Who controls Cameroon's ports?
French group Bolloré has long reigned supreme over the ports of West and Central Africa. Now, its legacy is very…
Tunisian parliament approves coalition government, ending months of wrangling
Tunisia’s new government won a confidence vote in parliament on Thursday, after more than four months of political wrangling since…
South Africa budget: Billions pledged to tackle energy crisis
Issued on: 26/02/2020 – 23:02Modified: 26/02/2020 – 23:02 In tonight’s edition South Africa’s budget announcement includes a pledge to spend…
Mobile theatres aim to stem the migrant crisis through film
Issued on: 26/02/2020 – 12:14Modified: 26/02/2020 – 12:14 Hundreds of people gather around a dusty square in Daloa, in the…
Egypt to give former president Mubarak military funeral amid three days of national mourning
Issued on: 26/02/2020 – 11:17Modified: 26/02/2020 – 11:17 Egypt will on Wednesday bury its former president Hosni Mubarak, who died…
Egypt's ex-president Hosni Mubarak dies age 91
In tonight’s edition: Egypt’s former president Hosni Mubarak, who ruled for three decades before he was ousted amid the Arab…
Hosni Mubarak: A life in pictures
Former Egyptian strongman Hosni Mubarak, who died Tuesday aged 91, ruled his North African nation with an iron fist for…
Why this South African gin is made with elephant dung
This strange inquiry came after a game ranger had explained to her how elephants are particular about the food that…
They were sent to a shelter for safety. Instead, these women say they were sexually abused
Kampala, Uganda — When Patricia was picked up by police at the age of 11, she felt relieved. Sold by…
Egypt's ousted president Hosni Mubarak dies at 91
Egypt’s ousted former president Hosni Mubarak has died at the age of 91, state television said on Tuesday, weeks after…
USS Cole attack: Sudan to pay $30 million to families of victims, its leaders say
Sudan’s government “explicitly denies” its involvement in the attack and says the payout announced Wednesday is intended to “settle the…
Nigeria’s commercial hub experiences disruption following ban on Keke and Okada
The city has experienced widespread disruption following a recent ban on motorcycle and tricycle taxis, popularly known as okada and…
Netherlands returns stolen 18th-century crown to Ethiopia
The 18th-century crown, which has great religious significance, went missing from a church in Ethiopia 21 years ago, the Dutch…
Namaste Wahala: Bollywood and Nollywood collide in a tale of a big fat Indian-Nigerian wedding
Titled ‘Namaste Wahala’ it is directed by businesswoman-turned-filmmaker, Hamisha Daryani Ahuja, who weaves a tale across two diverse and rich…
South Sudan’s path to peace still fragile
Issued on: 24/02/2020 – 23:23Modified: 24/02/2020 – 23:22 In tonight’s edition : South Sudan main rivals are once again uncomfortably…
Lesotho murder case: Prime Minister appears in court as lawyers seek immunity
Police had earlier said they wanted to charge the Prime Minister with the murder of his former wife, Lipolelo Thabane…
FAO ‘deeply concerned’ about invasion of locust swarms in East Africa
Issued on: 24/02/2020 – 15:01Modified: 24/02/2020 – 15:01 It is the worst desert locust outbreak in decades for many countries…
Togo President Faure Gnassingbe wins fourth term, according to provisional results
Issued on: 24/02/2020 – 02:31 Togo President Faure Gnassingbe has won a fourth term in power, according to provisional results…
Togo president Gnassingbe expected to win fourth term in contentious election
Issued on: 23/02/2020 – 07:29Modified: 23/02/2020 – 07:29 The home of a key Togo opposition candidate was surrounded by security…
South Sudan’s rivals form unity government in bid to end war
South Sudan opened a new chapter in its fragile emergence from civil war Saturday as rival leaders formed a coalition…