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Tanzania’s white beaches and safari lodges are emptier than usual as the country counts the cost to its crucial tourism sector from the mass killing of protesters during recent election unrest.The election on October 29 erupted into days of violent protests over allegations that President Samia Suluhu Hassan had rigged the vote.Police responded by shooting …

Tanzania tourism suffers after election killingsFri, 05 Dec 2025 06:40:14 GMT Read More »

Tewolde has fought multiple times for Eritrea, one of the most closed societies on Earth, and is now praying another war is not about to break out with neighbouring Ethiopia.”If the war starts, many people will go to the front and, as before, many children will lose their fathers, mothers will lose their husbands, parents will …

‘Only a miracle can end this nightmare’: Eritreans fear new Ethiopia warFri, 05 Dec 2025 02:59:22 GMT Read More »

In the sun-scorched lands bordering Zimbabwe’s largest wildlife sanctuary, Takesure Moyo pedals through his village each morning on a mission to help his community coexist with the elephants and predators that roam nearby.The 49-year-old is among several locals trained as community monitors under an initiative by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and Zimbabwe’s …

Tech tracking to tackle human-wildlife conflict in ZimbabweFri, 05 Dec 2025 02:04:47 GMT Read More »

Endangered penguins living off South Africa’s coast have likely starved en masse due to food shortages, a study said Friday, with some populations dropping by 95 percent in just eight years.Fewer than 10,000 breeding pairs of the small, black and white African Penguin are left globally, according to scientists, and the species was listed as …

Study says African penguins starved en masse off South AfricaFri, 05 Dec 2025 01:00:55 GMT Read More »

The United States on Thursday signed a $2.5 billion health aid deal with Kenya, the first such bilateral agreement after President Donald Trump tore down the historic US aid agency and sidelined NGOs.Trump administration officials said the agreement would be the first in a series of agreements with developing countries’ governments, which will be asked …

US signs health aid deal with Kenya in Trump firstFri, 05 Dec 2025 00:07:40 GMT Read More »

Former Nigeria captain William Troost-Ekong announced his retirement from international football on Thursday, just 19 days before the Super Eagles launch their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations campaign.Coach Eric Chelle had included the defender in his preliminary 54-man squad for the AFCON, which kicks off on December 21. Nigeria face Tanzania in their opening Group …

Nigeria stalwart Troost-Ekong retires just before AFCONThu, 04 Dec 2025 21:55:53 GMT Read More »

US President Donald Trump and the leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo signed a peace deal Thursday, even as fresh violence raised questions about the accord to end one of Africa’s longest wars.Trump said the United States was also signing deals on critical minerals with the two countries as he hosted Paul …

Trump, Rwanda and DR Congo leaders sign deal despite fresh violenceThu, 04 Dec 2025 19:24:46 GMT Read More »

President Donald Trump hosted the leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday to sign a deal that the US leader has hailed as his latest peace triumph despite ongoing violence on the ground.Trump welcomed Paul Kagame, the longtime president of Rwanda, whose allies have taken a decisive edge on the ground …

Trump hosts Rwanda, DR Congo accord signing even as violence ragesThu, 04 Dec 2025 17:07:37 GMT Read More »

South Africa responded Thursday to a US bar on its participation in G20 events under Washington’s presidency by saying it was a fully-fledged member of the forum and expected to be treated equally.The United States took over this month the presidency of the group of leading economies after largely boycotting South Africa’s tenure, including the …

South Africa says wants equal treatment, after US G20 exclusionThu, 04 Dec 2025 15:51:07 GMT Read More »

US President Donald Trump on Thursday brings the leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo together to endorse a deal that Trump has hailed as his latest peace triumph despite ongoing violence on the ground.Trump hopes the agreement will pave the way for the United States to gain access to critical minerals in …

Trump to sign Rwanda, DR Congo agreement even as violence ragesThu, 04 Dec 2025 14:15:54 GMT Read More »