Africa
UN says 13 million people in East Africa could face food crisis due to locust swarms
The United Nations has warned if the locust swarms spreading across East Africa are not stopped now it could affect millions of…
Pirates attack German container ship off West African coast
A vessel operated by Hamburg-based Bernhard Schulte Ship management was attacked by two speedboats in the Gulf of Guinea on Friday. The…
East Africa to be hit by another massive locust swarm
The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned that nymph (baby) desert locusts maturing in Somalia's rebel-held backcountry, where aerial spraying is…
Africa deemed unprepared for coronavirus outbreak
As the coronavirus spreads through much of China and various parts of the world, it has yet to be confirmed in Africa,…
Spray planes combat the huge locust outbreak in East Africa
As locusts by the billions descend on parts of Kenya in the worst outbreak in 70 years, small planes are flying low…
Isabel Dos Santos, Africa’s richest woman, accused of fraud
Africa's richest woman, Isabel Dos Santos, has been formally accused of embezzlement by prosecutors in Angola. Attorney General Helder Pitta Gros said…
Documents reveal Maltese link to how ‘Africa’s richest woman’ stole fortune from her country
An award-winning investigative team from published a trove of files allegedly showing how Africa's richest woman, Isabel dos Santos, syphoned hundreds of…
Massive locust outbreak hits East Africa
The most serious outbreak of locusts in 25 years is spreading across East Africa and posing an unprecedented threat to food security…
Drought in southern Africa: EU releases over €22 million in humanitarian aid
The European Commission is mobilising a humanitarian aid package of €22.8 million to help address emergency food needs and support vulnerable people…
UN warns of surge in terrorist attacks in Sahel and West Africa
The U.N. envoy for West Africa and the Sahel says the region has experienced "a devastating surge in terrorist attacks against civilian…
Concern on diplomats safety as US intelligence agencies face significant reductions through withdrawal of US military office in Africa
American intelligence agencies face a significant reduction in their counterterrorism collection efforts in Africa if a proposed withdrawal of United States military…
Do They Know It’s Christmas widely criticised for perpetuating damaging stereotypes about Africa
Spotify’s song trivia feature has called out the controversial Band Aid track “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” for worsening the famine in…