The Latest Breaking News from Africa

Ubuntu matters: rural South Africans believe community care should go hand-in-hand with development

The failure of many development initiatives has led some scholars, especially those associated with the post-development and decolonial schools of thought, to call for alternatives to development.

The Conversation · Aug 3, 2025

Lawyer says he's not been allowed to see 5 immigrants deported by the US to a prison in Eswatini

A lawyer says five men who were deported by the United States to Eswatini last month had served their criminal sentences before they were sent to a prison in the African country

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2025

Sports quiz of the week: champions of Europe, Africa and the world

Have you been following the big stories in football, rugby union, darts, golf, surfing and boxing?

The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2025

Islamic State and al-Qaida threat is intense in Africa, with growing risks in Syria, UN experts say

The threat from Islamic State and al-Qaida extremists and their affiliates is most intense in parts of Africa, and risks are growing in Syria, which both groups view as a “a strategic base for external operations,” U.N. experts said in a new report

The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2025

At least 22 killed in protests against fuel price hikes in Angola, president's office says

Angola is one of Africa’s largest oil producers, but the country does not have enough refineries to meet domestic demand, so it imports diesel and gasoline at high prices.

Euronews · Jul 30, 2025

Modi’s visit to Ghana signals India’s broader Africa strategy. A researcher explains

Ghana has historically been an anchor of Indian enterprise and diplomacy on the African continent.

The Conversation · Jul 30, 2025

As Trump's tariff deadline looms, a clothing factory in the tiny African nation of Lesotho goes dark

Officials and workers in the textile industry of the small African nation of Lesotho are holding their breath as a key deadline for U.S.-imposed tariffs approaches

The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2025

Quick Facts about Burna Boy: Nigerian Singer Age, Wife, Languages He Speaks, And More

Burna Boy, Nigerian singer and Grammy winner, blends African sounds with modern genres.

International Business Times UK · Jul 30, 2025

Is ISIL a growing threat in the DR Congo and East Africa?

Experts warn that ISIL-affiliated ADF fighters may be stepping up attacks to stay relevant, amid regional peace efforts.

Al Jazeera · Jul 30, 2025

Colonial ideas of beauty: how skin-lightening products are linked to cancer in black African women

A string of recent cases has highlighted the dangers for women in countries across the continent using harmful creams and lotions

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2025