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Finance body says Africa faces an 86 million tonne fuel shortfall by 2040
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Finance body says Africa faces an 86 million tonne fuel shortfall by 2040

The Africa Finance Corporation says this highlights the continent’s vulnerability to global shipping chokepoints…Read More

Women speak of violence experienced during childbirth in DR Congo
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Women speak of violence experienced during childbirth in DR Congo

a recent viral video showing a young woman being hit by a doctor shortly after giving birth in a Kinshasa

Tanzania poll violence claimed 518 lives: government enquiry
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Tanzania poll violence claimed 518 lives: government enquiry

Violence around Tanzania’s October general election left 518 people dead, a government-appointed commission said Thursday — a figure far below

South Africa coal phase-out delay could cause 32,000 deaths: report
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South Africa coal phase-out delay could cause 32,000 deaths: report

Delaying the closure of South Africa’s coal-fired power plants could lead to up to 32,000 preventable deaths between 2026 and

Nigel Clarke: “Preserving fiscal sustainability must be Africa’s priority” [Interview]
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Nigel Clarke: “Preserving fiscal sustainability must be Africa’s priority” [Interview]

Caught between imported inflation, dependence on international markets, and structural fragilities, African economies find themselves on the front line of

Africanews turns 10: A decade of news, change and African perspectives
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Africanews turns 10: A decade of news, change and African perspectives

On April 20, 2026,we celebrate a decade of news, engagement and African voices with Africanews, the pan-African channel that for

Malabo prepares for the arrival of Pope Leo XIV
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Malabo prepares for the arrival of Pope Leo XIV

Malabo prepares for the arrival of Pope Leo XIV…Read More

President Lula slams Trump over U.S. rejection of South Africa at the G20 summit
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President Lula slams Trump over U.S. rejection of South Africa at the G20 summit

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said on Monday that US President Donald Trump had no right to bar

Sudanese deminers scour shattered Khartoum for hidden explosives
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Sudanese deminers scour shattered Khartoum for hidden explosives

Bending low in the baking sun and sheathed in heavy protective gear, Hussein Idris sweeps a metal detector across a

US sets aside diplomatic rift with South Africa to invest in rare earths project
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US sets aside diplomatic rift with South Africa to invest in rare earths project

Donald Trump has had to put aside his hostility with South Africa, to get rare earth minerals which can be