Africa

Hiking the Drakensberg, South Africa’s Highest Mountain Range

Hiking the Drakensberg, South Africa’s Highest Mountain...

NYT > Africa, Jan 16, 2026 - 16:24

About 200 miles from Johannesburg, the Drakensberg region offers a breathtaking ...

U.S. Cuts Health Aid and Ties It to Funding Pledges by African Governments

U.S. Cuts Health Aid and Ties It to Funding Pledges by ...

NYT > Africa, Jan 15, 2026 - 16:53

The Trump administration has signed $11 billion in agreements with African natio...

Renfrew Christie Dies at 76; Sabotaged Racist Regime’s Nuclear Program

Renfrew Christie Dies at 76; Sabotaged Racist Regime’s ...

NYT > Africa, Jan 14, 2026 - 16:53

He played a key role in ending apartheid South Africa’s secret weapons program i...

Iran Braces for More Protests: What to Know

Iran Braces for More Protests: What to Know

NYT > Africa, Jan 10, 2026 - 15:53

Demonstrations that began as outrage at the state of the economy have spread to ...

Mohammed Harbi, Who Rewrote Algeria’s History, Dies at 92

Mohammed Harbi, Who Rewrote Algeria’s History, Dies at 92

NYT > Africa, Jan 9, 2026 - 19:23

He was an official in the revolutionary government, then, after the country won ...

Moroccan Cave Fossils Yield a Possible Missing Link in Human Evolution

Moroccan Cave Fossils Yield a Possible Missing Link in ...

NYT > Africa, Jan 7, 2026 - 14:52

Jawbones and other remains, similar to specimens found in Europe, were dated to ...

Scientists Discover Oldest Poison, on 60,000-Year-Old Arrows

Scientists Discover Oldest Poison, on 60,000-Year-Old A...

NYT > Africa, Jan 7, 2026 - 14:52

Residues on arrow tips found in South Africa hint at how far back in history hum...

Mali and Burkina Faso Impose Travel Bans on Americans

Mali and Burkina Faso Impose Travel Bans on Americans

NYT > Africa, Jan 6, 2026 - 14:53

The West African countries said they made the decisions in retaliation against t...

2026 Travel Destinations: 52 Places to Go This Year

2026 Travel Destinations: 52 Places to Go This Year

NYT > Africa, Jan 5, 2026 - 22:23

Our list for the new year features an eclipse, a revolution and a tiger reserve....

Gunmen Raid Villages in Nigeria After U.S. Christmas Airstrike

Gunmen Raid Villages in Nigeria After U.S. Christmas Ai...

NYT > Africa, Jan 5, 2026 - 14:53

Gunmen launched a deadly attack in Nigeria, in which dozens were killed and othe...

What to Know About the Protests in Iran

What to Know About the Protests in Iran

NYT > Africa, Jan 3, 2026 - 16:52

Galloping inflation and a currency crisis have provoked demonstrations across th...

Guinea’s Coup Leader Wins Election After Barring Leading Opponents

Guinea’s Coup Leader Wins Election After Barring Leadin...

NYT > Africa, Jan 3, 2026 - 16:52

Gen. Mamady Doumbouya, who seized power more than four years ago, took over 80 p...

Christmas Around the World in Photos

Christmas Around the World in Photos

NYT > Africa, Dec 30, 2025 - 13:57

The holiday spirit is bringing people together, with celebrations of lights, dan...

Lagos’s Month of Partying Is Getting Pricier

Lagos’s Month of Partying Is Getting Pricier

NYT > Africa, Dec 26, 2025 - 13:25

Detty December means a month of “back to back to back” partying in Nigeria’s meg...

Libyan Military’s Chief of Staff and 4 Others Are Killed in Plane Crash in Turkey

Libyan Military’s Chief of Staff and 4 Others Are Kille...

NYT > Africa, Dec 23, 2025 - 17:16

The internationally recognized government of Libya confirmed the deaths of Lt. G...

Sudanese Refugees Describe Their Escape From Darfur

Sudanese Refugees Describe Their Escape From Darfur

NYT > Africa, Dec 23, 2025 - 13:15

No one knows the true toll of the massacre, and the city remains isolated. Now, ...

9 Killed in Mass Shooting at Tavern in South Africa

9 Killed in Mass Shooting at Tavern in South Africa

NYT > Africa, Dec 23, 2025 - 13:15

Around a dozen gunmen opened fire at bar patrons, the police said. A manhunt for...

More Abducted Nigerian Children Are Released, Government Says

More Abducted Nigerian Children Are Released, Governmen...

NYT > Africa, Dec 23, 2025 - 13:15

A spokesman for the Nigerian government said the “remaining” students taken from...

Diaspora : au Ghana, la « 17ᵉ région » prend corps entre mémoire, influence et investissements

Diaspora : au Ghana, la « 17ᵉ région » prend corps entr...

Africa News Agency, Dec 23, 2025 - 11:01

Par Esther BagourdoOrganisé sous le patronage de la présidence ghanéenne, de l’O...

Oil : Brent crude falls below $60, sending a strong signal to global markets

Oil : Brent crude falls below $60, sending a strong sig...

Africa News Agency, Dec 23, 2025 - 11:01

Global oil markets have reached a notable turning point with the decline in the ...

Pétrole : le Brent passe sous les 60 dollars, un signal fort pour les marchés mondiaux

Pétrole : le Brent passe sous les 60 dollars, un signal...

Africa News Agency, Dec 23, 2025 - 11:01

Le marché pétrolier mondial a connu un tournant marquant avec le recul du prix d...

The Energy Transition : Why Local Currency Capital Holds the Real Power

The Energy Transition : Why Local Currency Capital Hold...

Africa News Agency, Dec 23, 2025 - 11:01

By Sara Lemniei* A gigawatt of solar is defined less by sunlight than by how it ...

Transition énergétique : pourquoi le capital en monnaie locale détient le véritable pouvoir

Transition énergétique : pourquoi le capital en monnaie...

Africa News Agency, Dec 23, 2025 - 11:01

Par Sara Lemniei* Un gigawatt d’énergie solaire se définit moins par l’ensoleill...

Firearm experts say Bitou Municipality deputy mayor still broke the law even if it was a toy gun

Firearm experts say Bitou Municipality deputy mayor sti...

African News Agency, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:44

Firearm experts have said that the Bitou Municipality deputy mayor, Nokuzola Kol...

Russia rallies behind Venezuela as US warships close in

Russia rallies behind Venezuela as US warships close in

African News Agency, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:44

Russia has reaffirmed its full support and solidarity with Venezuela as the coun...

Masemola confirms case opened against Bitou deputy mayor over gun video

Masemola confirms case opened against Bitou deputy mayo...

African News Agency, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:44

National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola has confirmed that the Bito...

SA pro-Palestine groups demonstrate in support of political prisoners on hunger strike in UK jails

SA pro-Palestine groups demonstrate in support of polit...

African News Agency, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:44

Palestinian solidarity groups came out to express their support for pro-Palestin...

Madlanga Commission highlights need for police reform in South Africa

Madlanga Commission highlights need for police reform i...

African News Agency, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:44

Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has called for urgent reforms within the SAPS fol...

Meet Ken Clark, the South African entrepreneur selling Twizza for $125 million

Meet Ken Clark, the South African entrepreneur selling ...

Billionaires.Africa, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:44

From a five cow start in Dordrecht, Ken Clark built Crickley and Twizza. Now a Z...

Anthony Joshua faces $66 million tax after blockbuster fight

Anthony Joshua faces $66 million tax after blockbuster ...

Billionaires.Africa, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:44

US federal income tax is expected to claim about 37 percent of Joshua’s earnings...

How Jeff Bezos investments in Africa are taking shape through Amazon, AWS, and Fintech

How Jeff Bezos investments in Africa are taking shape t...

Billionaires.Africa, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:44

Jeff Bezos investments in Africa show up in two big levers, Amazon marketplaces ...

Billionaire Jannie Mouton’s Curro takeover turns unconditional, setting up January JSE delisting

Billionaire Jannie Mouton’s Curro takeover turns uncond...

Billionaires.Africa, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:44

Billionaire Jannie Mouton is taking Curro private via his charitable trust, bett...

Kenyan billionaire Narendra Raval breaks ground on $500 million steel plant in Uganda

Kenyan billionaire Narendra Raval breaks ground on $500...

Billionaires.Africa, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:44

Devki’s $500 million Tororo steel plant, launched by Museveni and Ruto, aims for...

Kenya Bond Market 2025: A Year of Records, Retail Boom, and Lingering Risks

Kenya Bond Market 2025: A Year of Records, Retail Boom,...

The Exchange.Africa, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:44

Kenya bond market 2025 experienced a number of trends including record turnover,...

Foreign Investor Trends in Key African Markets: A Selective Re-Entry or Structural Exit?

Foreign Investor Trends in Key African Markets: A Selec...

The Exchange.Africa, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:44

In 2025, foreign investor trends yielded different results in key markets across...

Renewable Energy: Gas, Solar, and the Politics of Power in Africa

Renewable Energy: Gas, Solar, and the Politics of Power...

The Exchange.Africa, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:44

Renewable energy: Even as Africa holds 40% of global solar potential, trillion-d...

Morocco opens AFCON 2025 with nervy win

Morocco opens AFCON 2025 with nervy win

Africa.com, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:44

Host nation Morocco kicked off their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a ...

Rising Fuel Costs Drive the Launch of Nigeria’s First EV-Only Assembly Plant

Rising Fuel Costs Drive the Launch of Nigeria’s First E...

Africa.com, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:44

By Frank Eleanya When President Bola Tinubu announced the removal of Nigeria’s d...

Mastercard Boosts Africa Acceptance Network By 45% In 2025, Accelerating The Continent’s Digital Economy

Mastercard Boosts Africa Acceptance Network By 45% In 2...

Africa.com, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:44

Mastercard has grown its acceptance network across Africa by 45 percent in 2025 ...

Yango Group releases its inaugural Impact Report, highlighting $4B earned by partners and growing investments in STEM talents.

Yango Group releases its inaugural Impact Report, highl...

Africa.com, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:44

DUBAI, UAE, 22 December 2025-/African Media Agency (AMA)/-Yango Group today publ...

Kimberley, Beyond The Diamond: A POV From The Kimberley Diamond Cup Championship

Kimberley, Beyond The Diamond: A POV From The Kimberley...

Africa.com, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:44

Author: Kojo Richman Kimberley doesn’t announce itself loudly. It reveals itself...

AFCON 2025: Mali robbed of win, Egypt take three points against Zimbabwe

AFCON 2025: Mali robbed of win, Egypt take three points...

Africa - France 24, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:43

Day two was packed with drama. Mali saw their three points slip away after a lat...

Gunmen kidnap 28 en route to Muslim religious event in central Nigeria

Gunmen kidnap 28 en route to Muslim religious event in ...

Africa - France 24, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:43

Gunmen in central Nigeria have abducted 28 people, including women and children,...

Sudan's worsening humanitarian crisis: Doctors struggle to respond

Sudan's worsening humanitarian crisis: Doctors struggle...

Africa - France 24, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:43

Luis Angel Argote Rodriguez, MSF Fed coordinator, is out guest.

Sudan's prime minister takes his peace plan to the United Nations

Sudan's prime minister takes his peace plan to the Unit...

Africa - France 24, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:43

Sudan’s prime minister on Monday proposed a wide-ranging peace initiative to end...

Nigerians welcome 130 schoolchildren and teachers released after mass abduction

Nigerians welcome 130 schoolchildren and teachers relea...

Africa - France 24, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:43

Nigerians on Monday got their first look at 130 children and teachers released a...

9 Killed, 10 Injured in South Africa Shooting, Police Hunt for Suspects

9 Killed, 10 Injured in South Africa Shooting, Police H...

Africa News | The Epoch Times, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:43

Nine people were killed and 10 wounded in an early morning shooting in a townshi...

A radio station in Amsterdam is a lifeline for Sudan. After USAID cuts, it's faltering

A radio station in Amsterdam is a lifeline for Sudan. A...

NPR | Africa, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:43

Budget cuts threaten the future of Amsterdam-based Radio Dabanga, which has serv...

Inside a Darfur refugee camp, there is so much need and a little bit of hope

Inside a Darfur refugee camp, there is so much need and...

NPR | Africa, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:43

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Bob Kitchen of the International Rescue Committee...

Trump announced a peace deal between Congo and Rwanda, but fighting hasn't stopped

Trump announced a peace deal between Congo and Rwanda, ...

NPR | Africa, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:43

Trump's peace deal between Rwanda and Congo hasn't stopped the fighting — and no...