Deeply scarred South Sudan turns ten The world's youngest country, South Sudan, is marking its first decade in existence today, but while there will be official celebrations, it is a country ... World • 09 Jul
Botswana unearths second huge diamond in weeks An exceptionally large and white 1,174-carat diamond stone has been unearthed in Botswana, trumping another huge precious stone found in the country last month. World • 08 Jul
150 students missing after gunmen raid Nigerian school About 150 students are missing after armed men raided a boarding school in Nigeria's Kaduna state. Africa • 05 Jul
Orange sees role for Huawei in 5G Africa rollout Orange, France's largest telecoms firm, will avoid using equipment from Chinese vendors when developing Europe's 5G networks, opting for suppliers such as Ericsson and Nokia ... Business • 30 Jun
World's third-largest diamond found in Botswana Botswanan diamond firm Debswana has said it has unearthed a 1,098-carat stone that it described as the third largest of its kind in the world. News Lens • 16 Jun
Chad's president dies after battle with rebel forces Chad's President Idriss Deby Itno died today from wounds sustained in battle after three decades in power, the army said, opening a period of uncertainty ... World • 20 Apr
G7 calls for withdrawal of Eritrean troops from Tigray The G7 group of leading nations has called for the "swift" withdrawal of Eritrean troops from Ethiopia's conflict-hit northern Tigray region, as the International Crisis ... World • 02 Apr
Dozens missing after Mozambique attack Dozens of people were still unaccounted for following a deadly Islamist attack on Mozambique's northern town of Palma, while thousands of survivors were being evacuated ... World • 28 Mar
Tanzania opposition leader says president died of Covid Tanzania's main opposition leader Tundu Lissu has claimed that President John Magufuli had died from the coronavirus. World • 18 Mar
42 freed after Nigeria school abductions Kidnappers have freed 42 people, including 27 children, snatched from a school in central Nigeria ten days ago, officials said, a day after more than ... World • 27 Feb
Uganda's Museveni declared winner of presidential poll Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni won a decisive re-election victory today, elections officials said, but his main rival Bobi Wine alleged widespread fraud and said citizens ... World • 16 Jan
Ethiopian army deployed after 100 die in attacks Ethiopia's military killed 42 people allegedly among those responsible for massacring more than 100 civilians in a troubled western part of the country, local officials ... World • 24 Dec 20
Chocolate wars: Producers v Multinationals The world's two biggest cocoa suppliers, Ivory Coast and Ghana, have taken a tussle with chocolate multinationals to the battlefield of public opinion. News Lens • 02 Dec 20
UN says major humanitarian crisis unfolding in Ethiopia A "full-scale humanitarian crisis" is unfolding in Ethiopia, the United Nations refugee agency has said, with more than 27,000 people now having fled heavy fighting ... World • 17 Nov 20
Amnesty says scores of civilians massacred in Ethiopia Scores and possibly hundreds of labourers have been killed in Ethiopia's Tigray region, human rights group Amnesty International said, as federal troops claimed major advances ... World • 12 Nov 20
How Ethiopia reached the brink of civil war Ethiopia's military announced last week it had "entered into a war" with the northern region of Tigray, leading to fears of a protracted conflict in ... News Lens • 11 Nov 20
Two weeks of spiralling protests in Nigeria For two weeks Nigeria has been rocked by protests that erupted against police violence and evolved into broader anti-government demonstrations led by the country's youth, ... News Lens • 21 Oct 20
At least 12 killed in Nigeria shootings - Amnesty Nigerians were in shock after a shooting of peaceful protesters in the biggest city Lagos that Amnesty International blamed on security forces. World • 21 Oct 20
Air pollution killed 500,000 newborns in 2019 - study Air pollution killed 476,000 newborns in 2019, with the biggest hotspots in India and Sub-Saharan Africa. Environment • 21 Oct 20
At least 45 migrants die in shipwreck off Libyan coast At least 45 migrants and refugees perished off Libya this week in the deadliest shipwreck there so far this year, the United Nations has said. World • 19 Aug 20
Rebel troops seize Mali's president and prime minister Rebel troops have seized the President of Mali, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, and the Prime Minister, Boubou Cisse, in a dramatic escalation of a months-long crisis. World • 18 Aug 20
South Africa to start continent's first vaccine pilot South Africa will roll out the continent's first coronavirus vaccine trial this week, the university leading the pilot said today, as the country grapples with ... World • 23 Jun 20
Fresh Ebola outbreak reported in DR Congo A fresh Ebola outbreak has been reported in the northwest of the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the country's health ministry. World • 01 Jun 20
Pandemic poachers aim to make a killing Criminal poaching gangs are targeting and attempting to recruit vulnerable people in Kenya who were left unemployed by the collapse of the country's tourism industry ... World • 16 May 20
