The Latest Breaking News from Africa

Many undocumented Zimbabweans worry about unfavourable changes to South Africa’s immigration policy after May 29 polls.

A poignant update.

More than 50 million people in west and central Africa will go hungry unless immediate is taken to address food insecurity – which is at an all-time high in the region, UN agencies and NGOs have warned.

At this month’s elections, the party of Mandela should be judged on its dismal record over the past 30 years

At least seven coups in formerly pro-Western African countries have opened doors for Russian intervention

Asylum seekers from across Africa are becoming stranded, unable to return home and persecuted by authorities.

Rice in its domesticated form is the staple food for over half of the world’s human population, particularly in Asia and Africa. Historins believe that Asian rice was domesticated in China some 13,500 to 8,200 years ago, while African rice was domesticated in Africa some 3,000 years ago. China and India are among the largest consumers…

Around five and half millenia ago, northern Africa went through a dramatic transformation.

China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), once a major attraction for European investment, is now facing a decline in enthusiasm from European stakeholders. Launched in 2013 by President Xi Jinping, the BRI sought to expand China's economic and strategic influence globally by reconstructing the ancient Silk Road trading routes. The…