World / Africa

Inaugurated, Bostwana's Masisi pledges to diversify economy away from diamonds 01 Nov 2019 - 02:08 pm

GABARONE, President Mokgweetsi Masisi, sworn in for a five-year term on Friday, promised to drive a transformation of Botswana's economy, creating more jobs...

Senegal launches online database to track the traffickers 30 Oct 2019 - 11:37 pm

DAKAR: A new online database of human trafficking cases will help Senegal crack down on a rampant crime that is little understood, highlighting...

Men sweeping? Women inheriting? Rural Kenya shakes up gender roles 30 Oct 2019 - 11:35 pm

ISHIARA, Kenya: It's early morning and Moses Njiru 43, has an array of household chores lined up before heading to his job as...

South Sudan's Machar urges delay to unity government as peace efforts stall 30 Oct 2019 - 02:05 pm

JUBA: South Sudan's main opposition accused the government on Wednesday of failing to push through a peace deal and called for a six-month...

Nigerian pastor accused of abusing children who fled Boko Haram 29 Oct 2019 - 06:51 pm

Benin City, Nigeria: Deep in the tropical forest in southern Nigeria, an evangelical pastor runs a sprawling camp billed as a refuge for...

Kenya issues smart ID cards to protect fishing and forests 28 Oct 2019 - 10:05 pm

LAMU, Kenya: Fishing communities on Kenya's north coast will be the first to benefit from "smart" identity cards aimed at distinguishing genuine fishermen...

From hotbed of crime to joggers' paradise: Nairobi forest thrives 25 Oct 2019 - 10:41 pm

Nairobi: "We would collect dead, dumped bodies. Some were decomposing... others were fresh," said John Chege of his early days policing Nairobi's Karura...

Deadly Ethiopia unrest poses fresh challenge to Nobel winner 24 Oct 2019 - 06:26 pm

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Nobel Peace Prize-winning Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed faced the most serious political challenge of his short rule Thursday as...

Ethiopia sees rise in businesses doing good as economy opens up 23 Oct 2019 - 10:47 pm

ADDIS ABABA: From ex-prostitutes making jewellery out of bullet casing to drones delivering blood, rising numbers of businesses with a mission to help...

African slum map exposes true scale of urban poverty 23 Oct 2019 - 10:16 pm

DAKAR: Urban scientists on Wednesday launched the first digital map of Africa's sprawl of slums to expose the true scale of urban poverty...

Peacebuilding in Somalia - another victim of climate change? 23 Oct 2019 - 10:16 pm

NAIROBI: Climate change is hampering peacebuilding in Somalia as droughts and floods strengthen the hand of militants and weaken the power of government,...

Khama family, Botswana political royalty, faces election setback 22 Oct 2019 - 11:20 pm

For more than half a century, the Khama family has been synonymous with political power in Botswana. Seretse Khama, who’s life was portrayed...

More than 100 elephants die in Botswana in suspected anthrax outbreak 22 Oct 2019 - 10:41 pm

GABORONE: More than 100 elephants have died in Botswana in the past two months partly because of a suspected anthrax outbreak, the government...

South Sudan's former child soldiers struggle to move on 22 Oct 2019 - 06:31 pm

YAMBIO, South Sudan: When he escaped the armed group that had abducted him at the age of 15, the child soldier swore he'd...

Namibian president set for re-election next month amid economic crisis 18 Oct 2019 - 05:47 pm

WINDHOEK: Namibians will elect a president on Nov. 27, with Hage Geingob expected to be returned with a reduced margin as voters complain...

S. Africa hit by rolling blackouts as state utility struggles 16 Oct 2019 - 12:32 pm

South Africa was hit by rolling blackouts on Wednesday in a blow for the continent's most developed economy as it shows signs of...

In the dark: Electricity a 'luxury' in poor Madagascar 15 Oct 2019 - 06:43 pm

Ambohimasindray, Madagascar: Raymond Rakotondrasoa surveys the charred remains of his mud and thatched-roofed house in Madagascar. "I left a candle burning on my...