Africa
Nigerian air travel could shut as unions pledge to join strike
Nigeria's airports could shut down on Monday as four key unions said they would join an indefinite nationwide strike to protest an increase in power ...
Red locusts destroy 500 hectares Namibian grazing land, minister ...
NAMIBIA-LOCUSTS/ (CORRECTED, PIX):REFILE-Red locusts destroy 500 hectares Namibian grazing land, minister says
Retired Colonel Bah Ndaw sworn in as Mali interim ...
The high cost of gender-based violence laid bare ...
Zimbabwe’s power utility raises tariffs by 50%
Zimbabwe’s power utility on Wednesday raised electricity tariffs by 50%, as it warned of monthly hikes in line with ...
Mali hopes sanctions will be lifted after interim president is sworn in
West African leaders may lift painful economic sanctions against Mali once an interim president is inaugurated on ...
Kenya’s Maasai gather for once-in-a-decade ceremony to turn warriors into elders
Thousands of Maasai men clad in red and purple shawls and with their heads coated in red ochre gathered this week for a ...
Zimbabwe to gradually re-open schools from October 26
Zimbabwe will gradually re-open primary and secondary schools from October 26 for all pupils, ending a break of seven ...
Nigerian collector hopes to boost local pride in artistic heritage amid Black Lives ...
Nigerian art collector Yemisi Shyllon wants to see works created by Nigerian artists and the country's historical ...
Mozambique asks EU for help amid wave of Islamic State attacks
Mozambique has asked the EU for support in tackling a wave of militant attacks in the country’s north by rebels with ...
Nigerian pop star Yemi Alade wants to help women in new UN role
Nigerian pop star Yemi Alade on Wednesday called for coronavirus recovery plans to focus more on women, particularly in ...
Zimbabwe's 'command agriculture' a huge flop, free market a success
Zimbabwe imported agricultural products worth more than US$1bn - half of it maize - last year despite investing more ...
Flooding pushes already devastated South Sudan further to the brink
The lives of as many as 500,000 South Sudanese hang in the balance as severe flooding leaves livestock dead, ...
Kenya harnesses fly larvae's appetite to process food waste
Rotten bananas? Mushy avocados? Pulped oranges? Talash Huijbers wants them all.
Nigeria's main unions to strike over petrol, power price hikes
Nigeria's main labour unions will begin an indefinite strike from Monday to protest an increase in power and petrol ...
WATCH | Mapping Mozambique’s insurgency threat that could cost the country billions in ...
Mozambique is at risk of losing about R1.5-trillion in gas revenues if an Islamic militant group continues to capture ...
Meet the woman driving a motorbike taxi in eastern Congo
Wearing leather leggings under her dress, Imelda Mbambu weaves her motorcycle taxi through the city of Beni in north ...
ANALYSIS: Mali coup, third-term bids fan fears of West African democracy backslide
Until this year, West Africa looked to have shed its "coup-belt" moniker, winning plaudits as a model of democratic ...
Botswana says toxins in water killed hundreds of elephants
Toxins in water produced by cyanobacteria killed more than 300 elephants in Botswana this year, officials said on ...
Togo’s prime minister and government resign, presidency says
Togolese Prime Minister Komi Selom Klassou and his government tendered their resignation on Friday, the presidency said in a statement, congratulating the Cabinet for its ...