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Russian fighters killed in major Mali battle highlight Kremlin’s diplomatic and security strategy in Africa
Africa
/ 5 August 2024

Russian fighters killed in major Mali battle highlight Kremlin’s diplomatic and security strategy in Africa

It is rumoured that the Kremlin could dispatch reinforcements to the Sahel to sustain its influence

By Beverly Ochieng
Sudan civil war fuels sexual violence and humanitarian crisis
Africa
/ 3 August 2024

Sudan civil war fuels sexual violence and humanitarian crisis

Both sides are accused of war crimes, and millions of people have been displaced and face famine in 14 areas of civil war in the country

By Umamah Bakharia
For Africa’s health to improve, collaboration, innovation and self-reliance is required
Opinion
/ 2 August 2024

For Africa’s health to improve, collaboration, innovation and self-reliance is required

The international community can support the continent through, for example, the transfer of technology to enable drugs and vaccines to be produced on African soil

By Ibrahima Socé Fall
Aviation can give wings to Africa’s economy
Opinion
/ 31 July 2024

Aviation can give wings to Africa’s economy

The continent will make significant gains by fast-tracking this sector through investment and skills development

By Rudi Kimmie and Nyashadzashe Chiwawa
Biniam Girmay’s amazing race
Africa
/ 28 July 2024

Biniam Girmay’s amazing race

Never before in its 121-year history had a stage in the Tour de France been won by a black African, until the Eritrean did it

By Erwin Ayota and The Continent
Focus the renewable energy debate on Africans’ basic need for electricity
Opinion
/ 27 July 2024

Focus the renewable energy debate on Africans’ basic need for electricity

Clean energy offers a viable solution that can drive economic growth, improve quality of life and protect the environment

By Karabo Mokgonyana
Vandalism, inadequate infrastructure cause hundreds of deadly fuel tanker fires in Nigeria
Africa
/ 22 July 2024

Vandalism, inadequate infrastructure cause hundreds of deadly fuel tanker fires in Nigeria

More than 800 people have been killed in 200 accidents involving petrol tankers since 2018

By Eric Dumo
The jury is out on Nigeria’s mobile courts
Africa
/ 20 July 2024

The jury is out on Nigeria’s mobile courts

The mobile courts introduced during the Covid pandemic have remained, but defence lawyers and their clients don’t agree they are fair

By Justina Asishana
Clean energy minerals: Tanzania’s dark side to ‘a new dawn’
Africa
/ 16 July 2024

Clean energy minerals: Tanzania’s dark side to ‘a new dawn’

Tanzania is banking on its natural resources during the global transition to clean energy, but analysts warn there are dangers ahead

By Oscar Nkala
Rwanda’s Kagame wins fourth term with 99 percent of vote
Africa
/ 16 July 2024

Rwanda’s Kagame wins fourth term with 99 percent of vote

With 65 percent of the population aged under 30, Kagame is the only leader most Rwandans have ever known

By Afp
Johannesburg: A city laid bare in lines of poetry
Friday
/ 15 July 2024

Johannesburg: A city laid bare in lines of poetry

Salimah Valiani’s beautiful, insightful anthology explores Johannesburg and its inhabitants

By Buntu Siwisa
uNomkhubulwane and songs of the water spirits
Friday
/ 12 July 2024

uNomkhubulwane and songs of the water spirits

Nduduzo Makhathini unpacks the philosophy and traditions behind his new album

By Nduduzo Makhathini
No oil, no food: Damaged pipeline piles misery on South Sudan
Africa
/ 11 July 2024

No oil, no food: Damaged pipeline piles misery on South Sudan

The pipeline was crucial for transporting South Sudan’s crude oil abroad, with petroleum exports usually accounting for about 90% of the country’s GDP

By Philip Buda Ladu
Drought leaves Zimbabwe’s Kapotesa dam dry, villagers struggle for survival
Africa
/ 9 July 2024

Drought leaves Zimbabwe’s Kapotesa dam dry, villagers struggle for survival

In the Mudzi district, cases of malnutrition have increased by 20 percent over the past three months

By Fanuel Jongwe
South African series Spinners triumphs at Shanghai TV Festival, winning Best Foreign TV Series award
Friday
/ 7 July 2024

South African series Spinners triumphs at Shanghai TV Festival, winning Best Foreign TV Series award

The local series Spinners won a top award in China last month.

By Rolland Simpi Motaung
Under-fire Kenya govt to review state salary hikes
Africa
/ 6 July 2024

Under-fire Kenya govt to review state salary hikes

Peaceful marches mostly led by Gen-Z youth against tax hikes, which have since been scrapped, turned violent, with dozens injured or killed in clashes with the police

By Tanya Willmer
Mauritania, stable outlier in turbulent region, re-elects president
Africa
/ 5 July 2024

Mauritania, stable outlier in turbulent region, re-elects president

Former army chief and incumbent president Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani won just over 56% of the vote

By Adrien Marotte and Hademine Ould Sadi
Moody’s concerned about Kenya’s capacity to implement measures to improve fiscal position
Africa
/ 29 June 2024

Moody’s concerned about Kenya’s capacity to implement measures to improve fiscal position

The Kenyan government said it would reduce spending to compensate for the scrapped tax measures.

By Anathi Madubela
Kenya’s Ruto pulls finance bill after protest deaths
Africa
/ 29 June 2024

Kenya’s Ruto pulls finance bill after protest deaths

Many citizens are angry with the government as they grapple with a rising cost of living

By Afp
Hamstrung by lack of connectivity
Africa
/ 27 June 2024

Hamstrung by lack of connectivity

In Zimbabwe, cellphone penetration is over 97% but the government has conceded that connectivity is difficult in rural areas

By Afp
Stable outlier in turbulent region, Mauritania heads to polls
Africa
/ 26 June 2024

Stable outlier in turbulent region, Mauritania heads to polls

While the Sahel has in recent years seen a string of military coups and escalating jihadism, particularly in Mali, Mauritania has not seen an attack since 2011

By Hademine Ould Sadi
Cannabis legalisation in Africa: Economic opportunities versus public health risks
Opinion
/ 26 June 2024

Cannabis legalisation in Africa: Economic opportunities versus public health risks

Interest in the economic benefits of a cannabis industry far outweigh that of research into issues such as cannabis use disorder

By Musa Aminu and Duyilemi Chris Ajonijebu
Study finds pesticides and other toxic chemicals in synthetic hair in Nigeria
Africa
/ 25 June 2024

Study finds pesticides and other toxic chemicals in synthetic hair in Nigeria

Exposure to heavy metals is associated with various biological risks such as damage to the kidneys, liver, lungs, reproductive system and nervous system

By Nwanne Dike Ijere
Deadly fire at army ammunition depot in Chad’s capital
Africa
/ 21 June 2024

Deadly fire at army ammunition depot in Chad’s capital

At least nine people were reported to have been killed and the 46 injured were in an ‘extremely serious’ condition

By Agence France Presse
Home may be the least bad option for African migrants
Africa
/ 18 June 2024

Home may be the least bad option for African migrants

To keep migrants away, Fortress Europe has extended its walls
into African countries such as Morocco and Mauritania

By Borso Tall
Abiy Ahmed’s palatial ambitions: Vanity project or the foundation for a grand satellite city?
Africa
/ 18 June 2024

Abiy Ahmed’s palatial ambitions: Vanity project or the foundation for a grand satellite city?

The government argues that the palace will transform the environs of the capital city, but state-owned forests and farmland are being cleared and citizens evicted

By Addis Ababa correspondent
Production starts at Senegal’s first offshore oil field
Africa
/ 15 June 2024

Production starts at Senegal’s first offshore oil field

Artist impression of oil from the Sangomar field

By Laurent Lozano
Malawi vice-president, nine others, killed in plane crash
Africa
/ 11 June 2024

Malawi vice-president, nine others, killed in plane crash

The military plane carrying Saulos Chilima and nine others disappeared on Monday

By Jack Mcbrams
Protests in African nations have more than doubled in the past five years
Africa
/ 10 June 2024

Protests in African nations have more than doubled in the past five years

Struggling economies on the continent are leaving many unable to afford basic staples

By Lydia Namubiru, The Continent
People starve as Zimbabwe drought deepens
Africa
/ 8 June 2024

People starve as Zimbabwe drought deepens

The country is one of several in Southern Africa experiencing chronic food shortages

By Fanuel Jongwe
Good choices, bad outcomes, harder lives in Nigeria
Africa
/ 5 June 2024

Good choices, bad outcomes, harder lives in Nigeria

Food and fuel have become prohibitively expensive and many Nigerians can no longer afford the basics

By Pelumi Salako and The Continent
Under Nigeria’s Tinubu, journalists are as unsafe as ever
Africa
/ 4 June 2024

Under Nigeria’s Tinubu, journalists are as unsafe as ever

Since Bola Tinubu became president last year, there have been several attacks on members of the media, rights group says

By Abdullahi Jimoh and The Continent
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