Nigeria Shia Group Suspends Protests
A pro-Iranian Shia group in Nigeria has announced that it is temporarily halting street protests to demand the release of its leader Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky, who has been in detention since 2015.
The announcement by...
Netflix Streams Film of Ethiopian Jews Escaping War
Netflix has started streaming a movie based on the true story of the rescue of Ethiopian Jews escaping civil war.
The Red Sea Diving Resort is about a fake resort in Sudan that was set...
Unemployment Hits Record High in South Africa
South Africa saw record levels of unemployment with 6.7 million jobless, the country's worst since the global financial crisis over a decade ago, said a government report released.
According to the report published by statistics...
Ethiopians Grow Green Thumb in Billion Tree Drive
Ethiopians from all walks of life took to open spaces nationwide on Monday to take part in a
massive campaign that set out to plant 200 million seedlings in a span of 12 hours.
The initiative...
Boko Haram: A Decade of Terror Explained
It is exactly 10 years since the leader of Boko Haram, Mohammed Yusuf, was killed in police custody.
His death sparked a campaign of terror in Nigeria that has left more than 30,000 people dead...
Cape to Cairo Homemade Plane Project Creators Die in Tanzania Crash
Two South African pilots behind a project that saw teenage students fly a homemade aircraft across Africa have been killed in a plane crash in western Tanzania.
Des Werner and Werner Froneman were in a...
Moving to Ghana ‘Healed My Ancestral Trauma
Moving from the US to Ghana has been described as a healing process by one American who helps others relocate to Ghana.
Sicley Williams moved to Accra from Atlanta in the US back in 2017.
She...
Student Deaths Spark Call for Sudan Countrywide Protests
BBC correspondents in Sudan report that outraged protesters have gathered in several cities including the capital, Khartoum, following the killing of five protesters in North Kordofan state.
At least four of those killed were secondary...
India President Announces $100m Loan for Benin
India's president has announced a loan of $100m (£82m) for developmental projects in Benin on a visit to the West African nation.
Ram Nath Kovind was received in Cotonou by President Patrice Talon on Monday...
African Stars Set for Success Featuring Us Singer Beyoncé
Some of Africa's biggest music stars look set for success on a global scale having been
handpicked by US singer Beyoncé to appear on her Lion King-inspired album.
The collaboration is a savvy attempt to blend...
