The Latest Breaking News from Africa

After the mysterious death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, Putin is urging mercenaries to sign contracts and swear allegiance to Russia

France must "act urgently" and conduct reforms to restore its ties with Africa as Russia and China's influence is rising on the continent, according to a parliamentary report published on Wednesday.

On the shores of Lake Turkana in east Africa, about 5,000 to 4,000 years ago, pastoralists buried their dead in communal cemeteries that were marked by stone circles and pillars. The north-west Kenya “pillar sites” were built around the same time as Stonehenge in the UK. But these places have…

Predicted 116m tonnes of waste annually by 2060 is six times higher than in 2019, driven by demand in sub-Saharan Africa

A new study finds that endangered cheetahs are more likely to hunt at dawn and dusk on hot days, which increases their odds of conflict with other nocturnal predators

Many analysts blame state capture – the corruption of the management of public affairs – for the weakening of state capacity in South Africa. A judicial commission of inquiry into the problem laid it bare.

Ethiopia’s tone on access to a seaport is seen as either a distraction from domestic policy failures or start of a war.

Pre-qualification seen as significant step towards self-sufficiency in healthcare in continent where more than 70% of drugs are imported

The secretary-general of the Committee of Vice-Chancellors in Nigeria recently disclosed that only 38 women have been vice-chancellors of universities in Nigeria since 1960, out of more than 720 in total. The Conversation Africa asked Ekanem Braide, the Nigerian Academy of Science president and a former vice-chancellor, why this is…

The recent downpours underscore the region’s vulnerability to climate change, which is leading to more extreme weather.

IIT Madras launches Zanzibar campus; 50 students admitted. 8 Indian students join PG programme. 22 UG students from Africa, 40% women. IIT to invest in knowledge, Zanzibar govt to bear expenses. 5 new programmes planned in 5 yrs. Banks to facilitate loans for Indian students. Permanent campus to be built…