Africa: Nigeria and South Africa Risk Breaking Climate Change Pledges/in /by
[The Conversation Africa] Just 20 countries produce 80% of the world's oil, gas and coal. Since 2019, researchers have released regular reports analysing how these governments plan to continue drilling and mining for fossil fuels - and how those plans diverge from the global climate goal set out in the Paris Agreement, which aims to limit temperature rise to less than 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. The 2025 Production Gap Report found that many of these countries still plan to produce far more fossil fuels by 2030 than is
Construction gets underway in Ethiopia on ‘Africa’s biggest airport’/in /by
At a cost of $12.5 billion, the Bishoftu International Airport will feature four runways and accommodate up to 110 million passengers annually.
Thousands gather to mark Benin’s Vodun Days showcasing local culture/in /by
The Voodoo festival has become a real tourist magnet, attracting visitors from the continent and beyond every year.
Nigeria, Egypt complete AFCON semi-final lineup [Football Now]/in /by
Mohamed Salah scored and Egypt eliminated defending champion Ivory Coast to move into the Africa Cup of Nations semifinals after a 3-2 victory on Saturday, while Nigeria edged Algeria 2-0 to book a semi-final tie with Morocco
China warns against foreign interference in wake of Tanzania’s contested election/in /by
Beijing stressed its support for the country's 'national sovereignty' in the wake of the its contested elections.
South Africa’s ANC party launches reform plan to win back votes in local polls/in /by
The announcement of the reform blueprint comes ahead of local government elections due later this year.
Morocco coach rejects allegations of AFCON refs bias for the host team/in /by
The Atlas Lions beat Cameroon 2-0 in their quarterfinal match on Friday.
United Nations says more than 50 Congolese refugees have died in Burundi/in /by
More than 100,000 people have sought refuge in Burundi since December amid fighting between the Congolese army and M23 rebels.
Gambian authorities intercept 780 migrants trying to reach Europe/in /by
The operation came just days after another boat capsized off the Gambian coast killing more than 30 people.
Hollywood film star couple receive Guinean citizenship through DNA testing/in /by
Meagan Good and Jonathan Majors received their new passports at a ceremony in Conakry on Friday.