South Africa in eight charts ahead of crucial vote
The BBC tracks the crucial issues facing South Africans ahead of 29 May general election.
The BBC tracks the crucial issues facing South Africans ahead of 29 May general election.
The ZiG is Zimbabwe's latest currency — yet another attempt to unravel the economic catastrophes of the past decades. According to many there, it's every bit as baffling as its predecessors.
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Cindy MCcain, executive director of the World Food Programme, about her current trip to Zambia, where people are enduring a severe drought and going hungry.
The price of hiring the luxury private jet was reportedly around $1.5m (£1.2m).
Health workers are striking because they face such dire conditions, the union says.
Mali's Mohamed Camara is criticised by France's sports minister after covering up anti-homophobia logos while playing for Monaco.
[OCP] OCP Africa takes part in the launch of Ethiopia's Climate Resilient Wheat Value Chain Development Project, in the presence of HE Dr. Girma Amente, Minister of Agriculture of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, alongside partners including the African Development
Étienne Fakaba Sissoko's book accused the military of using propaganda to sway public opinion.
The judges ruled they had no jurisdiction to hear the case as the boat sank in international waters.
Egypt captain Mohamed Salah hints he will remain at Liverpool after the Premier League club appoint Arne Slot as manager.
[African Arguments] Africa's soils are not merely depleted but in crisis, and decades of reliance on chemical fertilisers and pesticides have exacerbated the problem.
[Capital FM] Atlanta, U.S. -- President William Ruto is rooting for the local manufacturing of vaccines in Africa.
[DW] Russia has beefed up efforts to build stronger relations with Portuguese-speaking African nations, positioning itself as a military power without a colonial past.
South Africa's constitutional court has ruled that former president Jacob Zuma, one of the most divisive political figures in the country, is not allowed to participate in next week's election.
[Ghanaian Times] May 20 every year marks International Clinical Trials Day, which commemorates the day Scottish medical scientist James Lind began the first randomised clinical trial in 1747.
[New Times] At the just-concluded Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, a complex question was posed. The question asked whether Africa should be at the table or on the menu, and whether this was a critical moment to shape a new future for Africa.
[Nyasa Times] Malawi President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has advised African countries to tackle 'afro-pessimistic lenses' and start utilizing the potential of youthful populations, saying this is key in addressing social and economic difficulties dogging the continent.
[The Conversation Africa] The Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis) fascinate researchers and the general public alike. They remain central to debates about the nature of the genus Homo (the broad biological classification that humans and their relatives fall into). Neanderthals
[The Conversation Africa] The World Health Organization estimates that 1.8 million to 2.7 million people are envenomed by snakes annually, resulting in upwards of 138,000 deaths.
[Africa Renewal] From grassroots to global: Involving multiple stakeholders could enhance biodiversity governance and speed progress.
[UNFPA] Speaking to delegates and international leaders at the 9th African Population Conference, Lydia Zigomo, the UNFPA Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, emphasized the critical need to focus on human capital to guide Africa towards sustainable development amid