The United Nations has voted to adopt a new world map that accurately represents the size of Africa, with 164 countries in favor and only the US opposing. The resolution emphasizes the impact of the Mercator projection, which has historically distorted geographic proportions.
A deadly collapse at an abandoned mining site near Rustenburg on August 13 killed 14 miners, most of them undocumented migrants, highlighting the dangers of South Africa’s illegal chrome mining operations, according to Al Jazeera.
At least 22 people were killed in a fire at a wedding party in Kinshasa, DR Congo, according to local authorities.
The body of King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, the world's youngest reigning monarch, was returned to Uganda on Thursday amid a growing dispute over his succession.
The UN General Assembly will vote on Friday on a resolution to replace the traditional Mercator map with one that more accurately shows Africa’s size, according to Togo’s foreign affairs minister.
Kenya's President William Ruto has ordered a crackdown on foreigners operating small-scale businesses, according to BBC.
Decades after the 1960 Sharpeville massacre, survivors and victims' families continue to suffer and are suing the South African government for compensation, according to a new lawsuit filed on Thursday.
Victims of the 1961 Sharpeville massacre are suing the South African government for compensation, according to The Guardian. The case, filed on Thursday, seeks justice for the 91 people killed during the apartheid-era violence.
Protests in Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta have intensified as migrants and residents demand asylum rights and criticize the government's response to a recent surge in arrivals. According to reports, more than 5,000 to 8,000 migrants remain in the area.
Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dismissed more than 40 of its employees over alleged corruption and financial misconduct, according to a statement by the agency’s chairman, Ola Olukoyede.
The South African airline behind a low-flying aerial stunt over a packed stadium has canceled a planned repeat performance, the country's aviation regulator has confirmed.
Nigeria's anti-corruption chief has revealed that more than 40 agency employees were dismissed for corruption and financial misconduct over the past three years, according to the BBC.
A South African airline defended a controversial low-level flyby before a major rugby match, despite safety concerns raised by aviation experts. According to Airlink, the stunt was carefully planned and conducted within safety regulations.
A South African airline has defended its low-altitude aerial stunt over a packed stadium, stating it was carefully planned with aviation authorities, according to BBC.
Russia stated its forces assisted in repelling an attempted coup in Niger, according to the BBC. The country's foreign ministry said Nigerien forces repelled the attack 'with the assistance of servicemen of the African Corps of the Russian Ministry of Defence'.