Wild lion Loonkiito, ‘one of the world’s oldest’, killed in Kenya
A wild male lion believed to be one of the world's oldest has died after being speared by herders, authorities in Kenya have said.
Loonkiito,...
Sudan fighting: Street battles dash hopes of Eid ceasefire
Street battles are being fought by Sudan's rival forces in the capital, Khartoum, in an escalation of violence despite calls for a ceasefire to...
High-level dialogue calls for more women-owned technology businesses
Participants at a one-of-a-kind International Women's Day (IWD) gathering of distinguished women and men leaders have called for bolder interventions to increase women’s business...
SA opposition vows to ‘protect’ Putin from ICC arrest
South African opposition minority party, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), has said Russian President Vladimir Putin is welcome to visit Pretoria despite an arrest...
Ramadan: Nigerians face arrest for ‘eating in public’
Islamic police in Nigeria's northern Kano state have been deployed to mosques to ensure the safety of lives and property during the holy month...
Call for blood donations after Lagos collision
The governor of Nigeria's Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has called for people to come forward and donate blood as medics treat those wounded in...
South Africa gambles on new minister to keep lights on
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed a minister of electricity - probably the least coveted job at the moment as the country is...