Nigeria intercepts tanker with stolen crude oil
Nigeria’s state-owned oil company says an oil tanker carrying 800,000 litres of stolen crude has been intercepted offshore while heading…
Air travel in Africa: Costly flights hold the continent back
lying within Africa is more expensive than just about anywhere else in the world. Travellers pay higher ticket prices and…
Ugandan engineer takes Africa’s top innovation award
Uganda’s Anatoli Kirigwajjo is the founder and CEO of Yunga, a local digital security network that enhances neighbour-to-neighbour safety. He…
Spain coast guard spots boat during search for missing migrant vessel
The Spanish coast guard says one of its aircraft has found a boat during a search for a vessel carrying…
South Africans marvel at snow and sleet in Johannesburg during cold snap
People have woken up to snow and sleet in South Africa’s biggest city, Johannesburg, for the first time in over…
Cholera warning as South African death toll nears 50
The health authorities in South Africa are urging residents of the province of Gauteng to be vigilant about the liquids…
East African officials arrive in Ethiopia for Sudan talks
Officials from across East Africa have started arriving in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa in the latest effort to mediate…
Nigeria’s President Tinubu becomes new Ecowas chair
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has become the new chair of the West African regional bloc, Ecowas, taking over from Guinea…
SA archbishop surprised after Pope promotes him to cardinal
A South African archbishop who has just been promoted to a cardinal by Pope Francis has expressed bewilderment and confusion…
Regional summit for Sudan peace under way
A regional summit aimed at mediating an end to the war in Sudan is under way in the Ethiopian capital…
Johannesburg sees first snowfall since 2012
Johannesburg has seen its first snowfall since 2012, as cold weather is sweeping across much of the country. Residents are…
Ghanaian children wrongly taken in raids backed by US charity IJM
Ghanaian children have been taken from their homes in an operation backed by one of the world’s leading anti-slavery organisations,…
Spain searches for missing boat carrying 200 Africans
The Spanish authorities are searching the ocean off the Canary Islands for a boat that went missing more than a…
Gabon’s president announces third-term bid
Gabon’s President Ali Bongo Ondimba has announced that he will seek a third term in office in presidential elections planned…
M23 leader says DR Congo rebel group will not disarm
In a rare video appearance, the leader of the Democratic Republic of Congo M23 rebel group, Sultani Makenga, has dismissed…
Tunisia urged to stop ‘expulsion’ of black African migrants
The Tunisian authorities should to immediately halt what have been described as “collective expulsions” of sub-Saharan migrants, the New York-based…
Zuma speaks for Belarus organisation on carbon credits
South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has made a speech at a conference on behalf of a Belarusian trade association.…
Swahili continues to gain popularity worldwide
Swahili’s worldwide popularity has grown in the past year, with Russia and Colombia being the latest to announce they will…
President Zelensky visits Snake Island as war enters 500th day
Volodymyr Zelensky has posted a video of himself visiting an island that became a symbol of Ukrainian resistance – as…
Kylian Mbappé ‘honoured’ to be in Cameroon
French football star Kylian Mbappé says he is “honoured” to be visiting Cameroon, his country “of origin”. “I’m so happy…