The Latest Breaking News from Africa

Ugandan woman who welcomed twins at 70 shares first photos of babies after hospital discharge

‘The whole of Africa is rejoicing for her,’ doctor says

The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2024

Morocco to lead UN Human Rights Council despite South Africa’s disapproval

Secret vote held after 13 African members could not agree on a candidate, as some criticise Rabat’s rights record.

Al Jazeera · Jan 10, 2024

The Real Reasons Africa Is Poor—and Why It Matters

Author Magatte Wade discusses how cryptocurrencies are helping people like her build the Africa—and the world—they want.

Reason · Jan 10, 2024

Rangers on alert as Cyriel Dessers placed on Nigeria standby list for AFCON

Rangers striker Cyriel Dessers has been put on standby for the African Cup of Nations after Nigeria lost Bayer Leverkusen star Victor Boniface to…

The National (Scotland) · Jan 9, 2024

Ex-Gambian minister faces trial for crimes against humanity

In tonight's edition: Ousman Sonko, Gambia's former interior minister under Yahya Jammeh, faces trial in Switzerland for crimes against humanity. Alleged victims hail a landmark day for justice. Also, Ivory Coast's economic capital is already buzzing with excitement as football fans gear up for the Africa Cup of Nations in…

France 24 · Jan 8, 2024

Scramble for the Sahel – why France, Russia, China and the United States are interested in the region

The Sahel, a region 3,860km wide located south of the Sahara Desert and stretching east-west across the African continent, has been a focus of attention around the world recently.

The Conversation · Jan 8, 2024

Five years on the road in Africa: how Lerato Mogoatlhe became a travel writer

South African journalist Lerato Mogoatlhe set off for three months in west Africa. She ended up drifting across the continent for five years. In 2019 she wrote a book about her travels, called Vagabond: Wandering Through Africa on Faith. As a scholar of, among other areas, African travel writing and…

The Conversation · Jan 8, 2024

What Should Canadian Museums Do about Their Stolen African Art?

Repatriation efforts were stymied for decades. But the problem can no longer be stalled

The Walrus · Jan 8, 2024

Cameroon hunter rewarded for capturing leopard in protected forest

A hunter in Oku village, in Cameroon’s North-West region, has been awarded a "red feather" for killing a leopard in the Kilum-Ijim Forest, West Africa's largest remaining patch of mountain rainforest. But the accolade has spurred mixed reactions from conservationists and local authorities.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 7, 2024

‘If I go out, I’ll be a target’: fear stalks Uganda over brutal anti-gay laws

Despite sharp international condemnation, the new legislation – its measures include the death penalty for ‘aggravated homosexuality’ – has found support elsewhere in Africa

The Guardian - UK · Jan 7, 2024