What’s the fighting in DR Congo all about?
The mineral-rich east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been dogged by conflict for more than 30 years, since the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Numerous armed groups have competed with…
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US president’s executive order provides resettlement for Afrikaners ‘who are victims of unjust racial discrimination’.
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Sam Nujoma, the activist and guerrilla leader who became Namibia's first democratically elected president after it won its independence from apartheid South Africa, died aged 95 on Saturday, the Namibian…
Mali army says 25 civilians killed in convoy ambush
Insurgents killed 25 civilians and injured 13 others in an ambush of a military-escorted convoy near Mali's northeastern city of Gao on Friday, the army said late on Saturday. The…
Trump signs order to cut funding for South Africa over land policy, ICJ case
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to cut U.S. financial assistance to South Africa, the White House said on Friday, citing disapproval of its land policy and of its genocide case at the International Court…
African leaders call for direct talks with rebels to resolve Congo conflict
Leaders at an unprecedented joint summit of Eastern and Southern African blocs aimed at defusing the crisis in Eastern Congo urged all parties to hold direct talks, including with Rwanda-backed…
UN rights chief warns worst may be ahead in east Congo conflict
U.N. human rights chief Volker Turk said on Friday that the worst could be ahead in the escalating crisis in eastern Congo, saying he expected sexual violence including incidents of rape…
Olila: A New African Superhero for Young Readers
For decades, superhero stories have captivated young readers, inspiring them with tales of courage, resilience, and the battle between good and evil. But for many African children, these heroes often…
South African telescope discovers a giant galaxy that’s 32 times bigger than Earth’s
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Global agency urges local communities to monitor Africa’s water
The International Water Management Institute (IWMI), a non-profit global research organization, on Wednesday urged African countries to involve local communities in data collection on river discharge to boost water resource…
Tunisian president sacks finance minister, names a judge as new minister
The Tunisian president on Wednesday sacked Finance Minister Sihem Boughdiri and named Michkat Khaldi, a judge, as new finance minister. Khaldi took the oath before the president at Carthage Palace,…
Volkswagen’s African unit makes record Polo exports to Europe, Asia
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17 students burnt to death in school fire
At least 17 students died in a fire in northern Nigeria's Zamfara state on Tuesday night, a state police spokesperson said on Wednesday. The students at an Islamic school in…
Ceasefire in east Congo appears to crumble as rebels take another town
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have seized control of a mining town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu province, eight sources said on Wednesday, in an apparent violation of a…
Video: Dzoka Uyamwe- come back to suckle: Africans facing racism, come back home
“Dzoka Uyamwe,” literally translated from Shona, means “come back to suckle.” The song tells the story of an emigrant who has traveled far away from his ancestral home and is…
30 years on, South Africa still dismantling racism and apartheid’s legacy
Rethabile Ratsomo said it’s the little things that remind her of her perceived “place” in South African society. There are the verbal slights and side-eye in workspaces, where she’s been…
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