Robert Redford, the magnetic Hollywood leading man who later became an Oscar-winning director and a driving force behind independent cinema, has died at the age of 89. His publicist confirmed that he passed away peacefully on Tuesday at his home in Utah. A Hollywood icon Redford shot to stardom in the 1960s and soon became […]

Gunmen on motorbikes have killed at least 22 people in a brutal attack on a village in Niger’s western Tillabéri region, local reports say. Witnesses told AFP that 15 people were shot dead while attending a baptism ceremony before the attackers moved on to kill seven others nearby. “While people celebrated a baptism ceremony, gunmen […]

Mali’s military government is scrambling to contain growing anger over a blockade imposed by al-Qaeda-linked militants on major highways, where lorry drivers have faced ambushes, arson attacks and kidnappings. In a rare admission of the crisis, Prime Minister Abdoulaye Maïga said authorities were working to restore security on the routes. The blockade, which threatens Mali’s […]

Police in Somalia have arrested four TikTok content creators accused of insulting President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in a viral dance video. The video shows several young men dancing to a remix of the president’s 2022 campaign song, with the lyrics altered to include derogatory remarks. Authorities said the suspects are in custody and will be […]

A Kenyan High Court has issued an arrest warrant for a British national suspected of murdering 21-year-old Agnes Wanjiru more than a decade ago, a development that could finally pave the way for justice in a case that has stirred public outrage in both Kenya and the UK. Wanjiru’s body was discovered in a septic […]

The fragile peace keeping South Sudan from descending back into civil war is rapidly unraveling, following dramatic political developments that threaten to plunge the world’s youngest nation into renewed conflict. This week, tensions exploded after First Vice President Riek Machar was formally charged with treason, murder, and crimes against humanity. His removal from the transitional […]

South Africa’s Zulu monarch, King Misuzulu kaZwelithini, has publicly challenged a prominent cultural expert to a traditional stick fight, accusing him of insulting not only the king but the entire Zulu nation. The challenge was issued before thousands of spectators during the annual Reed Dance festival at the king’s newly constructed royal palace in eMashobeni. […]

Burkina Faso has announced the removal of visa fees for all African nationals, in a move it says is aimed at boosting free movement, trade, and cultural exchange across the continent. “From now on, any citizen from an African country wishing to go to Burkina Faso will not pay any amount to cover visa fees,” […]

Convicted South African rapist and murderer Thabo Bester has failed in a legal bid to stop Netflix from releasing a documentary about his life — including his dramatic prison escape after allegedly faking his own death. Bester and his partner, celebrity doctor Nandipha Magudumana, had petitioned the court to block the release of Beauty and […]

Zambia’s government says it may demand more compensation for communities affected by a toxic spill from a Chinese-owned copper mine, depending on the outcome of a full assessment. The disaster occurred in February when a dam at the Sino-Metals Leach Zambia mine collapsed, releasing highly acidic waste loaded with heavy metals into a river that […]