Kenyan court allows cult leader to meet wife in prison
A court in Kenya’s coastal city of Mombasa has allowed cult leader Paul Mackenzie to meet his wife, Rhodah Mumbua,…
Ugandan dancehall star Fik Gaza freed from Saudi cell
Ugandan dancehall artist Shafic Dangote, known as Fik Gaza, has been released after spending three days in a Saudi Arabia…
Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone roll out malaria vaccine
Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone have become the latest African countries to join the world’s first routine vaccine programme against…
Kenya Airways protests over staff held in DR Congo
Kenya Airways (KQ) has accused the Democratic Republic of Congo’s military of holding two of its employees since last week,…
Wrestling royalty and the bid to crack Africa
When the mother of global wrestling star Saraya fought at an event in South Africa last month, the challenge to…
S Sudan foreign minister sacked months after appointment
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has sacked his foreign affairs minister who had been in office for less than a…
Two East Africans charged in UK migrant deaths investigation
Two men have been charged with immigration offences after an investigation into the deaths of five migrants, including a child,…
Sasol records 8% increase in gas production in Mozambique
Sasol, the petrochemical company listed on the New York and Johannesburg stock exchanges, has said in a report that its…
Kenya braces for more rain as flood death toll hits 60
Severe flooding has displaced hundreds of thousands of people across East Africa – and in Kenya rescue workers and authorities…
Burkina Faso army massacred 223 villagers in revenge attack – HRW
More than 220 civilians, including at least 56 children, were massacred by Burkina Faso’s military in a single day this…
Ethiopian now flying to Poland
Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest flight network operating carrier, has announced a new four-weekly passenger service to Warsaw, Poland via Athens.The…
Financing a new energy frontier in Namibia
Namibia’s economic growth forecasts have been revised upward, with expectations of a 4% GDP expansion in 2024 and 3.9% in…
Moroccan club given 3-0 win despite refusing to play
Moroccan side Renaissance Berkane have been awarded a 3-0 win over USM Alger in the first leg of their Caf…
29% of Mozambique’s external debt is owned to the World Bank – report
The World Bank (WB), through the International Development Association (IDA), is the largest creditor of Mozambique’s external debt, holding 29%…
Army runner trains at university for Sahara marathon
The British army’s most senior soldier underwent heat acclimation training at a university to prepare for an ultramarathon across the…
CGIAR and WFP renew their commitment to strengthen food security in Zambia
Zambia declared a state of emergency due to the El Niño induced drought, with 84 out of 116 districts and…
Suleja prison: 108 inmates on the run in Nigeria
More than 100 prisoners have escaped from a jail near Nigeria’s capital after heavy rain damaged part of the facility…
Unlocking inclusive growth: Diversifying economies and investing in Southern Africa’s people
In the quest for more inclusive and sustainable economic progress, Southern Africa must address the pressing need to diversify its…
Big Daddy dune: Namibia angered by tourists posing naked in dune safari
The authorities in Namibia have condemned tourists who posed naked in one of the country’s top attractions – the Big…
Mozambique’s economic resilience highlighted at last week’s Spring Meetings
Last week, in a number of addresses at sessions with the IMF, the IFC, and the World Bank during the…