Africa

At least 100 people are feared dead after a gold mining pit collapsed in Zamfara State, northwest Nigeria, according to...

Authorities in Madagascar have declared a curfew in the capital Antananarivo after violent protests over prolonged water and electricity shortages...

Malawi’s former president Peter Mutharika has secured a dramatic return to office after defeating incumbent Lazarus Chakwera in the country’s...

Britain’s new minister for international development, Jenny Chapman, has faced the reality of her government’s sharp aid reductions during her...

Zambia is facing a delicate balance between economic recovery and political stability, as President Hakainde Hichilema contends with growing opposition...

A Zambian court has convicted two men accused of plotting to kill President Hakainde Hichilema through witchcraft, a case that...

South Africa has announced it will reopen the inquest into the death of anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko, nearly half a...

Ethiopia has officially inaugurated Africa’s largest hydroelectric facility, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), in a move hailed domestically as...

African leaders and international delegates at the Africa Climate Summit have voiced optimism that the continent could lead the next...

Burundi’s government has announced an 18% increase in spending for the 2025–26 fiscal year, a bold move aimed at boosting...