Ethiopian Airlines cancels flights to Tigray region after clashes
Ethiopian Airlines cancelled flights to Tigray on Thursday, and residents of the northern region rushed to try to withdraw cash...
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BRICS Plus and the Shifting Global Power Balance: Implications of South Africa’s Role
Initially composed of four members—Brazil, Russia, India, and China in 2006—with South Africa joining in 2011, BRICS, from 2024 to 2025,...
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Ivory Coast’s Simone Gbagbo, from first lady to presidential challenger
Simone Gbagbo, a former first lady in Ivory Coast who was once wanted by the International Criminal Court for crimes...
Madagascar coup: Who is the Colonel behind the power grab?
A little-known army colonel became Madagascar's president Friday after a rapid power grab that saw him sworn in as his...
AFRICA-FX-Most currencies seen stable
The Kenyan, Nigerian and Zambian currencies are expected to be broadly unchanged against the dollar in the next week to...
One in three South Africans have never heard of AI: what this means for policy
As South Africa moves towards a national AI strategy following the publication of a National AI Policy Framework, the focus must...
Social Media as a Catalyst for the Spread of Dangerous Wealth Ritual Myths
The majority of these youths, who are hungry for wealth, are attracted to such deceptive ideologies, sometimes using illegal and...
Overcoming Education Barriers for Young Mothers in Sub-Saharan Africa
Education remains an essential human right and wealth, an important motivation for financial growth, gender equality, and social progress. However,...
Senegal President Macky Sall rejects blame for election chaos
Senegal's president has told the BBC he does not regret delaying this year's elections, a move that sparked deadly protests....
Former French President says Niger coup is doomed to “failure”; Germany backs EU sanctions against junta
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Wednesday predicted the "certain" failure of the perpetrators of the coup in Niger, believing...
Burkina Faso coup: Crowd celebrates while ECOWAS has been “blamed” for unrest
More than 1,000 people gathered in Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou on Tuesday in support of a military coup that a...
The battles of Isandlwana and Rorke’s Drift
The battles of Isandlwana and Rorke's Drift, fought in January 1879, are considered among the most significant military engagements of the 19th century. They were part of the Anglo-Zulu War, with a stark contrast in their military and strategic outcomes. The two battles took place within 24 hours of each other, in areas only a few kilometers apart in what is now KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Kimberley’s Big Hole, Northern Cape, South Africa
Kimberley’s Big Hole in Northern Cape Province, South Africa, is one of the most prominent geological and historical testaments to the era of diamond mining expansion in Africa during the...
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Ogbunike Caves, Southeastern Nigeria
In comparison to other caves worldwide, Ogbunike Caves stand out as "living caves," as natural processes such as water dripping and the formation of stalactites and stalagmites are still actively...
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Historic Town of Grand-Bassam
The historic town of Grand-Bassam in Ivory Coast embodies the era of French colonialism in West Africa and its political and social transformations. Located about 40 kilometers east of the...
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African nations now send more money to China than they receive in new loans
China's role as a leading financier to developing nations has shifted over the past decade, with new loans to poorer countries falling...
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Uganda army chief denies allegation of assault on opposition leader’s wife
Ugandan military chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba on Monday denied allegations by opposition leader Bobi Wine that soldiers attacked Wine's wife during an overnight...
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Students in Senegal clash with security forces over financial aid
Clashes between students and security forces at Senegal's main university intensified on Wednesday as protesters demanded stipends and other financial...
