Why Africa loses more than it gains when people leave the continent
African emigration is doing more damage than is actually reported. With every departure, Africa bleeds in many ways; and the data says it all.
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Trump's letter causes commotion in Nigeria, President Museveni sends his old rival to UN, Liberia's drug bust implicates top police chiefs
Trump's recommendation of President Tinubu causes commotion in Nigeria. Uganda enters the UN race with Museveni's old rival Olara Otunnu, and Liberia's record cocaine bust ensnares its police intelligence chief. Ten stories from across Africa for Monday, July 27, 2026.
Why is Nairobi called Silicon Savannah?
Nairobi, home to less than 0.1% of the world’s population, has become among a leading Global South tech hub. The rise of Silicon Savannah shows how mobile money, startups, and venture capital transformed Kenya into one of Africa’s top innovation centers.
Congo's Ebola outbreak claims more lives, Senegal's President Faye launches new party, ICC fires chief prosecutor Karim Khan over sexual misconduct
Faye launches a party against Sonko in Senegal, ICC member states remove Karim Khan, and Congo's Ebola caseload passes 3,000 in the fastest-spreading outbreak on record. Ten stories from across Africa for Sunday, July 26, 2026.
Trump targets Africa's biggest economies, Nigeria implement largest military expansion, Namibia to withdraw from ICC
Trump's new tariffs hit seven African economies, Tinubu expands the army as Zamfara buries 23 farmers, and Namibia's parliament debates leaving the ICC. Ten stories from across Africa for Saturday, July 25, 2026.
Why do Africans send money home - and how big is the remittance economy?
Africans abroad send tens of billions of dollars home every year, but these transfers are far more than money for relatives. They have become one of Africa’s largest sources of foreign income, quietly funding homes, education, healthcare and businesses across the continent.
Masterminds of Nigerian School Kidnapping Jailed, President Traoré rejects Sharia law, Kenya shuts door on British troops
Kidnappers of Nigerian school children jailed for life, Africa's richest man, Dangote secures $2.5 billion investment, Kenya blocks a British Army exercise, and President Traoré rejects Sharia law. Ten stories from across Africa for Friday, July 24, 2026.
ECOWAS declare 2027 deadline for single currency, President Traoré admit rivalry within his camp, US considers strikes in Mali
West Africa's leaders keep the eco currency on course for 2027, a watchdog says a Canadian miner bankrolled Zambia's president, Washington weighs strikes in Mali, and Ebola passes 1,000 deaths. Ten stories from across Africa for Thursday, July 23, 2026.
Why global hotel giants are betting big on Kinshasa's corporate boom
Global hospitality giants like Marriott and Radisson are transforming the DRC's capital by bypassing traditional tourist routes for a highly lucrative corporate market. This signals a strong underlying confidence in Kinshasa's expanding role as a diplomatic and mining nerve centre.
Why is Ethiopian cuisine so different from the rest of Africa?
Ethiopian cuisine stands apart because the country followed a different historical path. More than 2,000 years of culinary continuity, ancient Orthodox Christian traditions, and the widespread cultivation of teff created one of Africa's most distinctive food cultures.
Ethiopia’s EV boom is opening a high-growth market in charging, fleet finance, and supporting services
Ethiopia is pushing electric vehicles before it has built a fully developed electric car market. But the strongest commercial value is moving into the service layer including charging, fleet conversion, and after-sales support.
Somalia warns against WhatsApp username feature, Africa overtakes Asia on UN list, 144 Africans die en route to Spain
Somalia tells META that new whatsapp feature will aid terrorism, Africa passes Asia on world's hunger list, 144 people die trying to enter Spain from The Gambia, and Bologna burns over a death of Moroccan in police custody. Ten stories from across Africa for Wednesday, July 22, 2026.
Sudan stands up against U.S. sanctions, Morocco to spend $20 billion on World Cup, 'Pablo Escobar-like' drug stash discovered in South Africa
Khartoum rejects fresh U.S. sanctions over chemical-weapons claims, American anti-abortion push abroad raises health risks for African women, and Morocco to spend over $20 billion for 2030 World Cup. Ten stories from across Africa for Tuesday, July 21, 2026.
Nigeria and Ghana ask ECOWAS to sanction South Africa, UN warns of terrorism expansion in Africa, Wildfire erupt in Tunisia and Algeria
ECOWAS signs deal West Africa has been promising for decades, Nigeria and Ghana demand court action against South Africa, and vote-counting gets underway in São Tomé. Ten stories from across Africa for Monday, July 20, 2026.
Sudan drags UAE to court again, Strait of Hormuz crisis aids Somali pirates attack, São Tomé and Príncipe votes new president today
Sudan takes UAE to international court over seized drones, Europe deepens its naval foothold in the Red Sea as Somali pirates resurges in fresh raids, and the African country with the best electoral records go to polls today. Ten stories from across Africa for Sunday, July 19, 2026.
Why does Africa have so many languages?
The reason Africa has more than 2,000 languages begins 300,000 years ago, when modern humans first emerged on the continent. That extraordinary history, combined with geography and colonial borders, created the world’s richest landscape of languages.