Beekeepers in Kenya are turning away from traditional honey harvesting to tap into the growing market for bee venom, a substance gaining popularity in alternative medicine. The non-lethal extraction process is revolutionizing the industry, providing a sustainable source of income for local beekeepers. Using specialized bee venom collectors, b...

 Allegations of rape, pimping and sexual exploitation have kept Cameroonian netizens on tenterhooks. A hashtag on Twitter has gathered over 100,000 posts on what has become a scandal. Was a man given a blank to abduct, threaten, rape, and sometimes confine illegaly women and men without ever being questioned by the police during decades? Anony...

A Rwandan official said Thursday (Jan. 25) that the remains of 119 people believed to be victims of the 1994 genocide have been discovered in the country's south, as authorities continue to find mass graves nearly three decades after the killings. The remains of more victims continue to be found because perpetrators of the genocide tried their best...

 The UK is set to return some of Ghana's significant cultural artefacts, including a gold peace pipe, that were looted from the Asante king's court 150 years ago. The Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A) is contributing 17 pieces, while the British Museum is lending 15 items, including a sword of state and gold badges. The artefacts, taken d...

 The recent report from the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) paints a bleak picture for sub-Saharan Africa. The number of incarcerated journalists has risen from 31 in 2022 to 47 as of December 1, 2023. CPJ ranks Eritrea at the forefront of press freedom violators in Africa, with 16 journalists behind bars. The country holds the seventh ...

 In the economic capital of Douala, a campaign against malaria was officially initiated by the Ministry of Public Health, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF). The initiative aims to combat the prevalence of malaria in the region, emphasizing preventiv...

 **The International Monetary Fund IMF projects Burundi's economy to expand 4.3% this year from 2.7% in 2023. ** In a statement released by the fund on Monday, the IMF said "growth is projected to accelerate ... supported by strong agricultural production, productive investment, and the ongoing reforms". The fund added that f****uel shortages ...

 Cameroon will be the first country to routinely give children a new malaria vaccine as the shots are rolled out in Africa. The campaign due to start Monday was described by officials as a milestone in the decades-long effort to curb the mosquito-spread disease on the continent, which accounts for 95% of the world's malaria deaths. "The vaccin...

A planned auction in the US of about 70 personal items belonging to South Africa's anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela may be stopped as the South African government has filed a motion in court to prevent its sale. South African Heritage Resources Agency (Sahra), the body charged with protecting the country's history and culture, says "it had filed ...

Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia celebrated Timket - a festival that marks the baptism of Jesus - on Saturday in the capital Addis Ababa. The UNESCO-inscribed festival of the Epiphany began on Friday with the ritual of each church carrying a Tabot - a sacred replica of the Ark of the Covenant. In the ritual, the Tabot is covered with cloth and carri...

 For over ten years, a former gang leader from the Los Angeles area has consistently admitted to orchestrating the murder of the renowned hip-hop artist Tupac Shakur in 1996. Prosecutors in Las Vegas argued on Thursday that these admissions, made by Duane "Keffe D" Davis, serve as compelling evidence to oppose his release to house arrest befor...

 Russia reopened its embassy in Burkina Faso on Thursday, which it had closed in 1992, thus continuing a rapprochement with this Sahelian country led by a military regime since last year, and which seeks to diversify its partners since its break with France. "Today we are attending the ceremony for the resumption of activities of the Russian e...

 Africa's player of the year Vctor Osimhen will lead Nigeria's array of attacking talent for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations after coach Jose Peseiro named a 25-man squad for the tournament in Ivory Coast. The 25-year-old Osimhen became the first Nigerian man to win the continent's top individual prize since 1999, and he also finished eighth in...

 Rio de Janeiro's iconic Christ the Redeemer statue donned Pele's bright-yellow Brazil jersey on Friday night to honour the first anniversary of the soccer legend's death. The 98-foot (30 metre) statue was illuminated with an image of the national jersey, including the famed number 10 and Pele's signature. The Brazilian king of soccer won a re...

 The UN mission in Mali (MINUSMA) officially handed over to the national authorities one of its last camps in a large city in the north of the country, Timbuktu, before the end of its final withdrawal, ORTM public television indicated. The MINUSMA sites of Gao and Timbuktu were the last camps not to have been handed over because it was planned...

 Flash floods killed at least twenty one people in the small town of Ladysmith in KwaZulu-Natal province, South African officials said Saturday. "As of Friday, 29 December 2023, a total of 21 bodies have been recovered," said police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda. The floods hit the town on Christmas Day, destroying about 1,400 homes, ...

 In 2006, a small but supportive publisher helped Zimbabwean author Valerie Tagwira make the transition from doctor to published author, picking up her first novel, The Uncertainty of Hope. Then based in the United Kingdom, Tagwira had sent out her manuscript to UK and Australian publishers and received 13 rejections. Two years after it was pu...

 Storm clouds are finally gathering over Zimbabwe's biggest animal reserve, but it has come too late for more than 110 elephants that have died in a searing, extended drought. There is little that Simba Marozva and other rangers at the Hwange National Park can do except cut the tusks off the rotting corpses before poachers find them. With the ...

 Weeks after a deadly drone attack on November 30 killed five civilians in the town of Wegel Tena in Ethiopia's Amhara region about 570km (350 miles) north of the capital, Addis Ababa, a witness is still reeling from the trauma. "It's extremely difficult to even describe the scene of the aftermath," said Gebeyehu, who requested use of his firs...

 Chinenye Ikechukwu's Decembers are usually dotted with concerts, parties, and restaurant and beach outings with friends. But this year, the 27-year-old resident of Yaba in Lagos has stayed mostly at home due to the economic downturn plaguing Africa's largest economy. The rising cost of living and soaring inflation, which stands at 28 percent,...