Ghana star to deny rape charges, UK court hears

13.03.2026 21:46 Partey is to appear at crown court next month, charged with raping a woman in December 2020.

France returns sacred 'talking drum' looted during colonial rule to Ivory Coast

13.03.2026 15:30 The move forms part of a broader process of returning cultural artefacts to African countries that started in 2017.‎

Globetrotting Constantine back in charge of Rwanda

13.03.2026 15:30 Rwanda reappoint globetrotting Englishman Stephen Constantine as head coach of their men's national team on a two-year contract.

Cartoonist freed after 15 years in prison without charge in Eritrea

12.03.2026 15:30 Biniam Solomon was known for his witty and critical cartoons before the free press was closed.

Senegal approves tougher anti-gay law as rights groups raise concerns

12.03.2026 15:30 "Violence and fear" will spike and "equality and non-discrimination" will be trampled on, warn critics.

One house, two faiths, one fasting season

12.03.2026 15:30 Ramadan and Lent haven't overlapped since 1993 and couples like Olanrewaju and Kaosara in Nigeria are observing them together.

Chinese national arrested over attempt to smuggle 2,000 queen ants from Kenya

12.03.2026 09:45 The suspect had packed some ants in test tubes while others were concealed in tissue paper rolls, prosecutor says.

Why Namibia's green energy dream could be a red flag for penguins

12.03.2026 03:47 A near pristine desert and coastal wilderness in Namibia could soon host a huge hydrogen production facility.

New US ambassador to South Africa summoned over 'undiplomatic remarks'

12.03.2026 03:47 Leo Brent Bozell apologises after weighing in on a dispute rooted in the country's apartheid past.

French aid worker among three killed in drone strikes in rebel-held DR Congo city

11.03.2026 15:45 Witnesses say drone strikes hit a residential building frequently occupied by expatriates and aid workers in Goma.

Floods and landslides kill 30 in southern Ethiopia

11.03.2026 15:45 Forecasters say storms are becoming more intense in the region, partly due to global warming.

Arrests, accusations and arguments - the Mugabe family after losing power

11.03.2026 09:45 With Bellarmine Mugabe due in court we look at what has happened to Zimbabwe's ex-first family.

Madagascar military leader dissolves government in surprise move

10.03.2026 09:45 Col Randrianirina, who seized power last year, did not give a reason for dissolving his government.

How radioactive rhino horns are helping with conservation

10.03.2026 03:45 A project in South Africa is putting radioactive material in rhino horns to make it harder to smuggle them over borders.

Ghana calls on Commonwealth to condemn attack on its peacekeepers in Lebanon

09.03.2026 15:32 Four soldiers were injured but all are now in a stable condition, Ghana's army says.