Zimbabwe’s handbag gold-smuggler fined $5,000
A court in Zimbabwe has ordered a prominent businesswoman to pay a fine of $5,000 (£4,000) for trying to smuggle...
Africa
Ethiopian Airlines to expand Boeing plane fleet
Ethiopian Airlines has ordered more Boeing 737-8 MAX planes, almost five years after a fatal crash near Addis Ababa involving the...
King Charles to make state visit to Kenya
King Charles will acknowledge the "painful aspects" of the UK's history with Kenya when he makes a state visit to...
Ugandan MPs reject birth control for 15-year-old girls
Ugandan lawmakers have rejected a government proposal to allow 15-year-old girls to access birth control pills to reduce high levels...
South Africa rations eggs amid bird-flu outbreak
South African supermarkets are rationing eggs as the country grapples with a shortage of poultry products amid a severe outbreak...
Afcon: Morocco to host in 2025 and Kenya-Uganda-Tanzania in 2027
Morocco will host the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon), the Confederation of African Football (Caf) has announced. A joint...
Odinga calls for civil disobedience over Ruto tax hikes
Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga called for nationwide civil disobedience in an effort to reverse recent tax increases agreed by...
Asamoah Gyan retires
Ghana’s football star Asamoah Gyan has officially announced his retirement from football. “It is time to hang the jersey and...
Kenya doomsday cult suspect dies in custody
One of 30 suspects being held in police custody for his alleged role in Kenya’s doomsday starvation cult has died....
Ramaphosa calls peace trip historic but progress unclear
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says he is encouraged by what he described as the "positive reception" of Ukraine and...
