The would-be saint murdered ‘mafia-style’ for refusing bribes
Two days after he was kidnapped in July 2007, the bloodied and battered corpse of Floribert Bwana Chui Bin Kositi…
Churchgoers killed in DR Congo attack linked to Islamic State
Dozens of people have been killed in an attack by an Islamic State affiliate in north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo,…
Cameroon opposition leader banned from challenging world’s oldest president
Cameroon’s opposition leader Maurice Kamto has been excluded from the list of candidates in the 12 October presidential election.Only 13…
‘Greatest in 100 years’: Ghana mourns music legend Daddy Lumba
Ghanaians are mourning one of the country’s best known singers, Charles Kojo Fosu, known as Daddy Lumba, who has died…
A ‘payment plan’ for blood: Zimbabweans get in debt to pay for transfusions
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe –When Lloyd Muzamba was critically injured in a car accident on the Harare–Bulawayo highway in 2023, he needed…
US to expel South Africa ambassador as relations deteriorate
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Friday that South Africa’s ambassador to Washington had been declared persona non grata,…
Africa faces diabetes crisis, study finds
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA —Researchers warn that type 2 diabetes could affect millions more people in the coming decades after a…
Increasing number of African Americans relocating to Africa
KenyaA growing number of American Africans say they are considering leaving the United States and relocating to Africa.Those who have…
Football: Nigeria fight back to beat Morocco in WAFCON final
NigeriaThe Olympic Stadium in the Moroccan capital, Rabat, was packed to capacity for the final of the Women’s Africa Cup…
Central African Republic’s President Touadera confirms third-term bid
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic’s incumbent President Faustin-Archange Touadera will run for a third term in office.He confirmed his bid…
Cameroon’s electoral body bars president’s main rival from standing
CameroonCameroon’s electoral commission, ELECAM, on Saturday announced that opposition politician Maurice Kamto was barred from contesting the 12 October presidential…
The would-be saint murdered ‘mafia-style’ for refusing bribes
Two days after he was kidnapped in July 2007, the bloodied and battered corpse of Floribert Bwana Chui Bin Kositi…
Former Congolese president on trial for treason
The treason trial of the former president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Joseph Kabila, has begun in a military…
Artist explores the toxic mining legacy of Zambia’s ‘black mountains’
Zambia’s notorious “black mountains” – huge heaps of mining waste that scar the Copperbelt skyline – are deeply personal to…
Israeli says it has begun aid airdrops into Gaza
Israel's military says it has "recently" made an airdrop of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, following weeks of international…
Furious protests at move to cement Togo ruling family’s grip on power
A new constitution that has allowed Togo's long-time head of state Faure Gnassingbé to shift to a new role as…
Artist explores the toxic mining legacy of Zambia’s ‘black mountains’
Zambia's notorious "black mountains" - huge heaps of mining waste that scar the Copperbelt skyline - are deeply personal to…
Is Trump using Africa as a ‘dumping ground’ for criminals?
Activists and human rights groups have accused United States President Donald Trump of using African countries as a “dumping ground”…
ICC convicts Central African Republic rebels over war crimes
The International Criminal Court has convicted two leaders of a predominantly Christian rebel group in the Central African Republic for…
A ‘payment plan’ for blood: Zimbabweans get in debt to pay for transfusions
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe –When Lloyd Muzamba was critically injured in a car accident on the Harare–Bulawayo highway in 2023, he needed…