By AP African rainmakers have long been revered as spiritual leaders who perform rituals to bring rain, with the role often passed down through generations. But climate change is raising expectations they cannot meet, leaving rainmakers increasingly blamed for drought…
By Rédaction Africanews with AFP A large-scale attack on a central army base in Mali last week killed at least 50 soldiers and five Russian Africa Corps paramilitaries, security and local sources told AFP Monday. Thursday’s assault on the Dioura…
By Rédaction Africanews and AP Africa’s richest man hailed Monday’s share sale of his Nigerian oil refinery as an opportunity to create value for millions of people across Africa. Aliko Dangote was speaking at the Nigeria Stock Exchange in Lagos…
By AFP Cape Verde President Jose Maria Neves will run for a second five-year term in the country’s November elections, he announced Monday. The west African archipelago nation, located in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Senegal, heads to…
By Rédaction Africanews with AFP To fight the ever-present problem of rubbish choking the public space in Kinshasa and other vicinities, the country has found an unlikely solution: ex-criminals drafted into the National Service to clean the streets. But is…
By AP Nearly 94,000 people have fled their homes in Yemen since fighting between Houthi rebels and government forces intensified this month, according to the International Organization for Migration. The worst-hit areas are Taiz and Lahj governorates, where more than…
It is difficult to imagine an electric powerboat racing series capturing the attention of an Angolan audience for whom football and basketball is king, but the presence of NBA royalty LeBron James certainly helped. The 41-year-old was among the A-listers…
South African police have confirmed the death of a jogger, who went missing during a routine run last week, sparking a nationwide appeal for help finding her. The body of Elizabeth Moselakgomo was identified by her relatives on Monday after…
A pack of African wild dogs has completed a record-breaking 2,485-mile (4000km) journey across Zambia. Scientists say it is the furthest recorded distance for any African land mammal searching for a mate, offering hope that wildlife can travel across vast…
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has launched Africa’s largest ever share sale, offering a stake in his oil refinery to the general public in a deal that could raise as much as $2.1bn (£1.6bn). The initial public offering (IPO) is for…
