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

Angolan opposition leader praises Pope Leo’s ‘powerful message’
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Angolan opposition leader praises Pope Leo’s ‘powerful message’

Angolan opposition leader Adalberto Costa Júnior praised Pope Leo XIV for his speech in support of Angolan people on Saturday…Read More

DRC government, AFC/M23 rebels agree to ease humanitarian access
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DRC government, AFC/M23 rebels agree to ease humanitarian access

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Congo River Alliance rebel coalition made progress on a protocol on humanitarian access, judicial

Pope Leo calls for Angolans to fight corruption in Sunday Mass
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Pope Leo calls for Angolans to fight corruption in Sunday Mass

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday called on Angolans to “build hope for the future” and fight corruption, as he celebrated Mass

At MASA 2026, a choreographer’s tribute to Abidjan’s urban culture
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At MASA 2026, a choreographer’s tribute to Abidjan’s urban culture

The largest performing arts market on the African continent is back in Abidjan. The 2026 edition of MASA took over the capital’s

Brazil’s Lula slams UN Security Council at progressive leaders’ summit in Spain
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Brazil’s Lula slams UN Security Council at progressive leaders’ summit in Spain

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva strongly criticised the members of the United Nations Security Council during the Meeting in Defence

Pope Leo XIV arrives in Angola, third stop on Africa tour
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Pope Leo XIV arrives in Angola, third stop on Africa tour

Pope Pope Leo XIV has arrived in Angola, opening the third leg of his four-nation tour across Africa, with a

Kemi Seba arrested in South Africa as Benin seeks extradition over coup allegations
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Kemi Seba arrested in South Africa as Benin seeks extradition over coup allegations

Pan-African activist Kemi Seba has been arrested in South Africa, where authorities say an extradition process is now underway…Read More

Gulf tensions escalate as Iran tightens control of Strait of Hormuz
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Gulf tensions escalate as Iran tightens control of Strait of Hormuz

Tensions between Washington and Tehran are rising sharply over access to key shipping routes in the Persian Gulf, as both