From cabinet positions and UN peacekeeping missions to business ventures and family foundations, the daughters of Ghana’s former leaders are carving out their own paths while navigating the privileges and burdens of powerful surnames.
She was a close family member of the first victim, a man who had travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
[RFI] Fifteen years after France promised a new relationship with Africa, Paris is still struggling to reconcile its rejection of colonial-era interference with its desire to retain influence on the continent. RFI Africa specialist Christophe Boisbouvier argues in a new book
[African Development Bank (AfDB)] The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and UK Export Finance (UKEF), the United Kingdom's export credit agency, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen cooperation on co-financing projects across Africa and mobilise
The 39-year-old politician has crossed political divides, from serving as mayor under the Democratic Alliance to running for Johannesburg’s top job on the ticket of Jacob Zuma’s nationalist-conservative uMkhonto weSizwe Party.
A soaring stake in Seplat Energy has delivered a spectacular paper gain for companies controlled by the Nigerian. Elumelu believes the real prize is uniting Nigerian finance, oil and industry to transform the economy.
Nigeria this week recorded its first case of Ebola in the current outbreak, which has spread from the epicenter in Congo to several other African countries.
[WHO] World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus met with global K-pop powerhouse ENHYPEN in Seoul on 22 October to celebrate the success of their collaboration for World Blood Donor Day 2026 and recognize the group's role in inspiring young
Reigning world women's marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir is provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit after a sample tests positive for EPO.
Caught up in France’s social unrest, the president has cancelled his planned late-October tour of Nigeria and Senegal, just as Paris is seeking to revive its relations with West Africa.
[Cosafa] Africa's historic performance at the 2026 FIFA World Cup is the focus of Episode 117 of The COSAFA Show, as we bring you a fascinating technical discussion from the CAF Strategy Conference in Cabo Verde.
Algiers and Niamey deepen military cooperation as army chief Saïd Chengriha and defence minister Salifou Mody sign an agreement aimed at strengthening security ties amid regional threats.
This is President Peter Mutharika's fifth visit to South Africa this year.
[CAF] The battle for survival in the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League 2026/27 reaches a decisive stage this weekend, with some of Africa's most decorated clubs facing the prospect of early elimination as ambitious challengers seek to complete major upsets and secure places in
[CAF] Hosts and reigning champions Senegal play host to the TotalEnergies CAF Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations Senegal 2026 aiming to extend their dominance of the continental game. With five consecutive titles to their name, the Lions of Teranga will be determined to