Tributes have been pouring in for South African boxing legend Dingaan "The Rose of Soweto" Thobela after a prolonged illness. He was 57. Thobela gained recognition as ... Read more »
Nelson Mandela would be pleased, writes Richard Calland for The Conversation Africa. As South Africa celebrates 30 years since the first democratic elections were held in the ... Read more »
Widespread flooding has wreaked havoc across Kenya, displacing over 130,000 people in 24,000 households, according to the government. This severe weather has Read more »
Millions of Togolese are heading to vote in the country's legislative and regional elections amid accusations that President Faure Gnassingbe wants to extend his grip on power ... Read more »
Burkina Faso's military government has vehemently denied Human Rights Watch's report accusing soldiers of killing 223 villagers in two attacks on February 25, lab Read more »
The U.S. Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield has warned that more than 2 million people in Sudan's western Darfur region are under imminent threat of a "large-scale ... Read more »
Heavy rains continue to batter Kenya, causing widespread devastation and displacing residents across the country. In the hard-hit North Rift region, floodwaters have inundate Read more »
A fishing vessel off the coast of Nampula province, northern Mozambique, reportedly sank on April 7th, with nearly 130 people on board. Following a tragic shipwreck off the ... Read more »
NCDs are a major cause of death worldwide, especially in low- and middle-income countries. They are chronic conditions that are not contagious and can develop gradually or result ... Read more »
Kenyan doctors have been on strike since mid-March, crippling the healthcare system. Over 4,000 medics, led by the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union ... Read more »
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