South Africa sets up inter-agency team to help bring illegal miners to the surface
Authorities in South Africa have put together a team including mine rescue experts to come up with a plan to…
Grandma with chunky sunglasses becomes unlikely fashion icon
A grandmother in rural Zambia has become an style icon and internet sensation – after agreeing to play dress-up and…
Sudan war deaths are likely much higher than recorded, researchers say
More than 61,000 people are estimated to have died in Khartoum state during the first 14 months of Sudan’s war,…
Sri Lankan president’s coalition wins big majority in general election
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s leftist coalition won a thumping victory in a snap general election, gaining power to…
Seaweed farming brings hope to Kenyan villagers hit by climate change
The people of Kenya’s coastal village of Mwazaro used to earn their living mainly growing cassava and maize, until the…
South Africa’s top gold miner names Nel new CEO amid copper pivot
Harmony Gold (HARJ.J), opens new tab, South Africa’s biggest gold producer by volume, said on Thursday it had appointed Beyers…
Mike Tyson promises victory over Jake Paul in historic fight
Mike Tyson wasn’t in the mood for talking in the final news conference before the 58-year-old former heavyweight champion faces…
Nigeria signs $1.2 billion deal with Chinese state-owned company to revamp key gas plant
Nigeria has inked a $1.2 billion deal with a Chinese firm to revitalize a gas processing facility, a move that…
Civil society takes center stage at Brazil’s G20 social summit
The Brazil G20 Social Summit, a groundbreaking parallel event to the G20 leaders’ summit, kicked off in Rio de Janeiro…
South Africa cuts supplies to thousands of illegal miners hiding underground
An estimated 4,000 illegal gold miners are hiding underground in South Africa after the government cut off food and water…
Somaliland counts votes after pivotal election
Election workers in Somaliland are counting ballots after Wednesday’s presidential election. The exercise is the fourth since the region broke…
The United Nations faces uncertainty as Trump returns to US presidency
The United Nations and other international organizations are bracing for four more years of Donald Trump, who famously tweeted before…
I blame the Church for my brother’s death, says Zimbabwean sister of UK child abuser’s victim
The sister of a 16-year-old boy who drowned while swimming naked at a Christian holiday camp in Zimbabwe run by…
S Africa’s Mia le Roux pulls out of Miss Universe pageant
Mia le Roux who was set to represent South Africa at the Miss Universe finals this weekend in Mexico has…
Oil pares losses on tight supply but cloudy demand caps gains
Oil prices inched higher on Wednesday underpinned by signs of near-term supply tightness but held near their lowest in two…
Egypt reaffirms 42% renewable energy goal for 2030, but urges international help
Egypt is still aiming for renewable energy to reach 42% of its electricity generation mix by 2030, but that goal…
Guinean opposition and civil society call for junta’s departure by Jan. 1
A committee of Guinean opposition groups, civil society organisations and activists known as the Forces Vives called on Tuesday for…
A Heartfelt Thank You from African Peace Organization
To all who attended, supported, participated in, or sponsored the 3rd International African Energy, Oil, and Gas Summit in Windhoek,…
Russian power creeps across West Africa with Equatorial Guinea mission
Russia has deployed up to 200 military instructors to Equatorial Guinea in recent weeks to protect the presidency, sources told…
Somaliland votes with leaders seeing international recognition in reach
Voters in Somaliland head to the polls on Wednesday to choose a president at a time when the breakaway Somali…