Nigeria races to assist flood victims as death toll tops 600
The death toll from floods in Nigeria this year has increased to 603 as local authorities race to get relief items to hundreds of thousands being evacuated from their submerged…
News24.com | African Union chair calls for unconditional ceasefire, peace talks in Ethiopia
African Union Chair Moussa Faki. Ludovic MARIN / POOL / AFP The chair of the African Union on Sunday called on those involved in the two-year-old conflict in Ethiopia’s northern…
Voices: I found the key to redefining my Black identity in an unlikely place
I first travelled to Pelourinho in Salvador, Bahia, aged 31, hoping to reconnect with an ancient religion created by west African slaves called “Candomble”. Over 10 days, I learnt about…
News24.com | Why a Formula One racetrack in Zimbabwe is a pipe dream
A static car of the Formula 1 car of Mexican driver Sergio Checo Perez is exhibited during the inauguration of a local energy drink brand in the Central Supply of…
EU countries turn to Africa in bid to replace Russian gas
A new liquefied natural gas project off Africa’s western coast may only be 80% complete, but already the prospect of a new energy supplier has drawn visits from the leaders…
Boat capsizes amid floods in southeast Nigeria; 76 missing
A boat overloaded with passengers fleeing flooding in southeastern Nigeria capsized and 76 people remain missing days later and are feared dead, emergency officials said Monday. Many women and children…
Finding delicious common ground in the jollof rice ‘wars’
One of the iconic dishes of West Africa, jollof rice is vibrantly colored and heavily spiced. And it reflects how cultures across continents blend with delicious results. It began in…
News24.com | Uganda turns 60: Museveni clocks 36 years in power after 1986 coup
Since independence in 1962, Uganda has had nine presidents – with Yoweri Museveni ruling for 36 years. Museveni invited regional leaders for Independence Day celebrations. He vowed to go ahead…
Nigeria’s Buhari proposes record $47.3B budget for 2023
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is launching an ambitious plan to grow the West African nation’s economy and end its security woes with record government expenditure during the next fiscal year.…