They were pinned down by heavy gunfire with “nowhere to go” when their city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo fell to the M23 armed group a year ago. On 26 January last year, nearly one million residents of Goma were confined to their homes as Congolese forces and allied fighters withdrew from the provincial […]

A South African court has dismissed an appeal by the country’s heritage authority seeking to block the sale and export of artefacts linked to anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela. The Supreme Court of Appeal ruled that the South African Heritage Resources Agency (Sahra) had wrongly classified the items as protected national heritage, clearing the way for […]

South Africa’s Human Settlements Minister, Thembi Simelane, says the death toll from recent floods in Limpopo and Mpumalanga has risen to 38, as government steps up emergency housing support for affected communities. In a statement on Tuesday, Simelane said fatalities in Limpopo increased from 17 to 18, while Mpumalanga has recorded 20 deaths. Six people […]

The Republic of Congo has scheduled its next presidential election for March 15, government spokesperson Thierry Moungalla announced. Under the Constitution, a presidential vote must be held no fewer than 30 days and no more than 40 days before the end of the incumbent’s term. President Denis Sassou-Nguesso was sworn in for his current term […]

Senegalese fans across the globe erupted in celebration after the Teranga Lions clinched the Africa Cup of Nations title, marking a historic moment of pride and joy for the West African nation. From the streets of Dakar to diaspora communities in Europe, North America and beyond, scenes of jubilation unfolded as supporters sang, danced and […]

South Africa has sent a team to help with rescue efforts after a local politician was swept away by floodwaters while visiting neighbouring Mozambique. Andile Mngwevu, a councillor in the Ekurhuleni municipality, east of Johannesburg, and four others were in Mozambique’s Gaza province when their car was caught in a flood, officials say. Only one […]

Thirteen school pupils have been killed in South Africa after a minibus carrying learners collided with a lorry south of Johannesburg, authorities said. The crash occurred at around 7:00 a.m. local time on Monday in Vanderbijlpark, according to the Gauteng department of education. Eleven pupils died at the scene, while two later succumbed to their […]

In Senegal’s remote Kedougou region, a community of chimpanzees has transformed the lives of a group of local men, offering them a path out of dangerous gold mining and into scientific research. For Michel Tama Sadiakhou, the change came about 15 years ago. Like many young men in Senegal’s far southeast, he once worked in […]

An American financial technology company has filed a lawsuit in the United States against the Democratic Republic of Congo and several senior officials, alleging attempted bribery and the sabotage of a major public banking project, according to court documents seen by AFP on Wednesday. Idaho-based PayServices says it was invited in late 2023 to form […]

The Trump administration has ordered an indefinite pause on immigrant visa processing for nationals of 75 countries, further narrowing legal pathways for entry into the United States. In a statement on Wednesday, the US State Department said the move is intended to curb what it described as abuse of the immigration system by individuals who […]