South Africa’s Thabo Mbeki at 80: Admired on the Continent More...
Thabo Mbeki, who succeeded Nelson Mandela as South Africa’s second post-apartheid president, celebrated his 80th birthday on 18 June 2022. Following Mandela’s era of...
EU Commits to Assist Africa to Achieve Food Security
President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed European Union (EU) Council President, Charles Michel’s pledge that commits the European Union to support Africa’s efforts to achieve...
Central African Republic Adopts Bitcoin as Official Currency
BANGUI (Reuters) - Central African Republic has adopted bitcoin as an official currency, the CAR presidency said on Wednesday, becoming the first country in...
The Story of How Swahili Became Africa’s Most Spoken Language
Once just an obscure island dialect of an African Bantu tongue, Swahili has evolved into Africa’s most internationally recognised language. It is peer to...
Cyclone Batsirai Kills At Least 120 in Madagascar, Destroys Homes and...
ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) - Cyclone Batsirai killed at least 120 people in Madagascar, the second to hit the Indian Ocean island in just two weeks,...
Tragically 5-Year-Old Rayan Passed Away Before Rescuers Could Reach Him
Rescuers - who have been working day and night for five days - say they are within three metres of saving a five-year-old child...
Snowfall in the Sahara Desert: An Unusual Weather Phenomenon
Snowfall in a hot desert may seem a contradiction but snow has been recorded several times in the Sahara Desert over the last decades,...
Amazing Africa! CNN Correspondent Shares Africa’s Hidden Gems with the World
CNN correspondent David McKenzie, who has over 55,000 followers on Twitter, has shared some of the 'hidden' gems he has discovered while reporting from...
Film About Female Anti-Poaching Group in Africa Wins $25,000 Red Sea...
A film in development, featuring the first armed female anti-poaching group in Africa, has won a grant of $25,000 from the Red Sea Fund......
Citizens in London Called On to Stand Up for Africa in...
UK-based Africans are calling for a citizens gathering outside the South African High Commission in Trafalgar Square this Sunday 5 December. All are welcome...
