The Africa Forward summit, co-hosted by Kenya and France in Nairobi, has wrapped up. Paris is seeking to renew its engagement with the continent, following years of strained ties with its former colonies.
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Bassek Ba Kobhio, a driving force in Cameroonian cinema, has died aged 69.
This week's two-day Africa Forward summit has been billed as a milestone in relations between France and the African continent. Co-hosted by Nairobi and Paris, President Macron said the event was "based on a shared agenda." Kenya's President Ruto haile...
Marie‑Thérèse Ross thought she was building a quiet life in Alabama with the man she loved. Instead, the 85‑year‑old French widow of a U.S. veteran found herself handcuffed in her pajamas, held for 16 days in an immigration facility where she says she ...
South Africa’s world‑renowned luxury catamaran sector — a $298‑million industry exporting 90% of its boats — is battling a sharp downturn as fluctuating U.S. tariffs unsettle its biggest market and force builders to seek new horizons.
In Kenyan influencer Nana Owiti's wardrobe, dozens of Arsenal jerseys tell the story of her passion for the club. It's an unbreakable bond that goes back 20 years to the days when the London team's largely black squad made them hugely popular in Africa.
The presence of US immigration and customs enforcement agents at widely attended matches had sparked controversy earlier this year. But the Trump administration has reportedly decided that ICE will not operate in or around stadiums.
On a visit to Juba last week, the head of the US State Department Bureau of African Affairs Nick Checker urged South Sudanese authorities to "take urgent action to restore peace."
Uganda's president Yoweri Museveni was sworn in for a seventh five-year term on Tuesday, cheered by a crowd of thousands at the event outside Kampala. The 81-year-old won January's election with 72 percent of the vote, according to official results rej...
In N’Djamena’s Bakara district, the third edition of the “At the Heart of Art” festival closed with soaring voices, bold rhythms, and a shared conviction: for Chadian youth, art is not a luxury — it is a future.
