Second Tanzanian opposition figure faces death penalty after treason charges
A senior official with Tanzania's main opposition Chadema party, was on Wednesday charged with treason, which carries a potential death...
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Abiy Ahmed Tested: How the Tigray Alliance Is Reshaping Ethiopia’s Security—And What Comes Next
The consequence of the Tigray crisis in 2026 relies not just on the reoccurrence of hostility but also on the...
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Culture & Literature
Manovo-Gounda St. Floris National Park, Central African Republic
The northern region of the Central African Republic constitutes a distinct geographical and ecological zone where the Sudano-Guinean savanna meets wetlands and swamps. Within this expansive landscape lies Manovo-Gounda St Floris National Park, one of the largest and most complex nature reserves in Central Africa. Situated in the northern Bamingui-Bangoran prefecture, the park covers a vast area of approximately 17,400 square kilometres (1,740,000 hectares). Despite the exceptional ecological significance that earned it a place on the UNESCO World Heritage List,...
Lake Malawi (Lake Nyasa) National Park, Malawi
Lake Malawi—historically known as Lake Nyasa—is the third-largest lake in Africa by surface area and the eighth-largest freshwater lake in the world. Situated within the East African Rift, the lake...
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Fasil Ghebbi, Gondar Region, Ethiopia
The Fasil Ghebbi fortress complex in the city of Gondar, Ethiopia, stands as one of the most significant architectural and historical sites in the Horn of Africa. It represents a...
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Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park remains a complex example of an African ecosystem that balances exceptional biodiversity with on-the-ground management and social challenges, shaped by the imperatives of environmental conservation and...
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Fort Jesus, Mombasa, Kenya
Fort Jesus, situated on the edge of Kenya’s Mombasa Island, stands as a prime example of 16th-century European military architecture outside the continent of Europe. Inscribed on the UNESCO World...
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East Africa
Economy & Climate
South Africa unveils two months of fuel price relief in mid-year budget
South Africa's Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on Wednesday announced two months of additional fuel price relief in a mid-year budget...
Politics & Society
Burkina Faso parliament votes to restore death penalty
Burkina Faso's parliament adopted a revised penal code on Tuesday that restores the death penalty, nearly a decade after the...
Sci-Tech & Education
Mauritius temporarily closes schools after night of unrest over police shooting
Mauritius closed schools in some parts of the country on Tuesday, the Ministry of Education said, following a night of...
