Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu declares state of emergency over food
The president plans to provide protection to farmers targeted by notorious kidnapping gangs.
2023-07-15 01:16
Load-shedding could switch South Africans off the ANC
With South Africans experiencing worsening power cuts, the crisis is fuelling demands for change.
2023-07-02 07:50
Boost for Wagner as Mali shuns UN troops, but at what cost?
As it pushes out 12,000 UN peacekeepers, Mali will be relying ever more heavily on Russian mercenaries.
2023-07-01 00:15
Zimbabwe's obsession with Animal Farm as novel gets Shona translation
George Orwell's satirical novel has such resonance it has been translated into the local Shona language.
2023-06-25 07:23
Migrant crisis: Tunisian fisherman finds dead bodies in his net
Many migrants leave from Tunisia by boat to reach Europe, but the consequences can be tragic.
2023-06-21 07:17
Uganda school attack: 'Gospel songs interrupted by screaming'
Mourners of those killed by Islamist militants describe their shock about the raid's brutality.
2023-06-19 02:57
Nigerian kidnap gangs drive big-time Nigerian farmers away
Some of those key to boosting agricultural output in Africa's most-populous nation have given up.
2023-06-11 08:16
Dragos Tigau: Romania recalls Kenya ambassador over racist monkey slur
Dragos Tigau made a racist comment at a meeting in April but has only now been disciplined.
2023-06-11 02:59
Pearl Beach hotel: Islamists kill nine in Somalia attack
Police say they ended a six-hour siege at the site in Mogadishu, killing all seven attackers.
2023-06-10 17:53
Legendary Mozambican ruby sells for record price
The world's largest ruby, described it as a "once-in-a-lifetime" jewel, fetches $34.8m at auction.
2023-06-09 20:26