Rwanda: Gospel Singer Comes Out of the Closet

Singer Albert Nabonibo has caused a stir on social media after revealing that he is gay. Read more »

Gambia: Country's Founding President Dies

The first president of The Gambia, Dawda Jawara, is dead reports RFI. He died on Tuesday, August 27 at the age of 95 years. His family confirmed his death at his residence in… Read more »

South Africa: Music Producer Arthur Mafokate Acquitted of Assault

The messy case that has dragged for more than two years has finally come to an end. Read more »

Cape Verde: Google Doodle Pays Tribute to 'Barefoot Diva' Cesaria Evora

Internet giant, Google, is celebrating what would have been the 78th birthday of Cape Verdean vocalist and recording artist, Cesária Évora. Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Fans of DJ Arafat Can Finally Pay Their Respects at Funeral

The funeral arrangements for Ivorian singer DJ Arafat have now been announced. Read more »

South Africa: White House Reporter Now Knows Who South Africa's President Is

The United States reporter who called South African president Cyril Ramaphosa an "unidentified leader" has corrected her mistake. Read more »

South Sudan: Adut Akech Fuming After Australian Magazine Gets its Black Models Wrong

South Sudanese-Australian model Adut Akech is fuming after Australia's WHO Magazine used the photo of model Flavia Lazarus for an interview with Akech. Read more »

South Africa: Company Chief Tied to State Capture, Corruption Dies in Car Crash

Gavin Watson, the chief executive officer of Bosasa, has allegedly died in a car accident near OR Tambo Airport in Johannesburg on Monday morning, eNCA reports. Read more »

South Africa: Sports Analyst David Kekana Dies

Popular SABC sports analyst and anchor David Kekana passed away at a Johannesburg hospital after a prolonged battle with diabetes SABC's Morning Live reports. Read more »

South Africa: Meet the White House Reporter Who Can't Identify an African President

South African Twitter users are outraged at a United States reporter who apparently does not know who President Cyril Ramaphosa is. Read more »

Algeria: Culture Minister Resigns After Deadly Stampede at Rap Concert

Algeria's culture minister has resigned after the deaths of five young music fans in a stampede at a rap concert, the BBC reports. Read more »

South Africa: The Apartheid Flag - 'Divisive Symbol of Oppression'

The old South African flag which was outlawed by a court judgement this week was adopted two decades before the formal policy of apartheid was enforced. But the elements which go… Read more »

East Africa: Two Days After Burying Hatchet, Rwanda and Uganda at it Again

The soured diplomatic relations between Uganda and Rwanda have now sucked in media houses - with each country blocking what they regard as the other government's mouthpiece media… Read more »

Zambia: What Govt Should Do to Clean Up Poisonous Soil, Dust in Kabwe

Thousands of children in Kabwe are developing lead poisoning because of growing up in contaminated neighborhoods due to exposure around a former lead and zinc mine. Twenty-five… Read more »

Africa: Reversing the Growing Unemployment among Trained Graduates

Recently, I watched the heartbreaking story of a 24-year-old Kevin Ochieng, a first class honors degree graduate, whose excellent academic performance did not secure him a decent… Read more »

Africa: South African Star Nomzamo Mbatha Bags Lead Role in Coming 2 America

Nomzamo Mbatha is flying the South African flag high. Read more »

Algeria: Stampede At Rap Concert Leaves Five Dead - Reports

At least five people were killed in a stampede at a rap concert in the Algerian capital on Thursday night, a hospital source has told Reuters. Read more »

South Africa: Old Mutual's Peter Moyo Fired a Second Time

In response to a Old Mutual shareholder request for the board to finalize matters with CEO Peter Moyo, the insurer has fired him for the second time. Read more »

Africa: How Stunting Robs Economies of Potential Development

According to the World Health Organisation's Global Nutrition Targets 2025 report, the global prevalence of childhood stunting and the total number of stunted children less than 5… Read more »

Ghana: Former Black Stars Striker Junior Agogo Dies

Former Ghanian footballer Junior Agogo has died in a London hospital, Kickgh.com reports. Read more »

South Africa: Will IMF Bailout Rumours Kickstart Economic Reforms?

There seems to be a growing consensus that South Africa is heading for an International Monetary Fund bailout as the country's state-owned enterprises and weak finances project a… Read more »

South Sudan: More Black Gold Struck - 300 Million Barrels, and Counting

300 million barrels of recoverable oil has been discovered in South Sudan's northeastern Upper Nile state, by a consortium comprising the Dar Petroleum Operating Company (DOPC),… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Comedian Gonyeti Abducted, Later Found Beaten And Bruised - Reports

The popular comedian, Samantha Kureya, best known as Gonyeti, was reportedly taken from her home on Wednesday night by armed gunmen. Read more »

South Africa: Ndlovu Youth Choir Through to the Semi-Finals of America's Got Talent!

The Ndlovu Youth Choir have wowed the world with another stunning performance. They performed a stunning rendition of rock band U2's Beautiful Day. Read more »

Central African Republic: Bad Governance Key Obstacle in Building Peace - Report

Close to 3 million people require emergency aid in the CAR, it is one of the poorest and most dangerous countries on the continent, and it's struggling to recover from a civil war… Read more »