[Daily Maverick] With the countdown on to the premiere of Maina Gielgud's Giselle at The Baxter, Cape Ballet Africa has announced the principal cast and international guest artist for the performances this November.
Opposition supporters are angry that the president's main challengers are in jail or have been disqualified.
[Premium Times] The award was presented to Saraki in Nairobi during a ceremony organised by the African Democratic Union (ADU).
[Leadership] As the world races to harness Artificial Intelligence (AI) for economic growth, Artificial Intelligence 4 Social Impact and Development (AI4SID) is turning its focus to people rather than machines, championing human capital as Africa's greatest AI asset.
Some are warning of a genocide unfolding in Darfur - violence that is linked to killings there 20 years ago.
[Capital FM] NAIROBI -- Confederation of African Volleyball (CAVB) President Bouchra Hajij has urged Kenya to channel more investment and focus toward the men's national volleyball team, Wafalme Stars.
[Leadership] The World Bank Group has projected global commodity prices to fall to lowest level in six years in 2026, marking the fourth consecutive year of decline.
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Ramathan Ggoobi, Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury, has outlined key Ugandan investment pillars and explained why Uganda offers one of the highest returns on investment on the continent.
[SAnews.gov.za] Bern, Switzerland -- President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa is hopeful of reaching a trade agreement with the United States soon, following ongoing text-based negotiations aimed at addressing the impact of steep tariffs imposed under the Trump administration.
[This Day] Microsoft Nigeria's Country Manager, Abideen Yusuf, said supporting tech start-ups and using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to solve local challenges can drive Africa's sustainable growth and reduce the push for migration.
The announcement comes after growing reports of mass killings, including of patients at a hospital.
[RFI] France and Togo are co-hosting a conference in Paris on Thursday to support peace and prosperity in the Great Lakes region of Africa. A coalition of international NGOs will urge participants to step up their financial response to the "unprecedented humanitarian crisis" in
[allAfrica] Accra, Ghana -- Foundational learning, the ability to read, write, and do basic math, is the bedrock of every child's education. This is not just an educational failure, but also a development emergency.
WHO chief "appalled and deeply shocked" after doctors say RSF killed "patients, their companions, and anyone else present".
England suffer a 125-run defeat by South Africa in the World Cup semi-final after Laura Wolvaardt's majestic 169 and Marizanne Kapp's five-wicket haul.
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The regional Land, Soil and Crop Information Services project has concluded with promising results for climate-smart agriculture in Eastern Africa.
[Vanguard] Nigeria's digital landscape may become under siege, if nothing is quickly done to tame the tide of cyber attacks targeting the country in particular and entire continent in general. Cyber attacks driven by financial gain, according to a new Microsoft report have
[allAfrica] Cholera - A Political Challenge that Hits Africa Hardest
[ISS] As delays fuel public concerns, the government and ECOWAS must turn political will into action with the help of international partners.
RSF troops executed a number of unarmed people after seizing el-Fasher, videos reviewed by BBC Verify show.
Sudan was thrown into disarray in 2023 when its army and a paramilitary group began a power struggle.
[Daily Maverick] Conservationists are trying to pull the Congo Basin's plight out of the shadows and into the light of scientific research. Conservationist Lee White says it is Africa's beating heart and without its rainforests the continent will be in big trouble.