For most of his life, Hafidh Ameir Hassan was a teacher, agricultural academic and a deeply private man. Then, in March 2021, his wife, Samia Suluhu Hassan, became Tanzania’s president — thrusting him ...

In Buganda kingdom, the gomesi dress, a brightly-coloured, floor-length gown with squared neckline and puffed sleeves, is a symbol of honour and prestige. It is fastened with a belt below the waist, ...

Ethiopia will prioritise vehicles transporting essential goods and those in the public transport sector at fuel stations as the country grapples with shortages caused by the Middle East war. Ethiopia ...

A young social media influencer and content creator from Haiti, Ariana Milagro Lafond, has beaten competitors from several African countries to become champion of this year’s House of Challenge. The ...

Mali announced that it is cutting off diplomatic relations with Ukraine over Ukrainian ''involvement'' in a recent deadly terrorist attack in the West African country. Malian government ''has learned, ...

Kenya's national power utility said on Tuesday that rapid uptake of variable renewable energy sources such as wind and solar was affecting the stability of its electricity grid. Share Kenya Power says ...

The Employment Equity Amendment Act allows the labour minister to set targets for the number of non-white people and women who should be in management-level. The Democratic Alliance party says it will ...

The UN General Assembly has elected five non-permanent members to the Security Council (UNSC) for the 2026-2027 term. Share The UN Security Council has five permanent members and ten non-permanent ...

The Kingdom of Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland, has a unique tradition, where the king is allowed to marry several wives. King Mswati the Third, who rules the southern African nation, has been ...

Dutch prosecutors say they are seeking to confiscate a record 221 million euros ($253 million) from one of Europe's most notorious drug barons, thought to be hiding in an African nation. Share Earlier ...

More than three decades after the advent of these unique motorbike taxis in the Ugandan border town of Busia, the Boda-Boda remains the one public transport that seldom lets the traveller down — be it ...

The Commander of the Somali National Army Ground Forces, Brigadier General Sahal Abdullahi Omar, officially inaugurated a new strategic command building for the 19th Gorgor Commando Brigade in the ...