South Africa: Oscar Pistorius, disabled child turned world-class athlete/in /by
Pistorius's world imploded after the murder of his 29-year-old model girlfriend and his 2014 trial saw him sat for months in a windowless courtroom.
AU’s silence the guns initiative under threat/in /by
Climate change, terrorism, coups and the continent’s history are the main threats to achieving the goal of silencing the guns by 2030
Uganda will send soldiers to Moscow to defend Putin if need be – President’s son/in /by
The son of Ugandan leader Yoweri Museveni, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, said he would send Ugandan troops to defend Moscow in case of an "imperialist" threat.
Kamala Harris’ African Visit Strengthens USA-Africa Ties [Business Africa]/in /by
Discover how US Vice President Kamala Harris is forging a new era of partnership between the US and African nations amidst the heightened importance of Africa in international politics due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
Stefano Liberti on food as a commodity and the countries paying the price/in /by
Award winning filmmaker and journalist Stefano Liberti, joins us for this episode of The Star Ingredient to talk about how globalisation and financialisation can pose a challenge to the worldwide food system.
World Bank reaffirms its commitment to Niger/in /by
The challenge of education was also highlighted in Niger which faces regular and deadly attacks by jihadist groups.
Côte d’Ivoire: Ex-president Bédié calls for unity in his party to win the next elections/in /by
This call for unity echoes the defections in recent weeks of some PDCI leaders, such as Mr. Bédié's former chief of staff, Narcisse N'Dri, who joined the ruling party.
Harris hails Tanzania first female president as a “champion” of democracy/in /by
Tanzania president Samia Suluhu Hassan has been in power since 2021 and is the first female leader of the country
Kenya: Raila Odinga leads third day of anti govt protests/in /by
Odinga has called for protests every Monday and Thursday, accusing President William Ruto of stealing last year's election and of failing to control the surging cost of living
Sonko issued two-month suspended sentence by court in Senegal/in /by
Opposition politician Ousmane Sonko, 48, had to answer for defamation, insults and forgery against the Minister of Tourism Mame Mbaye Niang