The Latest Breaking News from Africa

The South African armed forces say they have begun withdrawing their peacekeeping troops from rebel-controlled eastern Congo

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered an inquiry to establish whether previous governments led by his party intentionally blocked investigations and prosecutions of apartheid-era crimes

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasing productivity and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. It powers self-driving cars, social media feeds, fraud detection and medical diagnoses. Touted as a game changer, it is projected to add nearly US$15.7 trillion to the global economy by the end of the decade.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to South Africa Thursday underscores a shift in Pretoria's stance on Russia's invasion more than three years ago, which it had initially refused to condemn, analysts say.

Africa has taken a giant leap into the global space arena with the official inauguration of the African Space Agency (AfSA) on April 20.

Some men married their sixth or seventh wives while other grooms married multiple brides at once

South Africa, the only African country that is a member of the G20, holds the presidency of the grouping until the end of November 2025. During this time, it could help drive the African continent’s food security agenda.

Pesticides deemed too dangerous for Europe continue to be made here and exported. South Africa’s farm workers have had enough.

As the planet gets hotter and freshwater sources dry up, cities and towns will not be able to continue the global norm of using millions of litres of clean, drinkable water to flush toilets. South Africa’s Water Research Commission recently commissioned a study into using seawater to flush toilets in…

The chairperson of an African charity co-founded by Prince Harry has accused him of orchestrating a bullying and harassment campaign to try to force her out

South Africa is unleashing weevils imported from the United States in a bid to fight off the sprouting growth of Salvinia minima, an alien species of aquatic plant native to South America that is choking up dams and rivers