Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Africa

South Africa’s floods turned deadly because Limpopo wasn’t prepared – how to prevent a repeat

Limpopo, in northern South Africa, home to 6.6 million people, several large mines and the Kruger National Park (one of Africa’s largest game reserves), experienced unusually severe floods in mid-January 2026. Rural villages remained cut off from the world following the week-long heavy rains. The Kruger National Park was evacuated…

The Conversation

YouTuber iShowSpeed completes Africa tour, calls trip a life-changing experience

YouTuber iShowSpeed described his 28-day, 20-country African tour as life-changing. He aimed to showcase the continent's rich cultures, traditions, and history, countering negative stereotypes. Broadcasting live, he shared experiences from visiting historical sites to learning dances and meeting locals. The journey also revealed his West African ancestry, making it a…

The Times of India

Afcon drama: what went wrong and what went right at the continent’s biggest football cup in Morocco

The 35th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, hosted by Morocco, produced thrills and several story lines, some good and others not so good. It ended in a victory for Senegal – their second Afcon championship. While the 1-0 victory over Morocco was deserved, the championship game ended on…

The Conversation

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

South Africa’s new immigration policy takes a digital direction – will it succeed?

South Africa has a new draft white paper on immigration, citizenship and refugees. This, the fourth in three decades, represents a step change from the previous efforts. It is a genuine attempt to develop an efficient but humane set of policies.

The Conversation

Minister refuses to say if UK HIV funding will be fully protected from aid cuts

Jennifer Chapman, the minister of state for international development and Africa, says the UK will still work with organisations that have ‘proved themselves effective’

The Independent UK

South Africa confirms temporary withdrawal from the G20, as US takes the helm

South Africa has decided to "temporarily withdraw" from the G20, after a request by the United States. Washington takes on the rotating presidency for the year 2026, following on from South Africa in 2025. This comes after more than a year of bilateral tensions which Pretoria hopes to ease by…

Radio France Internationale

IShowSpeed says incredible Africa trip ‘opened my eyes’ as streamer ends viral tour of continent

‘I’ve done so many incredible things in my life but this trip is different,’ said the American streamer as he concluded his tour of the continent

The Independent UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Why Global Founders Still Incorporate in the United States

Despite the proliferation of startup-friendly jurisdictions worldwide, the United States remains the incorporation destination of choice for founders far beyond its borders. From Europe and Latin America to Asia and Africa, entrepreneurs continue to form U.S. entities even when their teams, customers, and operations remain entirely overseas.

International Business Times

WATCH: iShowSpeed pulls off dangerous backflip at Ghana’s Black Star Square during live stream

American streamer iShowSpeed thrilled fans by performing a daring backflip next to Ghana's Black Star monument on January 26, 2026. The stunt occurred during his Africa tour's final show at Black Star Square, showcasing his adventurous streaming style. While fans celebrated his bravery, the risky move near the historical landmark…

The Times of India

Clive Myrie’s African Adventure review – a wonderful show packed full of fun, joy and hope

Myrie is great company, getting stuck into everything from street art to milking goats and having tea with Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter – but he is incredibly moving, too. More soon please!

The Guardian - UK

Morocco and Senegal pledge to stay friends and boost trade after Africa Cup soccer tensions

Morocco and Senegal are pledging to stay friends after their national soccer teams clashed in a chaotic final to the Africa Cup

The Independent UK

‘I didn’t know how to shoot’: how African men have been tricked into fighting for Russia

Exclusive: Lured by false job adverts, they are unknowingly enlisted on arrival and put in mortal danger

The Guardian - UK

Crocodile warnings as floods devastate southern Africa

More than 100 people killed and hundreds of thousands displaced in South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe

The Guardian - UK

Malaria researchers are getting closer to outsmarting the world’s deadliest parasite

Every year, malaria kills more than 600,000 people worldwide. Most of them are children under 5 in sub-Saharan Africa. But the disease isn’t confined to poor, rural areas – it’s a global threat that travels with people across borders.

The Conversation

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Times of India

“Motivate people to help”: IShowSpeed turns Benin stop into viral moment as Africa tour captures attention

IShowSpeed energized crowds in Benin as his Africa tour continued to draw massive public attention. The American YouTuber celebrated cultural exchanges, local food, and fan interactions while marking major milestones in his career. His visit highlighted the growing influence of digital creators and how online fame now translates into real-world…

Radio France Internationale

US to increase cooperation with Nigeria to pursue Islamic State militants

The United States military is expanding military cooperation with Nigeria as part of broader efforts to counter Islamic State-linked militants in Africa. US Africa Command says the Pentagon is also maintaining lines of communication with militaries in the West African countries of Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali.

The Independent UK

10 years, 3,000 creatives: The uphill battle for Black talent in Italian fashion

Michelle Francine Ngonmo, a Cameroonian-Italian, has dedicated her career to promoting Africans and people of color in Italian fashion

The Independent UK

A girls’ soccer tournament drives HPV vaccine awareness in Zimbabwe

For a young girl, losing the soccer final 5-0 meant little compared to the goals of a tournament held in Zimbabwe to promote trust in cervical cancer vaccination

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Times of India

Archaeologists uncover 800,000-year-old human footprints beneath the sands of eastern England

A brief period of low tide along a tranquil coastline in eastern England revealed an uncommon sight in Europe. A series of human footprints emerged on a Norfolk beach, momentarily exposed by shifting sands and pressed into ancient mud. The impressions were fleeting and fragile, yet they were sufficiently distinct…

The Times of India

IShowSpeed’s Africa tour moment turns tense after on-camera attack in Ivory Coast

LiveScience

A drying climate is making East Africa pull apart faster

A switch from a humid to a dry climate has led the Eastern African Rift Zone to pull apart more freely, new research finds.

International Business Times

Cuba Is Buying Fuel in Africa as Venezuelan Oil Supplies Dry Up, Sattelite Images Show

Cuba has turned to Africa for fuel supplies after the loss of regular oil shipments from Venezuela and dwindling deliveries from Russia and Mexico, according to satellite-tracking data cited by Colombian outlet Semana.

Radio France Internationale

Growing demand for local products in Africa's €1bn baby food market

Across Africa, a third of children under the age of five suffer from chronic malnutrition, according to Unicef, while in recent years the baby food industry has been rocked by a series of scandals, many involving major multinationals. But a growing number of local agri-food companies are moving into the…

Times Pets

The Ship Of The Desert Survival In Extreme Hot Climate

How do camels survive in deserts?

Camel unique features such as travel in long distance across hot and sandy landscape

Camels are well suited to their desert habitats, with numerous clever adaptations that help them to tolerate extreme hot and cold environments. Camels are part of a group known…

The Guardian - UK

‘You feel obligated’: African workers on the pain – and pride – of the ‘black tax’

For workers sending money to support their relatives, payments are both a burden and badge of pride

1 … 15 16 17 18

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.