Africa

Foreign aid to Africa falls by over 25%: How women and children are bearing the brunt

As international aid to Africa dries up, what does it mean for women and children on the ground? We report from Kenya on the impact of cuts to US-aid backed health programmes for women. Annette Young also talks to Nana Zulu from the African Women's Development Fund on what it means for the region as a whole. Plus the bravery of Borneo's female firefighters; as Indonesia endures its worst fire season in 11 years, these women are also facing a sexist backlash.

South Africa pulls asylum directive after violent protests

South Africa has withdrawn a controversial asylum directive after anti-migrant protests descended into violence and chaos on Thursday.

🔴 South Africa's Navanethem ‘Navi’ Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize

Hazlewood takes six as Australia beat South Africa by 214 runs - scorecard

Latest scorecard from the first Test between South Africa and Australia in Durban.

Cars torched and shops looted as anti-migrant violence erupts in South Africa

South Africa has experienced recurrent outbreaks of violence, often targeting migrants from neighbouring countries.

South Africa protests turn violent amid rage over asylum ruling

Several cars torched and foreign-run businesses forced to shut in Johannesburg's Soweto and coastal city of Durban.

How the Houthi-Saudi conflict is affecting countries on Africa's Red Sea coast — and beyond

The Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which Yemeni government forces are trying to take back from the Houthis, is located not far from Djibouti and other African states.

South Africa: Anti-migrant protests turn violent

A court order requiring the government to resume processing asylum applications reignited violent protests against immigration in South Africa.

How the Houthi conflict is affecting countries along Africa's Red Sea coast — and beyond

The latest escalation in the Middle East is taking place just a few kilometers off the coast of Africa, at the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Djibouti and its neighbors are particularly exposed.

Scientists found Homo erectus 200,000 years earlier than expected

New fossils from South Africa are reshaping the story of early human evolution. Researchers have described 18 hominin fossils from Drimolen Cave, including an adult Homo erectus skull fragment dated to about 2 million years ago, supporting evidence that the species appeared in southern Africa roughly 200,000 years earlier than long thought. The finds also reveal that Paranthropus robustus, which lived alongside Homo erectus, was gradually evolving even larger teeth and stronger chewing muscles as the climate changed.

Senegal and Morocco set for AFCON title rematch – in Swiss sports court

Senegal and Morocco on Thursday are again set to fight for the African Cup of Nations title – this time, in the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland. The closed-door hearing comes nine months after the Confederation of African Football stripped Senegal of their trophy after the team's players walked off the pitch to protest a penalty during the chaotic final roughly nine months ago.

Africa joins the data centre backlash

In tonight's edition: Witnesses say Eritrean troops have moved into Ethiopia's Tigray region, but Asmara rejects the reports. Also, the African Union launches the Africa Credit Rating Agency, aiming to assess the financial health of African states and companies. Plus South African civil society is pushing back against the expansion of data centres that require vast amounts of electricity, water and land.

South Africa host Australia who battle more than ‘Sandpapergate’ memories

WTC holders South Africa host Australia, who struggled against Bangladesh, in Tests for first time since 2018 scandal.

Africa’s governments already treat the internet as protest infrastructure. Its courts have not caught up

In 2024 the African Commission itself adopted a resolution on internet shutdowns during elections. The resolution treats a shutdown as a harm to expression and access to information...

Kenya reports first-ever Ebola death after patient returns from DR Congo

Kenya on Tuesday reported its first-ever Ebola death after a Kenyan national who had been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) died after returning to the country. Kenya is the fourth country to record an Ebola case in the current outbreak, which was declared in eastern DR Congo in mid-May.

South Africa hope to host first African Olympics

The International Olympic Committee confirms South Africa have shown an interest in becoming the first African host of the summer Olympics.

Anthropic report: Is Russia using AI for disinformation in the Central African Republic and elsewhere across Africa?

An Anthropic report says the AI model Claude was used in pro-Russian campaigns in the Central African Republic. Similar allegations were raised for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Sudan and Mali.

Rwandan genocide suspect 'hunter' Dafroza Gauthier dies at 72

For nearly 30 years, Dafroza Gauthier, along with her husband Alain, tracked down Rwandan refugees in France suspected of having participated in the Tutsi genocide. She died in Reims on Saturday after dedicating her life to bringing to justice those allegedly responsible for the 1994 massacre of more than 800,000 people.

South Africa’s Pretorius smashes Gayle’s T20 cricket record score

South African Lhuan-dre Pretorius hit 50 in 24 balls, needed 16 more to reach 100 and took another 18 to hit 150.

Ethiopia's Tigray rebels abandon regional capital Mekelle as government forces enter city

Ethiopian federal forces have entered the capital of the northern Tigray region and seized its airport, witnesses said Saturday, reversing a takeover by rebels from the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) that prompted the suspension of commercial flights last month. The TPLF has been fighting against pro-government forces since September 23, raising fears of an all-out civil war similar to that of 2020-2022.