Despite arrests, the Bizonto comedy troupe continues to resonate with audiences nationwide

Tanzania’s first female president is accused of reneging on her promise to free up political activity.

The United States, Norway and UK voiced concern at the weekend over the lack of “political will” in South Sudan after partners in Juba’s transitional government further postponed elections.

With the African Union and South Africa forming part of the G20, there’s hope of more voices speaking for the continent.

An Egyptian warship has delivered a second major cache of weaponry to Somalia including anti-aircraft guns and artillery, port and military officials said on Monday.

With South Sudan, South Africa is again allowing the great powers to decide what happens on the African continent, writes Phillip de Wet.

US President Joe Biden has chosen Angola as the one African country he will visit while in office, the first such visit since Barack Obama’s administration.

Mozambique’s FRELIMO is counting on a relatively young candidate to inspire, an independent has set his sights on a surprise, the Mozambique Democratic Movement is hopeful, and RENAMO does not intend to remain in opposition forever.

The wildlife body says the cull was necessary as the country was struggling to cope with an overpopulation of elephants along with a withering drought that has left thousands facing food shortages.

You can now experience a recreation of the Grand Tour: One for the Road route across Zimbabwe – minus Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond – if you have about R400 000 (per person) to spare.

Mali’s army said on Tuesday that the capital Bamako was under control after insurgents attacked a gendarmerie training school, firing gunshots that resonated across the city before dawn.

The House of Lords said the UK had missed the boat and had to play catch-up in the race for Africa’s critical minerals.

The Eswatini government is contemplating shutting down the country’s Editors Forum after a senior journalist had a verbal showdown with Prime Minister Russell Dlamini on Friday.

Information management specialist Metrofile reported on Monday it is cutting its dividend for its year to end June on Monday by over a quarter, feeling pressures including that of retrenchment costs in SA and a sizable impairment in Kenya.

Lucara Diamond has recovered another mammoth diamond from a mine in Botswana, its second major find in a month.

Devastating floods collapsed walls at a jail in Maiduguri in north-eastern Nigeria early last week, allowing 281 prisoners to escape, prison authorities said on Sunday.

One of Europe’s best selling Chinese electric vehicle brands, BYD, launched a showroom in Zambia in September – its fourth market in Africa

South Sudan said Friday that long-awaited elections would be postponed for a further two years, once again extending a transitional period agreed in a peace deal.

Three Americans have been sentenced to death after a coup attempt.

Zimbabwe will cull 200 elephants as it faces an unprecedented drought that has led to food shortages while also tackling a ballooning population of the animals, the country’s wildlife authority said on Friday.

After withdrawing from Chad and Niger, as the Sahel region pivoted towards Russia, the United States is negotiating with Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, and Benin to set up military bases.