‘I believed the hype’: the white South Africans denied refugee status in the US
Drive to save thousands of Afrikaners from false claims of ‘white genocide’ appears to show signs of slowingWhen Donald Trump announced in February 2025 that the US would accept A…
Ebola outbreak in DRC has peaked, say authorities, as infection rates slow
Almost 3,500 people have died in outbreak and experts say more must be done to ensure Bundibugyo is under controlAuthorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have announced…
LeBron the star as Angola aims to cash in on E1 racing
Angola hopes hosting the E1 Series will boost tourism after NBA star LeBron James attends the inaugural powerboat race in the capital Luanda.
Africa's richest man launches continent's biggest share sale
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote says he wants ordinary people to share in the success of his oil refinery.
Body of missing runner found in South Africa
A nationwide appeal was launched after Elizabeth Moselakgomo went missing last week. Four other women's bodies have been found nearby.
Wild dogs record 2,500-mile trek across Zambia in search of a mate
Scientists say the record-breaking journey by three brothers offers hope wildlife can survive growing pressures.
Uganda will now take part in Harry's Invictus Games after King's reassurance
After a phone call with Buckingham Palace, Uganda now says it will take part in the Invictus Games.
The London hospital funded by donors who invested in the slave trade
St Barts is one of many UK institutions whose benefactors were involved in the trafficking of enslaved AfricansInside the Great Hall of St Bartholomew’s North Wing, alongside stat…
Africa’s richest man aiming to make $23bn from continent’s biggest-ever IPO
Public offering of Aliko Dangote’s Nigerian oil refinery business could swell his net wealth by two-thirdsThe fortune of Africa’s richest person could swell by two thirds to nearl…
Zambians warned not to eat dead wildlife after anthrax kills dozens of animals
At least 12 people are being treated for anthrax after eating infected meat from wildlife carcasses.
How Britain's kings and queens powered the slave trade – video
Enslaved African people were seared with hot metal brands bearing the royal crown, according to research by historians who have documented the monarchy’s centuries-long involvemen…
Freedom-loving Britain was at the heart of the 18th century slave trade – and this register proves it | William Pettigrew
Register of British Slave Traders reveals how deeply the trafficking of Africans was embedded in the country’s politics, economy, institutions and cultureTwo obstacles have preven…
A spoonful of sugar: how South Africa’s weigh-and-pay shops are tackling ‘poverty tax’ head on
Run by a social enterprise, the six shops operate from shipping containers across Johannesburg’s Alexandra township and sell food and household goods by weight in small, affordabl…
The royal crown branded on enslaved Africans: Britain’s monarchy and the slave trade
From Elizabeth I’s backing of early voyages to royal investment in trafficking companies, generations of monarchs were central to Britain’s slave tradeEnslaved African people were…
Monarchs, MPs and merchants: the register laying bare Britain’s slave-trading past
Exclusive: New research identifies thousands who profited from trafficking enslaved Africans and traces some financial links to institutions still operating today Continue reading…
What is the Register of British Slave Traders and who does it identify?
Three years of research has uncovered 13,000 people who invested in Britain’s trafficking of enslaved AfricansThe Register of British Slave Traders is the product of three years o…
Boks power & All Blacks of old - what did we learn from series?
What did we learn from South Africa's Rugby's Greatest Rivalry series victory over New Zealand?