Libyan archaeologists battle to save ancient Greek ruins in east of country/in /by
The sites at Cyrene and Apollonia were first targeted by jihadists following the fall of Muammar Gaddafi and then ravaged by Storm Daniel in 2023.
Lack of basic services leads South Africans to look beyond traditional party allegiance/in /by
Pot holes, garbage and sewage - all challenges facing the residents of South Africa’s Evaton West township. Many voters cite the lack of basic services as the reason they abandoned the ruling ANC, handing victory to the opposition Democratic Alliance in last month.
Pilot jailed for raping girl, 12, he met on Instagram/in /by
A British Airways pilot has been sentenced to more than eight years in prison after travelling across England to rape a 12-year-old girl he contacted through Instagram.
Protesters in Nairobi run for cover as shots ring out and police deploy tear gas/in /by
Kenyan police shut off traffic on key routes around Nairobi on Thursday, hoping to prevent protests marking two years since a landmark Gen Z uprising. This year many braved the streets again, but fled as shots were fired and tear gas deployed.
Oil price falls to pre-war levels as ships being moving through Strait of Hormuz/in /by
Brent crude was trading at around $72 a barrel on Thursday morning, the price it was at the day before the launch of attacks on Iran.
Nigeria hosts Africa’s first playback theatre festival/in /by
On stage, performers transformed ordinary life experiences into spontaneous theatre, drawing smiles, reflection, and sometimes sadness from the audience
Two years after Gen Z uprising, Kenyan protesters return to Nairobi streets/in /by
Two years after Kenya's 2024 Gen Z tax revolt shook the nation, protesters gathered in Nairobi on 25 June to seek justice for victims and press for greater government accountability.
Angolan national airline starts a weekly service to Guangzhou in China/in /by
The re-launch of the non-stop passenger route comes at TAAG implements a fleet modernisation and expansion plan.
Kenya police in massive show of force on protest anniversary/in /by
Kenyan police put on a massive show of force Thursday in a bid to prevent protests marking two years since a landmark Gen Z uprising
South Africa: Leader of anti-immigrant group says marches will be peaceful/in /by
March and March leader, Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma, said the government should be blamed for any potential lawlessness during 30 June nationwide protests.