Belgian ex‑official appeals war crimes trial over 1961 Congo leader’s murder/in /by
A 93-year-old former Belgian diplomat ordered to stand trial over the 1961 killing of Congolese independence icon Patrice Lumumba has appealed the decision, his lawmaker said Friday.
Senegal distances itself from AU support for Macky Sall at the UN/in /by
The Permanent Mission of Senegal to the African Union informed the AU Commission on Friday that the Senegalese government has at no stage endorsed the candidacy of former president Macky Sall for the post of Secretary-General of the United Nations.
Gabon’s tiny turtles race against extinction as funding for protection dries up/in /by
Gabon is intensifying efforts to protect vulnerable sea turtle hatchlings as nesting season peaks between December and March along the country’s Atlantic coast.
Gabon’s tiny turtles race against extinction as funding for protection dries up/in /by
Gabon is intensifying efforts to protect vulnerable sea turtle hatchlings as nesting season peaks between December and March along the country’s Atlantic coast.
Rival presidential candidates on campaign trail in Benin/in /by
Incumbent finance minister Romuald Wadagni is a strong favourite to win against opposition candidate, Paul Hounkpé.
First golden snub‑nosed monkey born outside Asia makes debut at French zoo/in /by
A golden snub-nosed monkey has been born at France’s ZooParc de Beauval, in what the zoo says is a first outside Asia and a milestone for conservation.
Global mohair supply flourishes in South Africa’s desert/in /by
Linked by dirt tracks and dotted with remote farms, the sparsely populated Karoo region sits at the heart of the global mohair trade, supplying more than half of the world's output of the fibre prized for its sheen and softness
Athletes run in Gaza Strip’s first ‘marathon’ in more than two years/in /by
Some 300 participants from across the Palestinian enclave ran a four kilometre-long race along Salah al-Din street.
Pope Leo’s Africa tour sparks hope and controversy/in /by
As Pope Leo XIV prepares for his first major African trip next month, Algeria welcomes a historic papal debut while Equatorial Guinea faces growing discontent over forced contributions to fund the visit.
Curfews, EVs and ethanol: How African countries are trying to save fuel/in /by
Egypt has ordered shops, restaurants and shopping malls to close from 9:00 pm from Saturday, hoping to curb energy bills that have more than doubled because of the Iran war