South Africa’s ‘favourite teacher’ dies aged 85
South Africans are paying tributes to their “favourite teacher”, William Smith, who has died aged 85.The beloved maths and science…
World’s second-largest diamond found in Botswana
The second-largest diamond ever found – a rough 2,492-carat stone – has been unearthed in Botswana at a mine owned…
Nigerians outraged by president’s new plane
Many Nigerians have reacted with outrage after a new plane was bought for President Bola Tinubu at a time when…
Israel: Relatives of hostages demand ceasefire deal, lament deaths in captivity
Families of hostages and their supporters protested outside Israel’s defence ministry in Tel Aviv on Tuesday (Aug. 20) demanding a…
Senegal sets up commission to review oil and gas contracts
Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko officially set up Monday (Aug. 19) a commission tasked with reviewing the oil and gas…
China urges EU to stop ‘politicizing’ economic issues as trade tensions flare
China on Wednesday urged the European Union to stop “politicizing” trade issues after the EU released a draft decision to…
Russia: Ukraine’s incursion into Kursk region ends hopes for peace talks
Ukraine’s attack on Russia’s Kursk region has ended “any possibility” of peace negotiations, said Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman for the Russian…
Kenyan man being held over the discovery of dismembered female bodies escapes from police custody
A suspect who police said confessed to killing 42 women and was being detained over the discovery of dismembered bodies…
Plane crash into Lake Malawi leaves two missing
A small plane crashed into Lake Malawi on Tuesday with three people on board, a Malawian official said. A Dutch…
Situation in Libya “has deteriorated quite rapidly” – UN top official
The United Nations top official in Libya told the Security Council Tuesday (Aug. 20) that the recent situation in the…
Obamas deliver resounding endorsement of VP Kamala Harris
Michelle Obama and her husband, former US President Barack Obama gave resounding endorsements of Vice President Kamala Harris at the…
DRC: 20 dead and hundreds missing in boat accident
A boat accident on the Lukeni River in western Congo this weekend has left at least 20 people dead and…
Panicked African workers prevented from leaving Lebanon
“I want to go home,” Kenyan Eulita Jerop tells the BBC from Lebanon, where she is employed as a domestic…
Contaminated maize sparks fear in Zambia after 400 dogs die
An “alarming number” of 400 dogs are thought to have died over the past month in Zambia after eating contaminated…
Egypt, US inaugurate renovations in Historic Cairo
Egyptian officials and the U.S. ambassador inaugurated renovations of several monuments and buildings in Historic Cairo, including the Bimaristan al-Muayyad…
Senegal sets up commission to review oil and gas contracts
Senegal has set up a commission of legal, tax, and energy sector experts to review its oil and gas contracts…
Plastic pollution: Experts gathered in Bangkok to negotiate treaty behind closed doors
To develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, experts from around the globe will meet in Bangkok (Thailand)…
Kenya Airways records first half year profit in over a decade
Kenya Airways reported its first half-year profit in over a decade on Monday, with a profit after tax of 513…
Kenya to revive scrapped tax plans, risking unrest
A revised version of the controversial eco-levy tax will soon be tabled in Kenya’s Parliament. Speaking to Citizen TV Kenya,…
Outrage in Ethiopia over sentence for man who raped and killed 7-year-old
The sentencing of Getnet Baye to 25 years in prison for the brutal rape and murder of seven-year-old Heaven Awot…