A young social media influencer and content creator from Haiti, Ariana Milagro Lafond, has beaten competitors from several African countries to become champion of this year’s House of Challenge. The ...

For most of his life, Hafidh Ameir Hassan was a teacher, agricultural academic and a deeply private man. Then, in March 2021, his wife, Samia Suluhu Hassan, became Tanzania’s president — thrusting him ...

In Buganda kingdom, the gomesi dress, a brightly-coloured, floor-length gown with squared neckline and puffed sleeves, is a symbol of honour and prestige. It is fastened with a belt below the waist, ...

Ethiopia will prioritise vehicles transporting essential goods and those in the public transport sector at fuel stations as the country grapples with shortages caused by the Middle East war. Ethiopia ...

Mali announced that it is cutting off diplomatic relations with Ukraine over Ukrainian ''involvement'' in a recent deadly terrorist attack in the West African country. Malian government ''has learned, ...

Kenya's national power utility said on Tuesday that rapid uptake of variable renewable energy sources such as wind and solar was affecting the stability of its electricity grid. Share Kenya Power says ...

South Africa has ushered in a new educational era with the launch of its first AI-powered teaching robot. It’s a trailblazing technology in Africa. Officials have hailed this innovation as a ...

Morocco's Sofyan Amrabat and coach Mohamed Ouahbi celebrate after their World Cup match against Canada. Midfielder Sofyan Amrabat has made himself unavailable for Morocco ahead of the start of the ...

The Sahel region was the epicentre of insecurity-related deaths for the second straight year in 2024, a report by the Global Terrorism Index has revealed. Share Slightly more than half of the ...

More than three decades after the advent of these unique motorbike taxis in the Ugandan border town of Busia, the Boda-Boda remains the one public transport that seldom lets the traveller down — be it ...

A South African court has found opposition politician Julius Malema guilty of hate speech for inciting his supporters at a political rally in 2022. Share Julius Malema is the leader of the Economic ...

The Kingdom of Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland, has a unique tradition, where the king is allowed to marry several wives. King Mswati the Third, who rules the southern African nation, has been ...