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New video game sees Africans fantasise about taking back looted treasures

Tue, 02/10/2026 - 01:47
Imagine it is 2099 and a historic treaty to return African artefacts is falling apart.
Categories: Africa, European Union

Migrant boat capsizes off Libya leaving 53 dead

Mon, 02/09/2026 - 15:45
The IOM says that almost 500 people have been reported dead or missing off Libya so far this year.
Categories: Africa, European Union

Senegal arrests 14 members of alleged paedophile gang linked to France

Mon, 02/09/2026 - 09:08
Police say the "transnational" criminal group has been in operation since 2017.
Categories: Africa, European Union

How off-the-shelf drones are changing jihadist warfare in West Africa

Mon, 02/09/2026 - 01:09
Insurgents have carried out a wave of drone strikes on military positions in the region.
Categories: Africa, Swiss News

How off-the-shelf drones are changing jihadist warfare in West Africa

Mon, 02/09/2026 - 01:09
Insurgents have carried out a wave of drone strikes on military positions in the region.
Categories: Africa, Afrique

Influential Ghanaian highlife musician Ebo Taylor dies at 90

Sun, 02/08/2026 - 19:18
The guitarist, composer and band leader fused Ghanaian music and funk to create tracks sampled around the world.
Categories: Africa, Afrique

Ethiopia calls on Eritrea to pull its troops back to the border

Sun, 02/08/2026 - 14:45
Eritrea has previously denied accusations that its soldiers are in Ethiopia supporting rebels.
Categories: Africa, Afrique

Man named in South Africa's police corruption probe found dead

Sun, 02/08/2026 - 12:31
Reports say Wiandre Pretorius, who last week said he survived an assassination attempt, shot himself.
Categories: Africa, Afrique

A singer's tragic death highlights Nigeria's snakebite problem

Sun, 02/08/2026 - 01:01
The crisis is compounded by a critical shortage of affordable, properly stored antivenom.

A singer's tragic death highlights Nigeria's snakebite problem

Sun, 02/08/2026 - 01:01
The crisis is compounded by a critical shortage of affordable, properly stored antivenom.
Categories: Africa, European Union

A singer's tragic death highlights Nigeria's snakebite problem

Sun, 02/08/2026 - 01:01
The crisis is compounded by a critical shortage of affordable, properly stored antivenom.
Categories: Africa, Afrique

King Charles to host Nigeria's first UK state visit in 37 years

Sun, 02/08/2026 - 00:00
President Bola Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu will be guests at Windsor Castle from 18 to 19 March.
Categories: Africa, Afrique

Zambian leader backs traditional Ghanaian outfit after online trolling

Sat, 02/07/2026 - 10:54
Some Zambians outraged Ghanaians by describing the outfit worn by their president as a "blouse".
Categories: Africa, Afrique

From Hollywood to the homeland: Why African countries are courting black American stars

Sat, 02/07/2026 - 01:00
Ciara and Samuel L Jackson are among the big names who have become citizens of African countries in recent years.
Categories: Africa, Swiss News

From Hollywood to the homeland: Why African countries are courting black American stars

Sat, 02/07/2026 - 01:00
Ciara and Samuel L Jackson are among the big names who have become citizens of African countries in recent years.
Categories: Africa, European Union

From Hollywood to the homeland: Why African countries are courting black American stars

Sat, 02/07/2026 - 01:00
Ciara and Samuel L Jackson are among the big names who have become citizens of African countries in recent years.
Categories: Africa, Afrique

As US cash dries up South Africa's fight to stop Aids gets harder

Fri, 02/06/2026 - 18:57
Health experts fear that as testing and monitoring drops the risk of the further spread of HIV rises.
Categories: Africa, Swiss News

As US cash dries up South Africa's fight to stop Aids gets harder

Fri, 02/06/2026 - 18:57
Health experts fear that as testing and monitoring drops the risk of the further spread of HIV rises.
Categories: Africa, Afrique

As US cash dries up South Africa's fight to stop Aids gets harder

Fri, 02/06/2026 - 18:57
Health experts fear that as testing and monitoring drops the risk of the further spread of HIV rises.
Categories: Africa, Swiss News

'They sent a letter asking to preach. Then they massacred us' - Nigerians on jihadist attack

Fri, 02/06/2026 - 16:58
Armed jihadists devastate a community that refused to convert to their hard-line interpretation of Islam.
Categories: Africa, Afrique

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