A decade on from the death of Nelson Mandela, an anniversary exhibition entitled "Mandela is Dead" was opened on Friday in Johannesburg by the Mandela Foundation. Around the world, Nelson Mandela remains an icon, famed for his destruction of South Africa's apartheid system in the 1990s. Now, some South Africans are questioning his legacy and ...

 An illegal gold mining network operating in the Libyan desert and employing Chinese, Chadians and Nigeriens has been dismantled, the Prosecutor's Office announced on the night of Sunday to Monday. The network, led by a Libyan, carried out "gold mining activities in violation of regulations" and "without the agreement of the authorities" , in ...

 A Russian delegation led by the Deputy Minister of Defense arrived in Niamey to discuss with the military authorities, who came to power during a coup d'état at the end of July, the latter announced on Monday on national radio. This is the first official visit by a member of the Russian government to this country since the July 26 coup which ...

 Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo decided to dissolve the opposition-dominated Parliament on Monday, three days after armed clashes that he describes as an "attempted coup d'état" and which plunged this small African country the West in yet another crisis. "The date of the next legislative elections will be set at the appropriate t...

 Day 2 of the CAF Cup was played on Sunday December 3. USM Alger, Modern Future, Club Africain, RS Berkane and Zamalek were all on top. Poor results for Stade Malien and Rivers United. Club Africain, solid leaders of Group C Club Africain have pulled clear in Group C of the CAF Cup. The Tunisians recorded their second victory on Matchday 2 aga...

 The third edition of the "Pan-African Forum for the Culture of Peace" took place in Angola from November 22 to 24. Malawi's former president Joyce Banda attended the Biennale of Luanda. She praised the peacebuilding experience of hosts Angola among other African countries. "I feel that they have the authority therfore to be able to host such ...

 Protesters at the COP28 climate talks in Dubai Monday called for additional financing for the newly established loss and damage fund, as well as an end to subsidies for the fossil fuel industry. Kenyan climate activist Eric Njuguna said he believed certain countries had not paid enough into the fund. "The message of this action today is that ...

 A Ugandan woman has become Africa's oldest new mother after giving birth aged 70 to twins on Wednesday in Kampala. Safina Namukwaya delivered the boy and girl twins via caesarean prematurely at 31 weeks. The babies were put in incubators and are said to be stable. "When I had a checkup, they told me I had twins and I was very happy," says Nam...

 Landslides in northern Tanzania have killed at least 47 people and injured 85 others following landslides caused by torrential rain on Saturday, according to a local official. Queen Sendiga, regional commissioner in the Manyara area of northern Tanzania, spoke to local media on Sunday evening and warned that the death toll could rise. Heavy r...

 Border officials in South Africa say they have intercepted dozens of buses carrying more than 400 young children from Zimbabwe without parents or legal guardians in an anti-trafficking operation. The officials say the children were being "trafficked" into South Africa, although an organization representing foreign nationals living in South Af...

 Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo on Saturday said this week's deadly violence involving members of the National Guard was an "attempted coup" as the army ordered them back to barracks. The unrest between members of the National Guard and special forces of the presidential guard on Thursday night in the capital Bissau left at lea...

 Germany lifted its first Under-17 FIFA World Cup on Saturday (Dec. 02). Mali, the last African representative secured its second podium in the history of the competition. Germany prevailed 4-3 on penalties against France on Saturday at Manahan Stadium in Surakarta, Indonesia. The French side dreamt of a second trophy after its 2001 victorious...

 New York City, known for its cultural diversity, has long been a melting pot of languages and backgrounds. However, until 2016, the city government communicated with New Yorkers in only 6 official languages, none of which represented indigenous African languages. Recognizing this gap, advocacy groups, including African Communities Together (A...

 Innovate UK's Energy Catalyst programme has awarded over £40 million in grant funding to a range of innovative projects with plans to harness clean energy and enable a just and inclusive energy transition. The funding award was announced today by the UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as part of a £316m package of announcements in support of an in...

 Mali's military government has officially entered into an agreement with Russia, unveiling plans for a state-of-the-art gold refinery project to be established in the Malian capital, Bamako. The deal, which spans four years, includes the construction of a refinery capable of processing a substantial 200 tonnes of gold annually. Gold stands as...

 The foreign ministers of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger recommended on Friday (Dec. 01) creating a confederation as part of a long-term goal of uniting the West African neighbours within a federation. The top diplomats of the Alliance of Sahel States met in Bamako for two days. Their discussions aimed to flesh out the workings of the new allian...

 Manchester United squandered a two-goal advantage on Tuesday to concede a 3-3 draw in Istanbul against Galatasaray, which leaves them in a dire position heading into the final day of the Champions League group stage. The three-time European champion led by two goals after 18 minutes at Galatasaray and by 3-2 at the start of the second half, b...

 A multicultural gathering in Yambio, South Sudan, brought together several hundreds of local communities featuring representatives from nine ethic groups residing in the area. Demonstrating that culture can be trusted to be the cradle for peace and unity in diversity, was very much the objective when UNMISS and local partners, including the s...

 Actor Angela Bassett, poet Amanda Gorman and filmmaker Jeymes Samuel are just some of the famous faces appearing in the 2024 Pirelli Calendar. The acclaimed annual publication has been photographed by Ghanaian visual artist Prince Gyasi, who selected the stars who would pose for the new edition. Unveiled Thursday, the theme of the calendar is...

 Archer Aviation is pioneering the development of the Midnight, a four-passenger electric-powered vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Flying taxis, a long-standing dream of futurists and sci-fi enthusiasts, are poised to become a reality, and Archer Aviation is at the forefront of this transformative journey. The company's chief sa...