Our ancestors were making bone tools a million years earlier than thought
Archaeologists found fossilised bones in Tanzania that suggest they began making them 1,5 million years ago.
Ghana: Volta Region’s Ketu South declares emergency amid tidal threats
A relentless sea-level rise has wreaked havoc on coastal communities, forcing hundreds from their homes and leaving behind a trail of destruction.
World Cup kiss: New trial sought for convicted ex-Spanish soccer boss
Prosecutors are asking for the retrial of former Spanish soccer president Luis Rubiales, saying the judge incorrectly kept some evidence from the court
South Africa Reports 16% Drop in Rhino Poaching, but Concerns Remain
The country is home to nearly half of the critically-endangered black rhino population in Africa and to the world's largest population of near-threatened white rhinos.
Boxer Imane Khelif says unbothered by gender talk ahead of 2028 Olympics
Khelif became a top storyline of the Paris Games after Italian boxer Angela Carini withdrew 46 seconds into their fight and refused to shake Khelif’s hand after insisting that she had never been hit so hard by a punch
Ebola cases in Uganda rise to 14 as new cluster emerges
The Africa CDC reported that there was no direct epidemiological link between the new cluster and another one accounting for nine previous Ebola cases, including the first victim of the outbreak.
The Hague: Sudan files case against UAE over RSF support
Sudan has filed a case with the International Court of Justice, claiming that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has violated the genocide convention by supplying weapons and funding to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a rebel group involved in the ongoing conflict in Sudan.
Mali suspends artisanal gold mining permits for foreign companies after series of accidents
Tensions have been rising between some mining companies and the military authorities, who are demanding that companies pay money and comply with a new mining code. At least four employees of the Canadian company Barrick were still in prison in Bamako at the end of last year.
Zimbabwe seeks BRICS membership and awaits response
Zimbabwe is in the process of aligning with BRICS' conditions and is awaiting a response from the group based on internal consensus.
Africa: Grand Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) Project Gas Leak – BP Oil Company in the Dock
[Greenpeace] Greenpeace Africa expresses its deep concern and outrage over the gas leak detected at the Grand Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) field, operated by BP off the coast of Senegal and Mauritania.