Thousands of people turned up at a South African court in January 2026 to support Julius Malema, leader of the opposition ...

The standoff escalated after South Africa declared Israel’s chargé d’affaires, Ariel Seidman, persona non grata and ordered ...

It is emerging that some of the young women duped into working in the war factories have begun to escape, finding their way back to their countries in Africa, The Standard has learnt.

IGAD, with World Bank support through EARDIP, held a three-day workshop to validate a PPP framework for expanding digital infrastructure and services. Launched in June 2023, EARDIP aims to build a ...

When Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania unveiled the Pamoja Bid to jointly host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals, it was ...

Africa’s regional stakeholders and biodiversity experts have increasingly emphasised the need to strengthen restoration efforts across the continent, highlighting the importance of robust monitoring, ...

Following years of quiet ascent, Turkey’s combat drone industry now finds itself at a moment of decision. Having secured a rapidly expanding footprint ...

While North America and Europe scramble to build the data centers needed to run 21st-century businesses, many emerging ...

The Middle East and North Africa region is facing a waste crisis, costing billions of dollars and causing significant ...

The two men are the latest victims of a widening crackdown on Congo’s opposition. The failure of an American-brokered deal to end a conflict in the east that pits Congo’s army against Rwandan troops ...

So it is good news that Africa’s sleeping giants seem to be waking up. In South Africa prudent policies helped bring inflation down to 3.2% in 2025, lower than at any point in the past 21 years, and ...

Kenya’s adventure tourism is evolving to emphasize both thrills and environmental stewardship. Around Lake Naivasha, bicycle tour company Ride Kenya has mapped 150 miles of routes following historic ...