Africa

On November 21, 2024, pharmaceutical giant Bayer announced the recall of a compromised batch of Yaz Plus contraceptive pills in South Africa due to a packaging error. The South African...

Navin Ramgoolam secured a landslide victory in Mauritius’s parliamentary elections on Tuesday, November 12th, marking a significant political shift for the Indian Ocean nation. Ramgoolam’s Alliance of Change (ADC) coalition...

On Thursday, November 7th, Advocate Dali Mpofu formally announced his departure from the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) to join the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party, a political movement he co-planned alongside...

South Africa closed the Lebombo border crossing with Mozambique on Wednesday, November 6th, as violent protests erupted in response to Mozambique’s disputed October 9 presidential election. The closure, affecting one...

 Nigerian President Bola Tinubu ordered the release of over 30 minors detained since August on charges of treason and inciting a military coup following their participation in anti-government protests. These...

Ethiopian Airlines, Africa's largest airline, has announced plans to expand its services in Russia by introducing more flights beyond Moscow. The news was shared by Michale Endale, the airline's area...

South Africa recently requested that Taiwan move its unofficial embassy, known as a liaison office, from the administrative capital Pretoria to the commercial hub of Johannesburg in a move widely...

Mozambique’s National Electoral Commission (CNE) declared Daniel Chapo, representing the ruling Frelimo party, as the victor in the recent presidential election on Thursday, October 24th. Chapo, who won over 70...

On Thursday, October 17th, 25 pupils from Mshuluzane Mayisela Primary School in Bronkhorstspruit were hospitalized after consuming snacks bought from local street vendors. The children complained of abdominal pains, itching,...