Africa

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Cattle ship blamed for Cape Town stench leaves for Iraq

Cattle ship blamed for Cape Town stench leaves for Iraq

A cattle ship blamed for causing a foul smell engulfing Cape Town has departed for...

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Lion kills zookeeper at Nigeria's Obafemi Awolowo University

Lion kills zookeeper at Nigeria's Obafemi Awolowo University

A zookeeper at a Nigerian university has been killed by one of the lions he had...

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Wagner in Africa: How the Russian mercenary group has rebranded

Wagner in Africa: How the Russian mercenary group has rebranded

Russia is offering governments in Africa a "regime survival package" in exchange...

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William Ruto and Bola Tinubu: Africa's 'flying presidents' under fire

William Ruto and Bola Tinubu: Africa's 'flying presidents'...

Since Kenya's William Ruto and Nigeria's Bola Tinubu became presidents, they have...

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West Africa’s Michelin-starred cuisine wows London

West Africa’s Michelin-starred cuisine wows London

Tender, buttery, spicy cow tongue is one of the dishes delighting diners at a high-end...

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Sacked Twitter staff in Ghana finally get pay-off

Sacked Twitter staff in Ghana finally get pay-off

X, formerly known as Twitter, has finally paid off the staff it sacked in its African...

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Julius Nyerere: Former Tanzanian leader honoured by African Union statue

Julius Nyerere: Former Tanzanian leader honoured by African...

Tanzania's founding father Julius Nyerere has been honoured with a statue outside...

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Africa's week in pictures: 9-15 February 2024

Africa's week in pictures: 9-15 February 2024

A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond:

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South African troops killed in DR Congo: What is behind the Sadc deployment?

South African troops killed in DR Congo: What is behind...

South African troops in the Democratic Republic of Congo have suffered their first...

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Seychelles drops witchcraft charges against opposition's Patrick Herminie

Seychelles drops witchcraft charges against opposition's...

Seychelles' main opposition leader Patrick Herminie is no longer facing witchcraft...

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Nigeria cost of living: People turn to 'throw-away' rice for food in Northern Nigeria

Nigeria cost of living: People turn to 'throw-away' rice...

As the rising cost of living continues to bite, many in northern Nigeria are turning...

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Kelvin Kiptum: Kenyan marathon world record holder dies in road accident

Kelvin Kiptum: Kenyan marathon world record holder dies...

The men's marathon world record holder, Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum, 24, has died in a...

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DR Congo violence: Panic in Goma as M23 rebels advance

DR Congo violence: Panic in Goma as M23 rebels advance

Emile Bolingo is not sure how long he and other residents of Goma, in the east of...

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Peter Oloya - the Ugandan LRA child soldier who moulded a new future in art

Peter Oloya - the Ugandan LRA child soldier who moulded...

The joy former child soldier Peter Oloya finds in sculpture was first sparked while...

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