- 13 May, 2026
Zimbabwe and Botswana introduce visa-free travel deal
The announcement comes as part of a broader trend across the African continent, where countries are progressively easing entry restrictions
Uganda: court rejects family claims related to TotalEnergies megaproject
A court in Uganda on Friday dismissed claims by dozens of families who felt they had been wronged when they
Zimbabwe: parliamentary by-elections without opposition candidate
Polling stations in Zimbabwe opened on Saturday, according to the electoral commission, for parliamentary by-elections in which all opposition candidates
South African woman jailed for 50 years for $28m theft
Steenkamp, who had previously pleaded guilty to 336 counts of fraud, claimed her late abusive husband coerced her into the
Qualifiers are done, here’s all you need to know about the 2024 women AFCON
12 teams will look to bring the trophy home. From big absentee Cameroon to reigning champions South Africa, 9-time champions
Burundi: Former Prime Minister sentenced to life in prison
Burundi’s Supreme Court sentenced ousted prime minister Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni to life in prison on Friday (Dec. 08) on charges including
South Sudan’s troops in regional force follow Kenya out of eastern DRC
Over 250 South Sudanese soldiers left on Friday (Dec. 08) the Democratic Republic of Congo’s east. The regional force includes
Haiti faces a situation of ‘absolute brutal violence’
Criminal gang violence is spreading to rural areas in Haiti and is now impacting food production, a recent UN report
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s Decade at the Helm and the Bid for a Third Term
A decade after coming to power in a coup that ousted Mohamed Morsi, Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is poised
Africa’s response to COP28 challenges and economic dynamics
As COP28 unfolds, African economies grapple with the complexities of climate change. Nancy Githaiga, Country Director of the African Wildlife