‘Climbing is for ladies too’: Transforming Malawi into a climbers’ paradise | In Pictures
Mulundi, Malawi – Shalom Maholo dangles off the side of a rock face with a power drill in her hand. The 22-year-old steadies herself before…
South Africa asks ICJ to order Israel to withdraw from Gaza’s Rafah | Israel War on Gaza News
South Africa seeks new emergency measures over Israel’s latest offensive against the southern city in Gaza. South Africa has asked the International Court of Justice…
Mozambique’s president says northern town ‘under attack’ by armed groups | ISIL/ISIS News
President Filipe Nyusi said the country’s army is battling ISIL-linked groups in gas-rich Cabo Delgado’s Macomia. Mozambique’s army is fighting armed groups who launched a…
South Africa top court hears case questioning Zuma’s electoral eligibility | Elections News
Ex-president could be disqualified from running in the most competitive polls in post-apartheid history on May 29. South Africa’s Constitutional Court will decide on an…
Chad’s President Deby wins election against prime minister in heated race | Elections News
Violence and questions of election-rigging, however, marred the provisional vote tally, which was announced earlier than expected. Military leader Mahamat Idriss Deby has won a…
Devastating Floods Across East Africa Displace Hundreds Of Thousands
Weeks of relentless rainfall have plunged East Africa into a state of emergency, affecting hundreds of thousands of people across Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia,…
Boeing 737: Plane skids off runway in Senegal, tyre bursts in Turkey | Aviation News
Accidents involving Air Senegal, Corendon Airlines come as aircraft manufacturer in crisis over its poor safety record. Two Boeing 737 passenger planes have been involved…
Why anti-LGBTQ legislation in Africa is a western problem
Queer media representation is down while transphobic legislation and scaremongering are on the up – across the west, recent years have seen a regression in…
Armed groups committing atrocities in Mali: HRW | Conflict News
Mali is plagued by armed groups, making swaths of territory ungovernable. However, UN peacekeepers have been kicked out. Al-Qaeda-linked and warring ethnically-based armed groups are…
Beyond borders: Migrants online | Social Media
Migrants and refugees often rely on social media to navigate their way across borders, as do human trafficking networks. Social media platforms have become more…
Five killed and dozens buried by South Africa building collapse | News
Rescuers searching feverishly for trapped survivors; 75 construction workers were on site during Monday’s collapse. At least five people have died and about 50 others…
President vs Prime Minister: What’s at stake in Chad presidential election? | Elections News
Chadians head to the polls on Monday to elect a new president in what could be the nation’s most-watched election in three decades. The polls…
At least 12 killed in bomb attacks on eastern DR Congo displacement camps | Conflict News
At least 12 people, including children, have been killed in twin bomb blasts that hit two camps for displaced people in eastern Democratic Republic of…
Measles outbreak kills at least 42 people in northeast Nigeria | Health News
The deaths were recorded out of nearly 200 suspected measles cases in the state of Adamawa, official says. At least 42 people have died from…
Why has the flooding in Kenya been so devastating? | Weather News
Torrential rains have caused devastating floods in Kenya, where more than 200 people have died, thousands have been displaced and nearly 2,000 schools have been…
Plans for £6billion underwater tunnel to make travel between Europe and Africa easier
The Moroccan National Company for Strait Studies has announced that it is looking into how feasible a tunnel between Spain and Morocco would be, connecting…
Insights into the Spectrum of Africa’s Weaknesses, Strengths and Challenges
In this insightful interview, Emeritus Professor Timothy Uzodinma Nwala, the Chairman of Alaigbo Development Foundation(ADF) Congress, a Nigerian-based Pan Igbo Socio-Cultural and Political Organization, explains…
World Press Freedom Day: Gaza conflict deadliest for journalists | Freedom of the Press News
Every year on May 3, UNESCO commemorates World Press Freedom Day. It is being marked today at a particularly perilous time for journalists globally, with Israel’s war…
Russian troops deploy to airbase housing US military in Niger: US official | Military News
US official says Russian and US troops do not mingle at Airbase 101 as Moscow’s forces have deployed to a separate hanger. Russian military personnel…
Russian Brands Flooding Africa’s Continental Market
Squeezed between the United States and European Union sanctions, Russia has been exploring effective ways to increase the exports of its industrial products under “Made-in-Russia”…