China-Africa entrepreneurs summit calls for deepened cooperation
The inaugural meeting took place at the African Union headquarters in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, on Tuesday.
Trump administration may expand refugee programme for white South Africans
The US president has repeatedly made false claims of a genocide being carried out against minority white Afrikaners.
Pix of the Day, 24 April 2026
Pix of the Day, 24 April 2026
Ukraine’s Chernobyl ‘liquidators’ return 40 years after disaster
Ukraine marked the 40th anniversary of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster in April 2026 as former clean-up workers returned to the site.
Philippines’ ex-president Duterte to face ICC trial for crimes against humanity
The Philippines’ former president Rodrigo Duterte will face trail at the International Criminal Court in The Hague. Judges on Thursday confirmed charges of crimes against humanity against Duterte for dozens of alleged extrajudicial killings.
Tanzania vows constitutional reform following post-election bloodshed
Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has promised constitutional reform in response to last year’s post-election violence that left hundreds of people dead.
Tanzania’s president promises constitutional reform following post-election bloodshed
Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has promised constitutional reform in response to last year’s post-election violence that left hundreds of people dead.
Street art festival transforms Morocco’s capital into open-air gallery
Buildings across Morocco’s capital have turned into massive canvases for the 11th "JIDAR Rabat Street Art Festival," bringing together artists from around the globe.
Pope Leo departs Equatorial Guinea after wrapping up 11-day trip to Africa
Pope Leo XIV on Thursday held an open-air mass in Equatorial Guinea in front of tens of thousands of followers, wrapping up his first major international tour that began with harsh criticism of his stance on Iran from US President Donald Trump.
In Ivory Coast, Abidjan’s young people wage war on trash
In a working-class neighbourhood of Abidjan, a small group of young volunteers armed with shovels and rakes is scrubbing rubbish-clogged drains. Their message: “Our streets are not rubbish bins.”