Africa News

'Critically endangered' African penguins just want peace and food

Fewer than 10,000 breeding pairs are left globally, mainly in South Africa, down from 42,500 in 1991, and they could become extinct in the wild by 2035, says the BirdLife NGO

Illegal miners 'starving' underground in SA as police limit supplies 'to smoke them out'

A court ordered on Saturday that police must end all restrictions at the abandoned gold mine shaft

India and Nigeria renew 'strategic partnership' as Modi visits

The visit comes amid a revived push by both India and Nigeria for permanent representation on the UN Security Council

Senegal heads to polls as new leaders eye parliamentary win

Analysts say Senegalese voters have historically confirmed their presidential choice during parliamentary elections and the Pastef party is the favourite to win

Uganda TikToker convicted for insulting president

Emmanuel Nabugodi faces up to seven years in prison for 'spreading hate speech' against the head of state

US sanctions Sudan RSF commander over human rights abuses

UN experts say the RSF has killed between 10,000 and 15,000 people in the West Darfur town of El Geneina alone

World leaders pledge to work with Trump after election triumph

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described Trump's win as 'history's greatest comeback!'

Kenya court jails Olympian Kiplagat's killers for 35 years

After a nine-month trial, the High Court found the duo guilty of stabbing the 34-year-old steeplechaser to death

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince leads UAE delegation at World Without Hunger Conference in Ethiopia

The conference aims to support international efforts to advance innovative technologies and sustainable practices for global food security

Mauritius blocks social media after wire-tapping scandal

Secret recordings of phone calls by politicians, journalists, members of civil society and even foreign diplomats had been leaked online ahead of elections