Charlize Theron condemned for saying Afrikaans is dying language
During apartheid only English, Dutch and Afrikaans were official state languages and indigenous languages were suppressed, but when white-minority rule…
COP27: Africa’s dash for gas sparks debate at climate summit in Egypt
At the current COP27 negotiations in Egypt, dubbed by some as the “African COP”, the continent’s leaders are trying to…
Ukraine war: Lemekhani Nyirenda’s Zambian family demands answers from Russia
“He told my parents: ‘I am no longer in prison but where I am is confidential’. My parents were worried,…
Saving the cranes, Uganda’s endangered national symbol
The crested or grey-crowned crane is Uganda’s national symbol. But only around 20,000 are left in the world. The birds…
World Cup 2022: Basque-born Inaki Williams driven to deliver for Ghana
Inaki Williams won his first two caps for Ghana in September and could add to those when the Black Stars…
How Gabon is selling carbon credits to fuel its economy
Tropical rainforests play a vital role in the fight against climate change by absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Gabon…
Oil pollution: Investigation reveals Egypt’s ‘super coral’ at risk
Dr Greg Asner, an ecologist at Arizona State University, says the information is “very alarming”, showing pollution from lead, cadmium,…
Baby elephant interrupts Kenyan TV report
Kenyan journalist Alvin Kaunda was filming a piece to camera from a baby elephant orphanage in the capital Nairobi when…
Nigeria’s President Buhari vows to punish killers of local chief in Imo state
In October last year, at least two traditional rulers were killed by gunmen who opened fire on a meeting of…
World Cup 2022: Senegal’s Sadio Mane out of ‘first games’ in Qatar
Senegal boss Aliou Cisse says Sadio Mane does not need an operation on his injury Host nation: Qatar Dates: 20…