African Renaissance: education, energy, and opportunities
The United Nations estimates that by 2050 the population in Africa will reach around 2.5 billion people, this means that…
Angola authorizes privatization of 39 hotels
The Angola Head of State, João Lourenço, has authorized the opening of the public tender for the privatization of the…
Namibia produced a huge upset as Deon Hotto’s 88th-minute header secured victory over Tunisia in their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations opener.
The Brave Warriors – ranked 115th in the world and without a victory in any of their previous nine Afcon…
Rishi Sunak faces key Rwanda vote after Tory deputy chairmen resign
Rishi Sunak is facing a crucial vote on his Rwanda bill, after two Conservative deputy chairmen and a ministerial aide…
Kenya cult leader Paul Mackenzie to undergo mental health checks
A cult leader arrested in Kenya over 400 deaths must undergo mental health checks before being charged, a judge has…
Niger PM in Moscow to deepen military and economic ties
Niger’s junta-appointed Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine is in Russia’s capital Moscow for talks aimed at deepening economic and…
Ethiopia hunger: About 225 starve to death in Tigray – officials
More than 200 people have starved to death since July in Edaga Arbi town, in Ethiopia’s drought-hit and war-scarred Tigray…
Comoros President Azali Assoumani wins fourth term in disputed poll
Comoros President Azali Assoumani has been re-elected for a fourth term in a poll disputed by the opposition as “fraudulent”.…
Isabel dos Santos: Angolan billionaire rejects fresh criminal charges
Fresh criminal charges against Angolan billionaire Isabel dos Santos are politically motivated, she has insisted. Angola’s public prosecutor has charged…
Ibadan explosion: Deadly blast affects several suburbs of Nigerian city
A massive explosion in the Nigerian city of Ibadan killed two people and injured 77 others overnight. Rescue and recovery…
61 Mozambicans graduate at Huawei’s Seeds for the Future Programme
A total of 61 young Mozambican students have graduated from Huawei’s Seeds for the Future programme after they finished a…
Angola Credit Guarantee Fund unveils financial packages
The Credit Guarantee Fund (FGC), on Thursday in Luena, Moxico Province, unveiled financial packages for local entrepreneurs to promote the…
Kenya femicide: A woman’s murder exposes the country’s toxic online misogyny
The brutal murder of a young Kenyan woman at a short-term rental apartment has sparked outrage and exposed the violent…
Nabeeha kidnap: Nigeria’s first lady ‘devastated’ by death of student
Nigeria’s first lady has joined the chorus of voices condemning the killing of a student abducted along with her five…
I won’t run again for president – George Weah
Liberia’s outgoing President George Weah has said he has no plans of seeking re-election in 2029 after his defeat in…
Search continues for US navy SEALs missing near Somalia
The US navy is continuing its search for two navy SEALs who vanished off Somalia’s coast on Thursday night last…
Chief justice seeks talks with Ruto over threats on judges
Kenya’s Chief Justice Martha Koome says the judiciary has written to President William Ruto seeking to address concerns he raised…
Trevor Noah makes history with Emmy award win
South African comedian Trevor Noah has won an Emmy award in the outstanding talk series category for his talk show…
Stolen assets worth £6.9m will return to Nigeria
A court has ruled stolen assets worth £6.9m ($8.9m) can be returned to Nigeria. It comes after Jersey’s Attorney General…
UN seeks new aid route into Sudan amid humanitarian crisis
The United Nations says it’s considering delivering aid to Sudan via a new route from South Sudan, as aid agencies…