Mónica’s story: the woman shipped from Ghana to Portugal in 1556 to stand trial for using traditional medicine 
At 6,500 feet below sea level, China is building an underwater station as sophisticated as three ISS modules to hunt for buried treasures. 
Who is Huaxin Cement, the Chinese firm taking on Dangote and BUA? 
Nigeria loses another star athlete 
Nigeria signed the BASA with Brazil, Unlocking the South Atlantic and Redefining Trade and Ties 
700 deported Sudanese migrants in crackdown on trafficking from Libya
Eastern Libyan authorities have sent hundreds of Sudanese back to their war-torn home country, officials said Saturday, in a crackdown...
Cooks spice things up for soup challenge as South Africa marks Mandela Day
Dozens of chefs, community cooks, caterers, and culinary students are rolling up their sleeves in kitchens across South Africa this...
Zimbabwe stuns Namibia to qualify for Rugby World Cup for first time since 1991
Zimbabwe qualified for the Rugby World Cup for the first time since 1991 after upsetting Namibia 30-28 in the Africa...
US flagship HIV and AIDS programme saved from spending cuts – for now
The Senate has passed about $9 billion in federal spending cuts requested by President Donald Trump, including deep reductions to public...
John Dramani Mahama’s new security architecture
Restructuring the national security architecture – the role of newly appointed National Security Advisor, Prosper Bani Ghana's president has rapidly...
Sudan’s children face growing threat of deadly infectious diseases as vaccination rates halve
The country, beset by war, has the world’s lowest rates of vaccination, says the World Health Organization, as global immunisation...
Hargeisa International Book Fair : the voice of Somali literature
From July 26 to 31, 2025, Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland, will host the 18th edition of the Hargeisa International...
Trump administration to destroy nearly $10m of contraceptives for women overseas
As part of president’s end to foreign aid, destruction of the long-acting contraceptives will cost US taxpayers $167,000 The Trump...
Young, educated and knee deep in rubbish: the recyclers cleaning up in Cairo’s Garbage City
Piles of waste line the streets of Manshiyet Nasr, turning it into a no-go zone for many. But a new...
Malaria ‘back with a vengeance’ in Zimbabwe as number of deaths from the disease triple
Withdrawal of USAID funds threatens decades of progress, say experts, with cuts to research and shortage of mosquito nets putting...