'I took my son on a day trip to Africa — it only cost £115'
A British mother and her 12-year-old son flew from Manchester to Agadir, Morocco, with just hours on the ground to explore before having to head…
Mpox Cases to Rise in Africa: What You Need to Know
In August, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), declared Mpox a public health emergency following a surge in cases…
Somalia, Ethiopia agree on compromise to end tension, Turkish leader says | Conflict News
Turkiye’s President Erdogan announced the breakthrough after talks between the Ethiopian and Somali leaders in Ankara.Somalia and Ethiopia have agreed on a joint declaration to…
US and UK sanction gold smuggler Kamlesh Pattni | Corruption News
Pattni featured heavily in Al Jazeera’s Gold Mafia investigation, which looked at gold smuggling in Southern Africa.An international gold smuggling and money laundering network exposed…
Kenyan police tear gas protesters marching against femicide | Newsfeed
Police in Nairobi used tear gas to disperse protesters, demanding an end to femicide. Several people were injured, and others were arrested. Activists say President…
Dozens kidnapped by rifle-wielding men in northwest Nigeria village | Gun Violence News
Residents said men carrying assault rifles went door to door, kidnapping people in the northwestern town of Kakin Dawa.Armed men have abducted dozens of women…
South Africa v England: Charlie Dean stars as Proteas collapse and hosts level ODI series
After a disappointing series opener, when they were bowled out for 186 in Kimberley, England were in need of a response and their bowlers delivered…
Ghana’s former President John Mahama wins election | Politics News
Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia concedes defeat, congratulates former President John Mahama.Ghana’s former President John Dramani Mahama has won the country’s presidential election after his main…
Opinion: Not another revival of Band Aid’s ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’
On Nov. 25, Band Aid released the “ultimate remix” of “Do They Know It’s Christmas?,” the rock charity single from 40 years ago that, in…
Angola’s path to prosperity lies in its sun and soil, not its oil | Opinions
As Angola seeks a sustainable future, it is evident that the nation’s long-term prosperity lies in its sun and soil rather than its oil. Its…
Polls open in Ghana in litmus test for democracy | Government News
The West African country considered a beacon of democratic stability is holding presidential and legislative elections amid an economic crisis.Polls have opened in Ghana for…
Ghana elections: Who is running and what’s at stake? | Elections News
Voters in the West African nation of Ghana are heading to the polls on Saturday to decide the country’s next parliament and president in tense,…
World’s Best Private Banks 2025: Africa
Offshore investments become a hedge against currency volatility. Wealth preservation and growth in Africa are highly challenging. The affluent know this too well, especially given…
Cholera outbreak in South Sudan ‘rapidly escalating’, aid group warns | Health News
Doctors Without Borders says fears growing that outbreak will spread from Upper Nile state to surrounding areas.An outbreak of cholera in South South is “rapidly…
Theatre of Violence: The ICC’s landmark trial of a former child soldier | Documentary
A Ugandan defence lawyer asks whether the International Criminal Court (ICC) is imposing a new form of colonialism.Krispus Ayena is appointed defence lawyer in The…
Biden tours Angola railway project to boost Africa-West trade links
President Biden visits Angola to promote a $550M US-backed railway project. Source link
Biden makes historic visit by a US president to Angola
President Joe Biden made history as the first US president to visit Angola. Source link
Namibia elects Nandi-Ndaitwah as country’s first woman president | Elections News
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, 72, won with 57 percent of the vote, flouting predictions that she might be forced into a run-off.Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has been elected Namibia’s…
Meta says AI had only ‘modest’ impact on global elections in 2024 | Elections News
Despite fears that artificial intelligence (AI) could influence the outcome of elections around the world, the United States technology giant Meta said it detected little…
Biden says U.S. ‘all in’ on Africa during visit meant to counter China
LUANDA, Angola — Joe Biden on Tuesday used the first visit to Angola by a U.S. president to promote billions of dollars of commitments to the…