Africa

In August 2023, I took up the position of director of the Centre for African Studies (CAS) at the University…

The move escalates the case against Kizza Besigye as a treachery conviction is punishable by the death penalty.A Ugandan military…

Hundreds more survivors and dozens more bodies still underground, according to a miners rights group.South African rescuers have pulled 36…

The West African country has confirmed two cases of mpox in recent days.Sierra Leone has declared a public health emergency…

Miners in South Africa standoff call for help as health declines Read the full article here

The Mining Affected Communities United in Action group says at least 400 men remain trapped in the abandoned mine, where…

Despite recent military gains, eastern DRC remains mired in conflict, mainly as a result of the M23 rebellion.Several towns that…

Mozambique has sworn in its new parliament with the streets of the capital largely deserted after the opposition leader called…

Officials say Boko Haram and ISWAP groups suspected of being behind the attacks on farmers in the Dumba region.At least…

Thabo Bester is South Africa’s most notorious con man.In 2012, Thabo Bester was locked away for life for murder and…

Residents and local media report that the victim is a 73-year-old who was taken in the city of Agadez.An Austrian…

On a cold December morning in 1931, a short, elderly Black woman set out on a 24km (15-mile) walk from…