The Latest Breaking News from Africa

West Africa, an area composed of 16 countries, is one of the fastest growing regions in the world. The region has a population of over 350 million, a five-fold increase since 1950 when 73 million people lived there.

The Mirror went to South Africa to see the work being done to fight tuberculosis - which has now overtaken Covid as the world's most deadly infectious disease

Protecting rhinos from armed poachers isn't a typical assignment for the president of a historic battle re-enactment troop in Gundagai — but his unique skill set is required in South Africa.

From a low-impact build to a community-focused carbon offsetting programme, Radhika Aligh checks into one of Africa’s only not-for-profit camps

As Brics foreign ministers meet in South Africa, diplomats from the bloc of major emerging economies say the group is open to enlargement. However their two-day conference has been overshadowed by questions over whether Russian President Vladimir Putin would be arrested if he attended a summit in August.

Once these routes are operational, IndiGo will be connecting a total of 32 international destinations compared to 26 currently.

May 26-June 1, 2023

In Harry Oppenheimer: Diamonds, Gold and Dynasty, his outstanding biography of the South African mining magnate who died in 2000, Michael Cardo shows that there is still mileage to be made in the study of dead white males who played a role in the making of South Africa. Based on…

Seventeen countries in West Africa and the Sahel have agreed a deal to make soil fertilisers more accessible and affordable. The region, heavily dependent on imports, is facing a major food crisis that has been exacerbated by climate change.