As gold prices surge, Ghana faces ‘looming crisis’ over illegal mining | Environment News
When activist Oliver Barker Vormawor saw reports in September that Ghana’s water agency would not be able to supply some parts of the country with…
M23 rebels seize key eastern DRC town of Minova | Armed Groups News
Authorities say M23 rebels have seized the town of Minova, a trade hub for the eastern provincial capital of Goma.M23 rebels have seized the town…
Forgotten no more: The Black South Africans who died in WWI Africa | The World Wars
Cape Town, South Africa – On January 23, 1915, two boatmen named Dolly Jenniker and Zulu Madhliwa drowned in the Orange River in South Africa.…
‘Heartbreaking’: More than 60 killed in Nigeria tanker explosion | News
The death toll likely to go up in the latest tanker explosion in Africa’s largest economy amid rising fuel cost.At least 60 people have been…
More than 230,000 displaced in DRC since start of the year, UN says | Conflict News
The UN says the forced displacement is one of ‘the most alarming’ humanitarian crises in the world.More than 230,000 people have been displaced since the…
Rescue operation to free trapped miners in South Africa | Mining
NewsFeedAl Jazeera’s Hatu Mutasa reports from Stilfontein, South Africa, as rescue workers bring miners to the surface after months of being held underground in an…
Ugandan military court rules opposition figure can be tried for treachery | Politics News
The move escalates the case against Kizza Besigye as a treachery conviction is punishable by the death penalty.A Ugandan military court has ruled that prominent…
Rescuers recover 36 bodies and 82 survivors from South African gold mine | Mining News
Hundreds more survivors and dozens more bodies still underground, according to a miners rights group.South African rescuers have pulled 36 bodies and 82 survivors from…
Sierra Leone declares emergency over mpox outbreak | Health News
The West African country has confirmed two cases of mpox in recent days.Sierra Leone has declared a public health emergency after two cases of mpox…
Operation under way to rescue trapped miners from South African gold mine | Mining News
The Mining Affected Communities United in Action group says at least 400 men remain trapped in the abandoned mine, where many are believed to have…
Mozambique opens new parliament amid opposition protests and boycotts | Protests News
Mozambique has sworn in its new parliament with the streets of the capital largely deserted after the opposition leader called for a strike to protest…
Armed groups kill at least 40 farmers in Nigeria’s Borno State | Boko Haram News
Officials say Boko Haram and ISWAP groups suspected of being behind the attacks on farmers in the Dumba region.At least 40 farmers have been killed…
DR Congo says several towns recaptured from rebels, but fighting persists | Mining News
Despite recent military gains, eastern DRC remains mired in conflict, mainly as a result of the M23 rebellion.Several towns that fell to armed groups in…
Thabo Bester: Prison Break | Digital Series
Thabo Bester is South Africa’s most notorious con man.In 2012, Thabo Bester was locked away for life for murder and rape. But when in 2022,…
Austrian woman kidnapped by unknown assailants in Niger | Crime News
Residents and local media report that the victim is a 73-year-old who was taken in the city of Agadez.An Austrian woman has been kidnapped in…
African Union’s Summit Leaves Little Hope to Advance Agricultural Transformation in Africa
Perhaps it was the most crucial summit held on January 9th to 11th in 2025 with a focus to raise agricultural productivity, increase public investment…
Chad’s ruling party wins majority in controversial parliamentary election | Elections News
Electoral body says President Mahamat Idriss Deby’s party secured 124 of 188 National Assembly seats in vote boycotted by opposition.Chad’s governing party has taken the…
Remembering Matilda, the last survivor of the transatlantic slave trade | Slavery
On a cold December morning in 1931, a short, elderly Black woman set out on a 24km (15-mile) walk from her homestead in Alabama, United…
‘Voy! I’m coming!’: The blind footballers of South Sudan | Football
Before the blind league, ‘I had totally lost hope’ Participants in the game play with a ball that jingles while coaches and siblings of players…
Earth records hottest ever year in 2024 and crosses key 1.5C threshold | Climate Crisis News
The world has just experienced the first full year in which global temperatures exceeded 1.5C above pre-industrial times, scientists have said. The milestone was confirmed…