The Latest Breaking News from Africa

The reactions of some east African countries to the ongoing conflict in Gaza have been less dramatic than South Africa’s. South Africa’s parliament has passed a resolution calling for the closure of its embassy in Tel Aviv. Algeria and South Africa have been the most supportive of the Palestinians. Thus…

Victor Ekpuk is an internationally renowned Nigerian artist known for his artwork inspired by ancient African writing and graphic writing systems. INTERwoven TEXTures is his first solo exhibition at the important Efiɛ gallery in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. There he has also unveiled his public art installation commissioned…

"Just shoot what you enjoy shooting" says LUMIX Ambassador Leif Petersen, who has shot on all 7 continents over 42 years

A South African high court has ushered in a new era of parental leave with a landmark ruling that new parents can share four months of parental leave, previously available only to mothers.

In late colonial Mozambique, in the city of Lourenço Marques (today’s Maputo), a carnival festival was held almost every year. From the 1950s to the 1970s, the event was more than just a street parade. It also became a space of queer expression and joy.

For refugees living in settlements across Africa, life got more difficult in 2023.

Here’s what’s at stake as millions go to vote this December in Africa’s second-largest country by size.

What's the oldest fossil evidence humans have for our species?

Move Afrika, launched by grandson of Nelson Mandela, aims to draw on success of Afrobeats and support a new generation of musicians