The Latest Breaking News from Africa

US Agrees To Pull Troops From Key Drone Host Niger: Officials

The United States agreed Friday to withdraw its more than 1,000 troops from Niger, officials said, upending its posture in West Africa where the country was home to a major drone base.

International Business Times · Apr 20, 2024

Number of African-born millionaires to skyrocket over next decade: report

Africa’s millionaire population is expected to rise by 65 percent within the next 10 years, accordig to the 2024 Africa Wealth Report, published this week.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 19, 2024

Nigerian Chess Champion Aims To Break Record For Charity

Nigerian chess champion attempts record-breaking 58-hour chess marathon in Times Square to raise funds for children's education in Africa.

Top News · Apr 19, 2024

Wine Growers 'On Tip Of Africa' Race To Adapt To Climate Change

At a South African wine farm, dry, uprooted grapevines are stacked at the bottom of a hilly stretch of brown fallow land.

International Business Times · Apr 17, 2024

'Hardest Geezer' who ran length of Africa reveals next challenge is London Marathon

Russell Cook will be working as a pacer for younger runners

Evening Standard · Apr 16, 2024

One of London's richest families takes feud to High Court

The Salem family has been split for decades by a row over who is entitled to the profits from a London-based trading empire that operates mainly in west Africa

Evening Standard · Apr 16, 2024

Brazilian Police Investigate Boat Of African Migrant Corpses

Discover the tragic finding of African migrant bodies on a boat adrift off Brazil's coast, highlighting the dangers of treacherous sea migration routes.

Top News · Apr 16, 2024

'Titanic' Task Of Finding Plundered African Art In French Museums

With tens of thousands of African artworks in French museums, curators face a huge task in trying to identify which of these were plundered during colonial rule in the 19th and 20th centuries and should be returned.

International Business Times · Apr 16, 2024

Meta scales up its AI chatbot experiment in India and Africa

More WhatsApp, Messenger, and even Instagram users worldwide can now test out the new Meta AI assistant. Would you, though?

TechRadar · Apr 15, 2024

Africa Is Ripe For US Business Interest And Investment

The 2024 U.S.-Africa Business Summit. Hosted by the Corporate Council on Africa, the Summit focuses on elevating U.S.-Africa business relations and advocating to shape effective U.S.-Africa trade and investment policies.

International Business Times · Apr 15, 2024