to accept Venezuelan deportees
11 Jul, 2025
ICC deputy prosecutor says ‘war crimes, crimes against humanity’ ongoing in Sudan’s Darfur
The Deputy Prosecutor, Nazhat Shameem Khan, warned that famine is escalating as aid is unable to reach those who need it.
3 Jun, 2025
Cameroon overtakes Burkina Faso as world’s ‘most neglected’ crisis
The research shows that that despite the dire situation in Cameroon, media coverage has been negligible and the international response ineffective.
2 Jun, 2025
Mali’s Modibo Sacko elected new president of African Court
Justice Modibo Sacko of Mali has been elected as the new president of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR).
2 Jun, 2025
Astronomers fear impact of Musk’s Starlink on South Africa mega-telescope observations
Astronomers working with South Africa’s SKA telescope are pushing authorities to ensure that any licensing agreement with Elon Musk’s Starlink will protect their groundbreaking observations.
2 Jun, 2025
South African court reopens probe into murder of apartheid-era activists
A South African High Court has reopened an inquest into the deaths of four anti-apartheid activists known as the Cradock Four.
2 Jun, 2025
Military strike reportedly kills 20 civilians in northern Nigeria
A Nigerian military air strike in the country’s embattled northwest has reportedly killed at least 20 civilians, three residents have told AFP.
2 Jun, 2025
Dutch prosecutors seek $253m from drug lord alleged to be ‘hiding’ in Africa
Dutch prosecutors say they are seeking to confiscate a record 221 million euros ($253 million) from one of Europe’s most notorious drug barons, thought to be hiding in an African nation.
2 Jun, 2025
Benin court jails activist for criticising government
A Benin court has sentenced a prominent activist to two years in prison following accusations that he criticised the Benin authorities online.
2 Jun, 2025
Africans lost the most from 2024 Schengen visa rejections
Forty-five (45) African countries lost a total of $68 million following rejection of Schengen visa applications in 2024; Africa’s declined requests account for 41% of the ungiven travel document.
2 Jun, 2025
Terrorists kill over 30 soldiers, overrun military base in Mali
Reports say after the killing of dozens of soldiers in Boulkessi in central Mali on Sunday, terrorists carried out another attack in Timbuktu on Monday.
