The Toronto Zoo has announced the birth of a female pygmy hippo calf, the third for its mother Kindia, according…
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South Africa's foreign minister has proposed new rules for former heads of state traveling abroad, citing a need for transparency, according to BBC.
A total solar eclipse will be visible across parts of Europe, Africa, and the Middle East on August 12, 2026, with a maximum totality of two minutes and 18 seconds in some areas, according to NASA and timeanddate.de.
Anti-LGBTQ+ laws are on the rise across West Africa, amid local political pressures and a global pushback against LGBTQ+ rights, according to campaigners.
Spain says the crisis in its North African enclave Ceuta is back under control, with most of the more than 50,000 migrants who stormed across its borders over recent days choosing to voluntarily go back to Morocco, according to Al Jazeera.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, has reaffirmed her commitment to a controversial £100m fund supporting communities affected by transatlantic enslavement, during a visit to Cape Coast Castle in Ghana.
A record 53-day absence by Cameroon’s 93-year-old President Paul Biya has sparked renewed speculation about his health, despite government bans on discussing the issue. Biya left for Switzerland on 7 June, and neither he nor his wife have been seen publicly since.
The recent deaths of 15 elephants in southern Kenya were likely caused by cyanide poisoning from nearby tomato farms, according to the Kenya Wildlife Service.
Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye has been admitted to an intensive care unit in Kampala after collapsing during his treason trial, his wife has said.
A quarter of young Africans believe aid cuts by the US could have a positive impact, according to a new survey. The African Youth Survey, which interviewed nearly 5,000 people across 16 countries, found that optimism was highest in Ghana and Nigeria.
Mexican drug cartels have increasingly outsourced methamphetamine production to Nigeria, with over $360 million worth of the drug seized in a single bust, according to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
Kenya is investigating the deaths of 15 elephants over the past month in Amboseli National Park, according to the Kenya Wildlife Service.
Uganda has launched emergency food relief distribution after at least 19 deaths from hunger were reported in an area of prolonged drought in the east of the country, according to The Guardian.
India secured a 90-run victory in the second T20 against Zimbabwe to take a 2-0 series lead, according to Al Jazeera.
At least 20 people were killed in northwest Nigeria after armed gang members attacked villages in Zamfara State, according to the AFP news agency.
Diamond giant De Beers is halting production at its flagship Venetia mine in South Africa for two years, according to BBC.
The South African government says more than 53,000 foreign nationals have been deported or repatriated since launching a 'migration management' campaign five weeks ago. Most were from Malawi, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique, according to the BBC.
South Africa and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Jayden Adams has died at the age of 25, just weeks after featuring for his country at the World Cup, according to the BBC.
South Africa's Zulu king has expressed 'deep' regret after a leaked video captured him hurling insults at one of his wives, according to the BBC.
A study has found that a catnip-based lotion is just as effective as Deet at repelling mosquitoes, according to research presented at the Society for Experimental Biology conference.
Ghana has postponed a state visit by South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa due to ongoing anti-migrant protests, according to the BBC.
Zimbabwean footballer Divine Lunga survived a gun attack in Johannesburg on Sunday, according to South African police.
Nigeria says two of its citizens were killed in South Africa 'at a time when foreigners are being unduly targeted' there, according to the BBC.
Former South African President Jacob Zuma is 'showing the middle finger' to the country by meeting with a Gupta brother, a minister said, according to BBC.
