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Kenya's election 2022: Rigathi Gachagua and Martha Karua chosen as running mates
Posted on Tuesday May 17, 2022

Kenya's leading presidential candidates have chosen running mates from the biggest ethnic group.

Eritrean cyclist makes history in Italy
Posted on Tuesday May 17, 2022

Biniam Girmay makes history as the first black African winner of a Grand Tour stage - but then has to go to hospital after an accident while celebrating.

Sales of male grooming products surge in Africa
Posted on Tuesday May 17, 2022

African men are investing more and more money in their appearance.

Zimbabwe: Premier Soccer League halts all games after fan violence
Posted on Tuesday May 17, 2022

Zimbabwe's Premier Soccer League suspends games until further notice because of several incidents of fan violence in recent weeks.

Somalia: President Biden reverses Trump's withdrawal of US troops
Posted on Monday May 16, 2022

It reverses a decision by his predecessor Donald Trump to withdraw some 700 troops from the country.

Ukraine crisis: Can Africa replace Russian gas supplies to Europe?
Posted on Sunday May 15, 2022

Europe is desperately seeking alternative sources of gas after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Kenya elections 2022: Raila Odinga picks Martha Karua as running mate
Posted on Monday May 16, 2022

Martha Karua, a former rival who once served as justice minister, joins the ticket of ex-PM Raila Odinga.

Hassan Sheikh Mohamud: Who is Somalia's new leader?
Posted on Monday May 16, 2022

He has made history, becoming the country's president for the second time in a competitive vote.

Nigeria's Sokoto student killing sparks spread of fake news
Posted on Sunday May 15, 2022

The killing of a Christian woman accused of blasphemy triggers a wave of disinformation on social media.

East Africa drought: 'The suffering here has no equal'
Posted on Saturday May 14, 2022

Some 20 million people face severe hunger but aid agencies say the world's attention is on Ukraine.

Ipob: Nigerian 'media warriors' call for killings on social media over Biafra
Posted on Wednesday May 11, 2022

The BBC investigates a network of Nigerian separatists outside the country urging violence online.

Archive sheds new light on Tutankhamun discovery, 100 years on
Posted on Tuesday May 10, 2022

An exhibition in Oxford tells how Howard Carter's team excavated the pharaoh's tomb 100 years ago.

South Africa kidnapping: 'I survived but part of me died that day'
Posted on Monday May 09, 2022

South Africa has one of the highest rates of kidnapping in the world, as Lesego Tau's ordeal shows.

KwaZulu-Natal floods: The South African family who lost nine children
Posted on Saturday May 07, 2022

Mass funerals are held in South Africa after the country's most deadly natural disaster.

Sabrina Dhowre Elba: 'We need to be more of an international community'
Posted on Monday May 16, 2022

Sabrina Dhowre Elba visits Somalia and Kenya on behalf of the International Fund for Agricultural Development.

Netflix's Young, Famous & African creator on African success
Posted on Friday May 13, 2022

The co-creator of the Netflix show Young, Famous & African spoke to us about the show's success.

Somalia elections 2022: Why are they important?
Posted on Saturday May 14, 2022

This Sunday, Somalia will hold its long-awaited presidential elections. But why is it significant?

Somalia's first female pilot: 'People thought it was a man flying the plane'
Posted on Friday May 13, 2022

Asli Hassan Abade made history in 1976 by becoming the first female military pilot in Somalia and in Africa.

Who really discovered Tutankhamun's tomb?
Posted on Wednesday May 11, 2022

On 100th anniversary of the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb, we explore the forgotten Egyptians that were there.

Dr Who: 'It's been tricky trying to keep this under wraps', says Gatwa
Posted on Sunday May 08, 2022

On the red carpet at the Bafta Awards, incoming Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa talks about his new role.

'Waking up to the sound of birds relaxes your soul'
Posted on Friday May 06, 2022

More people in Kenya are moving out of the capital Nairobi to a simpler life in the countryside.

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News24.com | US seeks to pass law to monitor Russia's activities in Africa
Posted on Tuesday May 17, 2022

Through the Countering Malign Russian Activities in Africa Act, the US wishes to "hold to account African governments and their officials who are complicit in aiding (Russia's) malign influence and activities".

News24.com | Nigeria's treasury chief arrested over multibillion-rand fraud
Posted on Tuesday May 17, 2022

The head of Nigeria's treasury has been arrested for alleged involvement in fraud and money laundering worth more than R3 billion, the national anti-graft agency said.

News24.com | Talk to us: How does the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit termination affect you?
Posted on Monday May 16, 2022

Are you affected by the decision by government to terminate the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit? News24 wants to hear from you. If you would like to feature in our series highlighting the human impact of this decision, send us a mail to feedback@news24.com.

News24.com | Biden re-establishes US troop presence inside Somalia
Posted on Tuesday May 17, 2022

President Joe Biden has ordered the reestablishment of a US troop presence in Somalia to help local authorities combat the Al-Shabaab militant group, a senior American official told reporters on Monday.

News24.com | Zimbabwe lifts import duties on basic goods, with SA set to benefit
Posted on Tuesday May 17, 2022

From Tuesday, Zimbabwean importers won't pay duties on a range of imported basic goods - including rice, cooking oil, sugar, maize meal, milk powder and soap – for the next six months.

News24.com | The Economist stands by deported journalist, questions Ethiopia's press freedom laws
Posted on Tuesday May 17, 2022

The Economist has challenged Ethiopia's Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, to live up to his 2019 Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech that "we are creating an Ethiopia that is second to none in its guarantee of freedoms of expression".

News24.com | Kenya presidential contenders pick rights champion, political campaigner as running mates
Posted on Tuesday May 17, 2022

Kenya's top two presidential candidates have announced their running mates, with veteran contender Raila Odinga opting for a champion of women's rights and social justice and his rival William Ruto choosing a skilled political campaigner.

News24.com | Zimbabwe seeks EU backing to sell almost R10bn worth of ivory
Posted on Tuesday May 17, 2022

Zimbabwe on Monday sought the support of the European Union to sell off $600 million (R9.7 billion) worth of ivory it has accumulated due to the global ban on the sale of tusks.

News24.com | 'No substantial grounds': Johnson's administration doubts Rwandans being deported will face abuse back home
Posted on Tuesday May 17, 2022

Rwanda will host the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting from 20 to 26 June having received 50 refugees, deported from the United Kingdom just weeks before the gathering.

News24.com | Widow of slain DRC human rights defender urges DRC to try alleged mastermind who fled
Posted on Monday May 16, 2022

The widow of a human rights defender murdered by the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) police in 2010 has called on authorities to track down every single person implicated.

News24.com | Mali withdraws from regional anti-jihadist force
Posted on Monday May 16, 2022

Mali's junta announced on Sunday that it will quit a West African anti-jihadist force after it was blocked from assuming the presidency of the regional group.

News24.com | Uganda sued over digital ID system that excludes millions
Posted on Monday May 16, 2022

An alliance of charities has sued the Ugandan government on behalf of millions of citizens, arguing that vulnerable groups have been denied access to potentially life-saving services due to flaws in the national ID card rollout.

News24.com | Hungry for growth, Jubilee Metals looks to Northern Zambia
Posted on Monday May 16, 2022

Off the back of an R800 million investment programme, Jubilee metals want to expand further.

News24.com | Somalia elects Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as new president
Posted on Monday May 16, 2022

The field of candidates has been whittled down from a long list that featured 36 names in the first round of voting.

News24.com | Rwanda wants Zimbabwe to extradite suspected genocide fugitives
Posted on Sunday May 15, 2022

The Zimbabwean government said it was working closely with Rwanda to hunt down and extradite several alleged fugitives of the Rwandan genocide believed to be in the country.

News24.com | Harare denies sheltering Rwandan genocide fugitive
Posted on Sunday May 15, 2022

Zimbabwe denied on Sunday that it harboured "most wanted" Rwandan genocide-accused fugitive Protais Mpiranya, after the United Nations said he died in the country in 2006.

News24.com | Thousands in Tunisia protest against president, demand democratic return
Posted on Sunday May 15, 2022

Thousands of Tunisians protested on Sunday against President Kais Saied, demanding a return to the normal democratic order and rejecting his replacement of the independent electoral commission with one he named himself.

News24.com | Zimbabwean farmers hope for whiff of cannabis boom
Posted on Sunday May 15, 2022

Zimbabwean farmers looking to cash in on the global boom in medicinal cannabis face a litany of costs and regulatory barriers, but growers such as Munyaradzi Nyanungo are betting it will boost their fortunes after decades of economic decline.

News24.com | Five years after Mnangagwa declared Zim 'open for business', what went wrong?
Posted on Sunday May 15, 2022

Emmerson Mnangagwa has stymied Zimbabwe's economy, five years after he declared the country "Open for business."

News24.com | Ethiopian govt bans The Economist journalist from working in the country
Posted on Saturday May 14, 2022

The Ethiopian government has revoked the media accreditation of The Economist journalist Tom Gardner.