Newly re-elected Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadéra has formally invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit Bangui.
The Zambian Kwacha has emerged as one of Africa's strongest-performing currencies against the US dollar, gaining nearly 10 percent over the past two years as Lusaka accelerates policies aimed at stabilizing its once heavily dollarized economy.
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi has begun his annual New Year diplomatic tour of Africa, underscoring Beijing's push to deepen trade access across Eastern and Southern Africa while securing critical shipping routes and long-term resource supply lines.
African designers are reshaping the global fashion landscape, asserting themselves on red carpets, runways, and in luxury circles once dominated almost exclusively by Western labels.
For more than 40 years, Chris Nyathi has lived with the belief that his father’s spirit has never found peace. Julius Mvulo Nyathi was killed during Zimbabwe’s 1983 Gukurahundi massacre, beaten to death and buried in an unmarked grave. His search for closure forms the heart of Matabeleland, a documentary directed by Nyasha Kadandara, produced by Sam Soko, and executive produced by Bob Moore, reopening a silenced chapter of Zimbabwe’s history and the enduring trauma it left behind.
It's wedding season in some parts of the continent and African couples are increasingly choosing cultural ceremonies over Western-style weddings. Rooted in community and identity, these celebrations blend tradition with modern elegance, challenging perceptions around cost, meaning, and what it truly means to say “I do” in contemporary Africa.
Across Africa, a persistent question looms: why do so many leaders overstay in power? While the familiar refrain is that "power is sweet," the roots run deeper. Many African states evolved from kingdoms and chieftaincies where authority was unquestioned and lifelong, an ethos that continues to shape modern politics.
The Zambian Kwacha has emerged as one of Africa's strongest-performing currencies against the US dollar, gaining nearly 10 percent over the past two years as Lusaka accelerates policies aimed at stabilizing its once heavily dollarized economy.
Jan 8
Newly re-elected Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadéra has formally invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit Bangui.
Jan 8
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi has begun his annual New Year diplomatic tour of Africa, underscoring Beijing's push to deepen trade access across Eastern and Southern Africa while securing critical shipping routes and long-term resource supply lines.
Jan 8
Nigeria has confirmed its cooperation with the United States following a U.S. airstrike carried out in the country’s north-west on Christmas Day, an operation that has drawn international attention to both Nigeria’s counter-terrorism strategy and its rejection of claims that Christians are being disproportionately targeted in the conflict.
Dec 29
Across Africa, a persistent question looms: why do so many leaders overstay in power? While the familiar refrain is that "power is sweet," the roots run deeper. Many African states evolved from kingdoms and chieftaincies where authority was unquestioned and lifelong, an ethos that continues to shape modern politics.
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