Mozambique parliament backs move to extend military service to five years
Mozambique’s parliament has approved a draft law increasing compulsory military service from two to five years for general service and…
Ansu Keita: Liberia head coach misses World Cup qualifier after death threats
Head coach Ansu Keita missed Liberia’s most recent 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifier after receiving death threats made by angry…
Mali junta leader in Niger on first foreign trip
The military ruler of Niger, Gen Abdourahamane Tiani, is in Mali on his first international trip since seizing power in…
Oscar Pistorius to be freed on parole
Former Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius is to be freed from jail on parole, nearly 11 years after murdering his girlfriend…
Ethiopian now flying to London Gatwick
Ethiopian Airlines has continued to expand its flight network with a new thrice-weekly service to Gatwick Airport in London last…
Pilot hopes to inspire Liberians with solo flight
A US-based Liberian pilot, Abner Yonly, is due to arrive back in the country of his birth after becoming the…
Zimbabwe bishops condemn resurgence of violence
Roman Catholic bishops in Zimbabwe have condemned a resurgence of political violence linked to a series of planned by-elections. In…
Liberia’s president-elect lauds Weah for accepting defeat
In his first address to the nation since his victory in run-off elections, Liberia’s President-elect Joseph Boakai has lauded George…
Blue whales: Ocean giants return to ‘safe’ tropical haven
Blue whales – the largest known animals on Earth – are making their home in a part of the Indian…
Mali signs Russia deal to build gold refinery
Mali’s military government has signed an agreement with Russia that includes a gold refinery project in the Malian capital Bamako.…
Angolan gas reaches 30 countries across the world
Thirty countries import and consume Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), produced by the Angola LNG factory, in a universe of about…
KfW loans South Africa €23.1M for energy transition
German state-owned investment and development bank, KfW, has entered into an agreement with South African development finance institution, Industrial Development…
Why Kenya-Uganda oil row is causing regional jitters
A bitter row over fuel supplies has erupted between Kenya and its landlocked neighbour Uganda, with the Ugandan leader saying…
South Africa MPs vote to suspend Israeli ties
South African members of parliament have voted to close the Israeli embassy in Pretoria and to suspend all diplomatic relations.…
Uganda probes unidentified illness as 12 die
Ugandan health authorities are investigating an unidentified disease outbreak that has killed at least 12 people in a span of…
South Sudan army accused of attacking civilians in Abyei
South Sudan’s People Defence Forces (SSPDF) has been accused of attacking civilians in the Sunday morning ambush that left 40…
Israel-Gaza conflict should not divide SA – Ramaphosa
South Africans should not let the Israel-Gaza conflict “deepen divisions”, said President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday. This comes after a…
SA calls on ICC to issue arrest warrant for Netanyahu
The South African government has called on the International Crime Court (ICC) to issue an arrest warrant for Prime Minister…
Sonko’s party finds alternative Senegal candidate
The party of the jailed Senegalese opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, has said it is putting forward an alternative candidate for…
The pot-banging, football-loving Zambian family
A Zambian family, who have become a social media sensation because of their enthusiastic pot-banging support of the national football…