Under the shade of a large mango tree in her sandy courtyard in a village in northwest Senegal, Khady Sene rhythmically threads together reeds, the beginning of a new basket.She and nearly a dozen other women have gathered as they do many afternoons to weave in a style passed down from mother to daughter for …
South Africa’s biggest mobile operator Vodacom said Thursday it had agreed to take control of East Africa’s largest telecoms firm, Safaricom, in a deal worth $2.1 billion.The deal, which is subject to regulatory approval, would extend Vodacom’s footprint across the continent and comes as Kenya’s cash-strapped government seeks to fill its coffers by offloading state …
South Africa said Thursday it was prepared to wait out next year’s G20 after being barred by the United States and did not expect other countries to lobby for its inclusion.The United States this month took over the year-long presidency of the group of leading economies after largely boycotting South Africa’s tenure, including the November …
South Africa will ‘take a break’ from G20 after US banThu, 04 Dec 2025 09:06:43 GMT Read More »
With a determined look on her weathered face, Safiatou Bah has made up her mind: she will leave her young children behind and migrate to Europe on a new and perilous ocean route from Guinea.Thousands of young Guineans have attempted to migrate via the Atlantic in recent years, a flow so severe that authorities in …
Atop one of Egypt’s Sinai mountains, near where the three Abrahamic faiths say God spoke with Moses, another unmistakable sound rings out: the incessant drilling of construction work. In the remote, rugged terrain of southern Sinai, Egypt has undertaken a vast megaproject aimed at drawing mass tourism to the once serene mountain town of Saint Catherine.Heritage …
US President Donald Trump on Thursday brings together the leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo for what he will hail 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 control over critical minerals in the eastern DRC, …
A former member of a Gambian death squad suspected of shooting AFP’s correspondent in the west African country in 2004 was charged with murder Wednesday, according to an AFP journalist who observed his arraignment in Banjul.Sanna Manjang, who was arrested on Saturday in neighbouring Senegal, was charged with two counts of murder for shooting longtime …
Suspect charged in killing of AFP’s Gambia correspondentWed, 03 Dec 2025 17:45:13 GMT Read More »
Kegoratile Aphane did not flinch when the needle pierced the skin of her right buttock, injecting a yellow-coloured drug touted as a revolution that could end the HIV pandemic.The 32-year-old was among the very first South Africans — and Africans — to receive a dose of lenacapavir, a drug taken twice a year that has …
Wrapping up his first international trip as pontiff, Pope Leo XIV said Tuesday he would like to visit Algeria in 2026 as part of a voyage to Africa, which could be his next overseas destination.”I hope to make a trip to Africa, which could be my next trip,” the US pope said during a press …
Pope plans trip to Africa, starting with AlgeriaTue, 02 Dec 2025 16:38:42 GMT Read More »
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday nominated former top military commander General Christopher Musa as new minister of defence as the country grapples with a wave of mass kidnappings.The nomination of Musa is the latest military leadership shake-up as the Nigerian armed forces face a tumultuous few weeks, and comes as Africa’s most populous country …
Nigeria names former top general as defence ministerTue, 02 Dec 2025 15:24:51 GMT Read More »
