South Africa: Eskom Scraps 0% Wage Offer as Gordhan Steps in

Power utility Eskom has taken its 0% wage increase off the table and resumed negotiations with unions after an intervention by the Department of Public Enterprises, Eyewitness News… Read more »

Africa: South Africa's FAKA Provide Soundtrack for Versace's Milan Show

While world-renowned designer Donatella Versace's guests for her Versace SS19 menswear show in Milan entered, they were treated to the sounds of Bottoms Revenge: Ibutho… Read more »

Africa: Africa Still Searching for Redemption At World Cup 2018

After Egypt and and Morocco, the Super Eagles were next to succumb to the fiery prowess of their opponents Croatia, in a group aptly referred to as the Group of Death. Read more »

Africa: Rough Road Ahead for Atlas Lions After Own Goal

The Atlas Lions of Morocco began their World Cup campaign against the Islamic Republic of Iran on Friday. Read more »

Egypt: Heartbreak for Egypt as Uruguay Scores Dramatic Late Winner

Has Egypt just played so well just for Uruguay to snatch victory in the last minute? Football can be cruel indeed. Read more »

Africa: New Think Tank Appointment for Johnson Sirleaf

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who stepped down as Liberian president earlier this year, has been appointed to the advisory board of an elite African think tank which explores ways of… Read more »

South Africa: Eskom Releases Schedule of Power Cuts

Eskom spokesperson, Khulu Phasiwe, has - via his Twitter account - announced the start of load shedding across the country for a full day. Read more »

Africa: African Nations Pledge to Use Trade to Reduce Poverty

Gambia's Vice President and Minister for Women's Affairs, Fatoumata Jallow-Tambajang, says trade has been a strategic tool for reducing poverty and has delivered incredible gains… Read more »

Africa: Gosh, Hope That Middle Finger Wasn't for Putin?!

Here I am, at allAfrica's newsroom in Cape Town, glued to the TV screen in anticipation of the exciting opening of the world's most popular sporting event we're accustomed to.… Read more »

Africa: Will Any Of Our Teams Finally Break The Quarter-Finals Jinx?

Of course, any World Cup would not be compete without a distinctively glamorous opening ceremony to kick things off. And even though it seems like only yesterday that we were… Read more »

Africa: Statement of Tibor P. Nagy Jr. Nominee to be Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member, and members of the Committee, I’m honored to appear before you as President Trump’s nominee to be Assistant Secretary of State for African… Read more »

Africa: Morocco's World Cup Dreams Shattered as U.S., Canada, Mexico Win 2026 Bid

Morocco's bid to host the 2026 Fifa World Cup were dashed after the north African nation only received 33% of the vote while the joint bid from the U.S., Canada and Mexico received… Read more »

Africa: 'Locally Rooted, Globally Connected - The Strength of Masimanyane'

Masimanyane Women's Rights International, working on the continent, has been granted more than a million dollars in funds for their work in ending violence against women and girls. Read more »

South Africa: Shocking Video Shows Fishermen Laughing as They Beat, Stab Seal Pup

Graphic cell phone video footage circulating on social media shows a seal pup being beaten by a pair of fisherman, HeraldLive reports. Read more »

South Africa: Highway Crash Mangles Truck, Stops Traffic

Traffic on the N1 just outside Cape Town was heavily backed up on Tuesday morning after a truck driver lost control of his vehicle and crashed into the central barriers of the… Read more »

Africa: Migration Can Benefit Africa, Says New UN Body's Report

In an age of emerging populism in both the global north and south, migration often gets a bad rap. Read more »

South Africa: Convicted Axe Murderer Van Breda Handed Three Life Sentences

Western Cape High Court Judge Siraj Desai has sentenced Henri Van Breda to three life sentences for the murder of his parents and brother. He also received a sentence of 15 years… Read more »

Niger: Attacks in Diffa Leaves Nine Dead

Three suicide bombers, two women and a man, have blown themselves up in Diffa in south-east of Niger. The region is said to be very busy in the evenings during Ramadan. Reports say… Read more »

Ethiopia: Crocodile Kills Pastor After Baptism Gone Wrong

A routine baptism ceremony went horribly awry after a crocodile grabbed hold of the pastor conducting the ceremony in Ethiopia's Arba Minch Town, reports the BBC. Read more »

South Africa: Asteroid Lights Up the Sky as it Crashes on South Africa, Botswana Border

A 2-metre-wide asteroid illuminated the sky above the South Africa-Botswana border as it burned up in a fireball caught on CCTV footage, Space.com reports. Read more »

South Africa: Fuel Price Hike - The Knock-On Effect on Your Pocket

Economists have warned that the 85c rise in the fuel price will have far-reaching effects on goods and services, Eyewitness News reports. Read more »

Africa: First African Trio to Officiate in World Cup Jet to Moscow

Senegalese trio Malang Diédhiou, Djibril Camara and El Hadj Malick Samba selected to officiate at the upcoming World Cup left Dakar for Moscow on Saturday. They will be the… Read more »

South Africa: Here's Everything That Went Down At The 2018 SAMAs

If you missed the South African Music Awards - don't worry - we got you covered. Read more »

Africa: Injured Salah Makes It to Egypt World Cup Team

Egypt has named Liverpool's forward Mohamed Salah in their World Cup 2018 squad despite the fact that he's recovering from a shoulder injury sustained at the Champions League… Read more »

South Africa: 'No Plans' For Nuclear Deal Between Russia, South Africa - Energy Minister

Minister of Energy Jeff Radebe has said that South Africa no longer has an arrangement to procure nuclear energy with Russia, eNCA reports. Read more »