
Cameroon’s president is very old and missing in action
What is going to happen when 91 year-old Paul Biya dies?
MONDAY, 02 JUNE 2025, 04:15
What is going to happen when 91 year-old Paul Biya dies?
Interest in dugong conservation is surging beyond Mozambique, with regional initiatives being launched to protect the sea mammals
Adverse and biased narratives about the continent inflate perceptions of risk, leading to unjustifiably high borrowing costs
The hotel and its grand staircase were built in the Art Deco style in the 1950s when Mozambique was still a colony of Portugal
Rigathi Gachagua says the charges against him, including corruption, are a ploy to push him out of office
Outgoing President Filipe Nyusi’s Frelimo party has held power since independence from Portugal in 1975
The foundation hosted its inaugural Africa Peace & Security Dialogue to identify solutions to the continent’s conflicts
Whistleblowers in Kenya have faced retaliation, social victimisation, and intimidation, often being targeted for disclosing information without formal procedures
Despite arrests, the Bizonto comedy troupe continues to resonate with audiences nationwide
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Agra’s drive for a ‘green revolution’ has reduced crop diversity, created a dependency on commercial seeds and fertiliser and increased vulnerability to drought
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Companies owned by global investment firms mine Africa and take the profits. Cash-strapped governments then borrow from the same firms at high interest
US peace talks to end the 16-month war in the country have yielded no concrete results
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