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

Putin's Africa endgame: Macron accuses Russia of stoking anti-French sentiment

It was always a stretch. Emmanuel Macron kept the lines of communication open with Vladimir Putin while Russia's propaganda machine and the mercenaries of Wagner fuelled anti-French sentiment in Africa. But in an interview on the sidelines of a Francophone nations summit in Tunisia, it sounds like the gloves are…

France 24

Tanzania travel guide: Everything you need to know

It’s known as Africa’s classic safari destination for a reason; here’s how to make the most of a trip

The Independent UK

Energy dearth sets back renewable energy

The invasion of Ukraine caused an energy deficit — now European countries scramble to find fossil fuel options

Salon

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

South Africa's leader welcomed for first state visit with King Charles III

King Charles III on Tuesday welcomed South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to London for the first state visit of his reign, with climate change, trade and the Commonwealth on the agenda.

Radio France Internationale

King Charles III welcomes S. African leader for state visit

King Charles III has welcomed South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to London for the first state visit of his reign

The Independent UK

World's longest-standing president on course to extend 43-year rule

Equatorial Guinea's veteran ruler Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo has taken the lead in the west African country's presidential race, according to provisional results released by the interior ministry on Monday.

Radio France Internationale

Charles to host first state visit as King for South African president

The King will experience another first – hosting his first state banquet as monarch.

The Independent UK

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

In the strawberry fields of Spain, migrants from Africa work in hope of a better life

Spain a prolific producer of strawberries, and the jurisdiction of Huelva is where 80% of the country's berries are grown, in an industry that is increasingly demanding.

WEKU

Senegal stare into the void left behind by Sadio Mane

Senegal 0-2 Netherlands: In a match that was crying out for a moment of individual inspiration, the champions of Africa were crucially missing the source of theirs

The Independent UK

Everton fans hailed after kits arrive in Africa

A shipment of Everton kits has made its way to needy children in Africa as KitAid hails generosity of Blues supporters

Liverpool Echo

COP27 will be remembered as a failure – here's what went wrong

Billed as “Africa’s COP”, the 27th UN climate change summit (otherwise known as COP27) in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, was expected to promote climate justice, as this is the continent most affected but least responsible for the climate crisis. Negotiations for a fund that would compensate developing countries for the loss…

The Conversation

Pregnant students in Tanzania may stay in school according to a new ruling by African child rights experts

The African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of Children recently made what experts call a landmark ruling. The committee is a regional quasi-judicial organ of the African Union. Its task is to monitor and implement the African Charter on Child’s Rights and Welfare, interpret the provisions of…

The Conversation

Ebola: Uganda's schools were closed for two years during COVID, now they face more closures -- something must change

Children in Uganda missed out on more school because of the COVID pandemic than their peers anywhere else in the world. An estimated 15 million pupils in the East African nation did not attend school for 83 weeks – that’s almost two years. Statistical models predict a learning deficit of…

The Conversation

Senegal World Cup squad 2022: Full fixtures, group, ones to watch, odds and more

The champions of Africa have the chance to add to a historic year and emulate the side of 20 years ago

The Independent UK

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egyptian Minister: We Worked With 100 Partners to Study Mechanisms Stimulating Fair Funding

International Cooperation Minister Rania Al-Mashat said that Egypt's most important success in hosting the COP27 climate conference was directing the world’s attention to the Middle East and mobilizing international efforts to support Africa. “Egypt was able to provide a model for the world and emerging countries by its ability to…

The Guardian - UK

The Madness by Fergal Keane review – running towards a world of pain

The BBC correspondent unpicks a lifetime of trauma and compulsion that damaged him – but also brought him success

Radio France Internationale

French-speaking bloc examines unrest in Africa

Facing calls to do more to resolve global crises, the world's French-speaking leaders met in Tunisia Sunday to discuss growing instability and popular discontent in francophone Africa.

The Guardian - UK

Gold, guns, gangs: on patrol with the elite unit saving Ivory Coast’s forests

After deforestation for cocoa and goldmining reached alarming rates, the African country set up a security team with a mission to stamp out illegal activity

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Conversation

Less burping, more meat and milk - how livestock farmers can help tackle the climate crisis

Africa’s livestock farmers are at the forefront of climate change. Images of parched landscapes littered with the carcasses of starved cattle are becoming all too familiar as droughts increase in frequency and severity. But cattle farming globally is also one of the causes of climate change. The world’s three billion…

Tribune News Service

Macron lashes out at Russia’s ‘predatory’ strategy in Africa

President Emmanuel Macron accused Russia of a “predatory” strategy to fuel anti-French sentiment in Africa, where France has suffered military setbacks and lost influence in recent years.

The Guardian - UK

Emmanuel Macron accuses Russia of feeding disinformation in Africa

French president says Moscow is pursuing ‘predatory project’ to spread influence in African countries

The Guardian - UK

Senegal confident of taking Sadio Mané’s absence in their stride at World Cup

The injury to the Bayern Munich forward is a blow, but the African champions have a pragmatic approach to tournament football under Aliou Cissé

Reuters

France's Macron accuses Russia of 'predatory' influence in Africa

President Emmanuel Macron accused Russia of feeding anti-French propaganda in Africa to serve "predatory" ambitions in troubled African nations, where France has suffered military setbacks and a wider loss of influence over recent years.

WEKU

The first satellites launched by Uganda and Zimbabwe aim to improve life on the ground

The nanosatellites will observe the health of the land to help people make the best use of their countries' natural resources. A growing number of African countries are venturing into space.

The Independent UK

Equatorial Guinea leader poised to extend 43 years in power

Africa's longest-serving president, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo of Equatorial Guinea, is expected to extend his rule in the oil-rich country

1 … 272 273 274 275

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.