South Africans mourn legendary boxer Dingaan Thobela
South Africans and boxing fans are paying tribute to legendary boxer Dingaan Thobela, who died on Monday following an undisclosed…
Ghana court will not force president to sign anti-LGBT bill
The high court in Ghana’s capital, Accra, has dismissed a bid to force the president to sign a tough anti-LGBT…
Fans comfort boxer Francis Ngannou after death of son
Fans and fellow fighters have sent condolences to Cameroonian-French boxer and mixed martial artist Francis Ngannou after he announced the…
Mali kills IS commander blamed for US deaths – state TV
State TV in Mali says a senior Islamic State commander who had a $5m (£4m) US bounty on his head…
Kenyan teen hung onto tree as floods whisked villagers away
Over the past week my team and I have been reporting on the floods laying waste to parts of Kenya.…
Government denies losing track of likely Rwanda deportees
Most of the asylum seekers initially earmarked for deportation to Rwanda cannot be immediately located, the Home Office has admitted.…
Which African stars will be in the new Lion King prequel?
Several African film stars will join Beyoncé and her daughter Blue Ivy in an upcoming Lion King prequel, titled Mufasa:…
Gunmen guard cocoa farms in Uganda as prices soar
Some farmers in Uganda have hired gunmen to protect their cocoa as thieves attempt to cash in on the crop’s…
UK sanctions Uganda parliament Speaker over graft allegations
The UK has imposed sanctions on the Speaker of Uganda’s parliament, as well as two MPs, for alleged corruption. A…
Macron urges Rwanda to ‘halt support’ for M23 rebels
French President Emmanuel Macron has urged Rwanda to “halt its support” for the M23 rebels wreaking havoc in eastern Democratic…
Kenya floods: Survivors seek loved ones as evacuation ordered
Kenyans living in areas at risk of flooding or landslides will be asked to evacuate on Wednesday, the country’s president…
South African state broadcaster SABC has denied being “targeted” by the presidency.
According to local reports, a leaked audio recording appeared to feature President Cyril Ramaphosa saying any negative media coverage of…
Botswana boost marketing to attract more Chinese tourists
Botswana is stepping up its marketing efforts to attract more Chinese tourists, President Mokgweetsi Masisi said last week. During the…
Mozambique rubies yielded nearly €1B since 2012
The exploitation of rubies at MRM’s mine in Cabo Delgado, northern Mozambique, has yielded almost one billion euros since 2012,…
Coca Cola launches cutting-edge recycling facility in Namibia
A N$24 million (over US$1.2million) investment through a partnership between Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) in Namibia and Plastic Packaging has…
Kenya delays school reopening as flood death toll rises
The Kenyan government has postponed the reopening of schools by a week due to the ongoing floods that have killed…
Burkina Faso bans more foreign media over HRW report
Burkina Faso’s media regulator has suspended more international media outlets over their coverage of a report accusing the Burkinabè army…
Boat with ‘large number of people’ capsizes in Kenya floods
An unspecified number of passengers are missing after the boat they were travelling in capsized in Kenya’s north-eastern area of…
African leaders gather in Nairobi for Word Bank summit
Several African leaders are gathering in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, for the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA21) summit. The two-day…
Togo heads to polls amid tensions over law reform
People in Togo are heading to the polls on Monday to vote in delayed parliamentary and regional elections amid tensions…