South Sudan floods: Fleeing Nile waters to a minefield
l When the worst flooding in more than 50 years engulfed communities along the River Nile in South Sudan last…
Ex-Chelsea and Ghana boss Avram Grant named Zambia coach
l Zambia have appointed former Chelsea, West Ham and Ghana manager Avram Grant to take charge of their national team.…
Gatwick Airport: Man’s body found in undercarriage of plane
A man’s body has been found in the undercarriage of a plane at Gatwick Airport. The Tui flight had travelled…
Cameroon reporter detained since 2016 jailed for 12 years
l After being in detention for more than six years and his trial inexplicably adjourned more than 100 times, the…
Gambia navy officer behind failed coup bid – government
l A navy officer has been named by The Gambia’s government as the alleged ringleader of a failed coup plot.…
Cameroon reporter detained since 2016 jailed for 12 years
l After being in detention for more than six years and his trial inexplicably adjourned more than 100 times, the…
Gambia coup attempt foiled – government
The Gambia’s government says it has thwarted an attempt to stage a coup. Four soldiers had been arrested and three…
Nairobi foots detained patients’ bills for Christmas
l In Kenya the governor of Nairobi has directed all state-run hospitals to release any patients who are being held…
Maiden Pharmaceuticals: Gambia panel says India firm culpable for cough syrup deaths
l A parliamentary committee in The Gambia has recommended prosecution of the Indian manufacturer of cough syrups suspected of causing…
African, Arab or Amazigh? Morocco’s identity crisis
l It is fair to say that the World Cup in Qatar this year has been defined by controversy like…
Africa’s Media Freedom in Spotlight as Leaders Gathered in Washington
l President Joe Biden speaks during the closing session of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, Dec. 15, 2022. As…
South Africa a cornerstone for cocaine transit and consumption – Global Initiative report
Nearly 350 000 South Africans used cocaine before Covid-19 in 2020, consuming about 18 800 tonnes. (Photo by Bodo Marks/picture…
Poachers target hippos for giant teeth in place of ivory
l Deepening restrictions on ivory trafficking have led to an increase of the trade in hippopotamus teeth, wildlife campaigners are…
Ethiopia civil war: The boy named ‘Wealthy’ who weighs half what he should
l Little Haftom is nearly five years old. His name means “wealthy” in the Tigriyna language but he weighs just…
ANC conference: Cyril Ramaphosa wins as uncertainty beckons for South Africa
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has just won another term as head of the governing African National Congress (ANC) after…
Rwanda asylum seekers: ‘Fighting to survive’
l “I’m fighting just to survive,” a nervous looking man tells me in a slightly trembling voice. We’re standing on…
Toddler survives hippo attack in Uganda
l A two-year-old boy has survived being attacked by a hippopotamus near his home in southwestern Uganda. Iga Paul was…
Zuma launches private prosecution against Ramaphosa
caption: Jacob Zuma (L) fell out with Cyril Ramaphosa after his resignation in February 2018 South Africa’s former President Jacob…
Rwanda president slaps down US pressure over Rusesabagina
l Rwandan President Paul Kagame has said nobody is going “to bully us” when it comes to internal Rwandan affairs,…
Palace signed off on possible SA move – Prince Harry
l In the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s much anticipated second part of their docuseries on Netflix, Prince Harry says…