Year: 2025
Egypt uncovers blocks from 18th dynasty Queen Hatshepsut temple
Archaeologists have uncovered intact portions of the foundation wall of pharaonic Queen Hatshepsut's valley temple in Luxor and…
Benin festival seeks to dispel voodoo stereotypes
Modeste Zinsou, manager of Benin's Python Temple, gently drapes a live snake around a visitor's neck at the…
Who was St Valentine and why is he associated with love?
Valentine’s Day, which lurches around with nauseating regularity every 14 February, sees couples honour the tradition of courtly…
The surprisingly unromantic origins of Valentine’s Day
And then there is the most dangerous risk of all, the risk of spending your life not doing…
South African Forces Repel M23 Rebels in Fierce Battle to Defend Goma
Kinshasa, January 25, 2025 – After two days of intense fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),…
DRC Orders Closure of Embassy in Rwanda Amid Escalating Tensions Over M23 Rebel Advance
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has reportedly ordered the closure of its embassy in Rwanda and recalled…
Trump’s Rise: A Tale of Two Realities and what it means for Africa
After a tumultuous period marked by legal battles, media blitzes, and two assassination attempts, the American people made…
‘Symbol of resistance’: Lumumba, the Congolese hero killed before his prime
Shortly before noon on a Thursday in June 1960, 34-year-old Patrice Lumumba stepped up to the podium at…
As gold prices surge, Ghana faces ‘looming crisis’ over illegal mining
When activist Oliver Barker Vormawor saw reports in September that Ghana’s water agency would not be able to…
Military governor of DRC’s North Kivu province killed in M23 rebel assault
The military governor ofNorth Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has died from injuries…
Over a million people flee to South Sudan as Sudan conflict grinds on: UN
The war in Sudan erupted in April 2023, between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese…
Kenyan shilling flat against U.S. dollar
Kenya's shilling was flat against the U.S. dollar on Friday, data from the London Stock Exchange Group showed.…
