Oprah Winfrey to close her school for girls in South Africa
The campus will be returned to local authorities as she expands a wider scholarship…
Rangers move a ‘dream come true’ for South Africa’s Makhanya
South Africa defender Olwethu Makhanya becomes Rangers' eighth summer signing, joining for an undisclosed…
Pesticide-sprayed tomatoes suspected to have killed 15 elephants in Kenya
Foul play is ruled out in the record number of elephant deaths for decades…
Drone attack caused fire on gas ships at Mediterranean port, Egypt says
The drone reportedly hit a US-owned regasification vessel and a Greek-owned tanker at Damietta…
Veteran Ugandan opposition politician collapses in court and in ICU, his wife says
The 70 year old has been in detention since November 2024 and faces treason…
New dinosaur discovered in Zimbabwe
The Musango matusadonaensis species discovered in Zimbabwe has revealed diversity of dinosaurs in southern…
My son’s not just a champion South African swimmer – he made me change my life
Bert le Clos stopped smoking after his son Chad, the most decorated athlete in…
Ghana hit by nationwide blackout as power plants fail
The massive outage has left homes, businesses and some essential services severely disrupted.
Ghana mourns its tallest man – a ‘generous and popular giant’
Sulemana Abdul Samed, who was diagnosed with gigantism several years ago, has died at…
Mysterious deaths of 14 elephants in Kenya prompts urgent inquiry
It is the highest number of elephant deaths to be recorded in this area…
Idi Amin’s boxer grandson determined to become new King of Scotland
Aziz Abdul wants Ugandans to recognise him as a Commonwealth Games boxing gold medallist…
Can lightning strike twice? Cape Verde set for Wafcon debut
After the men's success at the World Cup, Cape Verde should not be underestimated…
‘Every country wants to beat Nigeria’ – Super Falcons hunt 11th Wafcon title
Nigeria face Malawi, Zambia and Egypt at the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations,…
A Nigerian soldier is arrested for tipping off criminals – but does it go deeper?
A private's detention reignites concerns that troops are contributing to the country's security challenges.
South Africa investigates death of Nigerian who collapsed during arrest
Initial reports from a post-mortem said he had "abrasions on his back and chest",…
US deports Kenyan former NFL player Daniel Adongo
The authorities say the ex-sportsman had overstayed his visa and had been arrested multiple…
