President’s church donation sparks Kenyan clashes
Police fire tear gas to stop protesters occupying a church which had accepted William Ruto’s donation.
Climate Cash 101—How Africa Can Turn Air into Power
Date: March 9, 2025 Africa’s pulse beats hard—54 nations, 1.4 billion lives, a rhythm echoing from Cairo to Cape Town. But in March 2025, that pulse stumbles—floods sweep Kenyan villages, Sahel droughts crack the earth, 600 million of us sit in the dark. The world’s buzzing about climate change—meetings, money, markets—and Africa’s caught in the … Read more
DR Congo offers $5m bounties for rebel leaders
The M23 rebel group has seized large parts of the mineral-rich eastern DR Congo this year.
Lesotho – the ‘African nation no-one has heard of’ reacts to Trump’s comments
The BBC took to the streets of Lesotho’s capital to get people’s reactions on Trump’s comments.
‘My best friend went to work – and was crushed to death by rubbish in Uganda’
Months after a deadly collapse, some seek compensation, saying Kiteezi dumpsite is still unsafe.
Vital leprosy drugs due in Nigeria after year delay
Newly diagnosed patients may have suffered irreversible damage as a result of not having the drugs.
The Psychological Scar of 1966: Kotoka’s Coup and the Untreated Wound on Ghana’s Psyche
Introduction On 24 February 1966, Ghana’s heart stopped beating. In a single, ruthless stroke, Emmanuel Kotoka’s military coup shattered a nation’s dreams, toppling Kwame Nkrumah—the visionary who had lifted Ghana to dazzling heights since independence in 1957. Overnight, pride turned to ash, hope to despair, as Kotoka’s betrayal ripped through the fabric of a united … Read more