Africa

Xi Jinping’s visit to Egypt for the first time in a decade, and during the Iran war, comes as U.S. allies broaden …

Comments by Yair Netanyahu, the son of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, backing Argentina’s claim to the British-controlled Falkland Islands have caused …

Some houses in one Johannesburg neighbourhood are in danger of collapse because of illegal mining. Known as Zama Zamas, around 34,000 illegal …

A failed mutiny in Niger over the weekend shows how important Russia’s Africa Corps mercenaries are in the country, according to analysts. …

In tonight’s edition, Africa Disaster Relief is looking for 6 South Africans who went missing in the deadly floods on the border  …

Niger’s capital is back to normal after an intense week-end. A soldier mutiny took over Niamey on August 29, which was stopped …

Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov has made a surprise appearance at United States-hosted G20 finance talks in North Carolina, sparking frustration and …

Leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), including Chinese President Xi Jinping, his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra …

Life returned to normal in Niger’s capital on Sunday, a day after mutineers stormed the presidential palace and a military base at Niamey’s …

The crash occurred when a truck overtook another vehicle and struck the minibus, police say. Published On 29 Aug 202629 Aug 2026 …

Workers walk in the Zubair oil field, whose operations have being reduced since the start of the Iran war, near Basra, Iraq, …

Accra, Ghana – Ghana was among the first countries in Africa to introduce the RTS,S malaria vaccine into its routine immunisation programme. …

Twelve people died and dozens were injured as wildfires tore through northern Algeria on Wednesday, with authorities battling more than 150 blazes …

In tonight’s programme, a three-day testimony of an alleged underworld kingpin exposed how deep the link between alleged criminals and high profile police …

In tonight’s programme, the United States on Monday called for beefed-up U.N. sanctions against the warring parties in Sudan. Also, Muslims celebrate …

European Commission says it is ‘assessing’ Spain’s request after some 70,000 migrants surged into North African enclave. Published On 25 Aug 202625 …

Ahmed Krim spent 30 years teaching English in Algeria’s middle schools. Now retired, the 60-year-old watched the language he loved remain firmly …

Iran has threatened to retaliate against any country that joins the United States’ “economic war” against it, as diplomatic efforts to end …

A partnership between French experts and Ethiopian winemakers is putting East Africa on the viticultural map. Using seeds imported from Bordeaux, and …

The Democratic Republic of Congo has received more than 16,000 doses of an Ebola vaccine, as authorities step up efforts against the …

In tonight’s edition: a deadly landslide at a gold mine in the Central African Republic leaves dozens dead, with victims from Cameroon …

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Egypt’s response to Ethiopia’s new Nile dam plans is centred on diplomacy, international pressure and cooperation with Sudan, rather than trying to …

Beninese music icon Angélique Kidjo celebrates her global legacy with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the first dedicated to …

South Africa hosted a gathering of leaders from the southern African regional bloc amid xenophobic violence and anti-migrant protests. As the continent’s …

Liberia’s President Joseph Boakai addresses the 80th session of the UN General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, Sept. 22, 2025. Angelina Katsanis/AP …

In South Africa, the Madlanga Commission set up last year to unpick allegations of unlawful kickbacks, cliques and corruption in the criminal …

Lusaka, Zambia – Hakainde Hichilema has been re-elected as Zambia’s president after defeating opposition challenger Brian Mundubile by more than one million …

Cameroon’s women’s football team received a hero’s welcome in Yaounde after winning its first Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title. The ‘Indomitable …

Protesters in South Africa gather outside of a meeting of regional leaders demanding that they fetch their people. Frustration continues to fester …