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In Zimbabwe, wild mushroom trade supplements family incomes
Zimbabwe's rainy season brings a bonanza of wild mushrooms, which many rural families feast upon and sell to boost their incomes. But the bounty also comes with danger as each year there are reports of people dying after eating poisonous fungi.
Côte d’Ivoire’s fashion week showcases 30 African designers
It was all glitz and glamour at the 16th annual Afrik Fashion Week which took place this week in Côte d'Ivoire’s commercial capital, Abidjan.
Project in Burundi aims to make access to clean water available to all
The dream of a group of young Burundians who are producing chlorine locally is that everyone should have access to clean drinking water.
Britain defends “compassionate” Rwanda asylum plan
Britain's interior minister defended a controversial plan to deport asylum seekers arriving in the UK to Rwanda during a visit there Saturday.
Angolan president holds security talks with his DRC counterpart
Angolan President Joao Lourenco held a three-hour private meeting in Luanda on Saturday with his Democratic Republic of Congo counterpart, Felix Tshisekedi.
Cyclone Freddy: Fears that Malawi’s cholera outbreak will spiral
Cyclone Freddy has left Malawi, but it has left behind it a trail of destruction and the risk of an unprecedented cholera outbreak.
French nuclear giant to explore potential of uranium deposit in Niger
French nuclear giant, Orano, and the Niger government, are exploring the potential of a uranium site in Imouraren in the northern Arlit region.
Counting underway in Nigerian vote for new governors
Counting is underway in Nigeria after millions of people went to the polls on Saturday in a delayed vote for new state governors.
Tunis prefect, Kamal Feki, sworn in as Tunisia’s interior minister
Tunisia President Kais Saied has sworn in Kamal Feki as the new interior minister following the resignation of Taoufik Charfeddine.
UK Home Secretary in Rwanda for controversial migrant deal talks
Britain's Home Secretary is in Rwanda for a visit aimed at reinforcing the government's commitment to its controversial agreement with Kigali to deport some asylum-seekers to the African country.