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Afro-descendants offered Beninese citizenship Benin encourages members of the African diaspora to call its shores home by offering citizenship to descendants on those who left the continent far in the past. And the Olympic flame symbolises the light of spirit, knowledge and life. All all of...

Zanzibar commemorates abolition of slavery for first time Since a fragile 2022 peace deal ended Ethiopia's 2 year war between tigrayan fighters and federal forces there are signs of recovery in the capital of Tigray. Also Zanzibar, commemorates the abolition of slavery. The island was a key...

Eye on Africa | UNSC demands immediate end to siege of Sudan's El Fasher The UN Security Council has called for the end to the RSF paramilitary's brutal siege of the Darfuri city of El Fasher. We hear a rare testimony from one of the recent residents who's family is still stuck in the gunfire...

UN Security Council demands end to Sudan's Darfur city's siege The UN Security Council on Thursday demanded an end to the siege of El-Fasher in Sudan's Darfur region, where fighting between government and paramilitary forces has provoked a humanitarian crisis.

Will local Kenyans benefit from lucrative coltan mining? In January, the Kenyan government announced the discovery of coltan deposits in six counties across the country. This highly valuable mineral is used to manufacture high-tech devices like electric car batteries and mobile phones. The...

Kenya govt partners with Meta to create revenue through digital content Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has promised to pay Kenyan influencers for content published on its platforms from June. With around 20 percent of the Kenyan population using social media, more and more...

Situation in Sudan's El Fasher is a 'disaster' In tonight's edition: And as the World Health Organisation warns of the prospect of mass starvation in war stricken Sudan we speak to the former director of Médecins sans Frontières about the devastation being wrought on the Darfuri city of El...

More than an art form: In Cape Verde, music boosts economy and tourism In Cape Verde, music is more than just an art form – it is central to the country's national identity and economy. Experts estimate that around a quarter of all jobs in the archipelago are in some way linked to the music...

Cost of living crisis grows amid rampant inflation in Zambia and Cameroon Soaring inflation and high interest rates have plunged several countries in Africa including Zambia and Cameroon into a severe cost of living crisis. Last month, the World Bank predicted that African countries' public debt...

Malawi's vice-president, nine others confirmed dead in plane crash Saulos Chilima, the vice president of Malawi, and nine others were flying within the country on Monday morning when their aircraft disappeared from airport radars. Roughly 24 hours later, the wreck of a plane has been found with...

Malawi’s vice president, former first lady among 10 people killed in plane crash Malawi's Vice President Saulos Chilima was killed in a plane crash, the nation's president said on Tuesday, after searchers located the wreckage of the aircraft in a foggy forest.

FSR paramiltary group loots a hospital in El Fasher according to Doctors Without Borders Medics from international aid group, Doctors without borders, working at the main hospital in the besieged Darfur city of al Fasher say the facility's had to close after attacks from RSF fighters.. The...

Three Americans appear in court over failed coup attempt in DR Congo Three Americans appear in court over last month's botched coup attempt in DR Congo. The defendants could be facing the death penalty after being accused of terrorism, murder and criminal association. Also, pro-democracy...

UNICEF warns more than one in four children face 'severe' food poverty More than one in four children under the age of five globally live in "severe" food poverty, UNICEF has warned -- meaning more than 180 million are at risk of experiencing adverse impacts on their growth and development...

Egyptians struggle with first bread subsidy cut in decades A quadrupling of the price of subsidised bread has made it harder than ever for millions of Egyptians to get by. Eqypt's government, facing a rising wheat import bill, increased the price of subsidised small loaves of flatbread for the...

Zanzibar commemorates abolition of slavery for first time On Thursday, for the first time, Zanzibar, commemorated the abolition of slavery. The island is part of Tanzania and was a key stopping off point for Arab slavers across east Africa. At one point domestic slavery is thought to have...

Meet Somaliland’s first all-women basketball team Somaliland's first all-women basketball team are hoping to put their country on the map with their skills on the court. Heargeisa girls was founded in 2018 but already has a significant online following and their success has led to enough other...

UN condemns attack on Sudan village ‘said to have killed more than 100 people’ UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday condemned a paramilitary attack on a village in Sudan that reportedly left more than 100 people dead.

All options considered for South Africa coalition talks In tonight's edition: South Africa's MK Party says it will engage with the ANC as coalition talks continue. For the first time, Zanzibar commemorates the abolition of slavery. The island is part of Tanzania and was a key stopping off point...

Russia's Lavrov wraps up Africa tour in Chad In tonight's edition: Russia's foreign minister arrives in Chad on the last leg of his Africa tour, which has been marked by strong anti-Western sentiment. Also, at the Korea-Africa summit in Seoul, South Korea announces plans to ramp up rice...