Zimbabwe's cabinet on Tuesday approved sweeping changes to the constitution as part of a bid to extend 83-year-old President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term till 2030, angering opposition figures who warned any changes had to be put to a national referendum.
Nigerian lawmakers have made a sharp U-turn, approving the live electronic publication of election results after a wave of public backlash. Just last week, the Senate had rejected a proposal that would force polling units to upload results in real time.
The Gates Foundation is pushing back against social media claims that Bill Gates is behind a sudden spike in mosquitoes in Kenya. The rumours, led by politician Paul Muite on X.
Ethiopian Airlines has reported a revenue of $4.4 billion during the first six months of the 2025/26 fiscal year, exceeding its target by 2%, the airline announced on Tuesday
Tensions are escalating at Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar after a medical student died during clashes between police and students protesting delayed scholarship payments. Authorities have ordered students to leave campus, leaving many uncertain about what comes next.
South Africa has announced a significant 16% national decline in rhino poaching for 2025, crediting intensified anti-trafficking efforts and integrated strategies, even as certain regions faced severe increases.
Running until May 2nd at JAX, near the UNESCO site At-Turaif, the exhibition features 68 artists from 37 nations exploring migrations connecting the Arab world globally
Botswana is feeling the pinch as a slump in diamond sales forces the government to consider raising taxes. Diamonds are the backbone of the economy, but global demand has weakened, prices are down, and production has slowed, leaving a big hole in state revenues.
Iran publicly rejected a core U.S. demand to cease all uranium enrichment on Monday, projecting a dual-track strategy of guarded diplomacy and reinforced military preparedness, as indirect talks with Washington remain deadlocked.
Mounting pressure is pushing the Kenyan government to halt labor recruitment to Russia, as families are left to hold symbolic funerals for loved ones lured abroad only to be killed on the front lines of the war in Ukraine.
Motorcycle taxis are among the fastest and most affordable ways to get around East Africa, and in Uganda they are widely known as boda bodas. Thousands crisscross city streets every day, especially in the capital Kampala, where traffic congestion and limited public transport make them essential.
Unrest broke out at Cheikh Anta Diop University (UCAD) in the capital Dakar on Monday, according to a statement by a government spokeswoman, who said a second-year medical student, Abdoulaye Ba, died as a result
In a vibrant prelude to Carnival, followers of Afro-Brazilian religions performed a sweeping cleansing ritual at Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome on Saturday, invoking peace and ancestral protection for the festivities ahead.
Heavy "automatic gunfire" rang out near the central prison in Guinea's capital early on Tuesday in Kaloum, Conakry's administrative centre where the presidential palace is located,
Mogadishu, long associated with war and militant attacks, is embracing a new pastime: bowling. Somalia’s first modern bowling alley has opened in the capital, reflecting a cautious return to everyday life.
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