Month: June 2019

Dak’Art, one of the most important contemporary art events on the African continent, opened its doors in Senegal. During the biennial event, hundreds of … source

At least 232 civilians were killed and 120 women and girls raped in attacks by South Sudan government troops and aligned forces in opposition-held villages, … source

The beaches of Kenya’s idyllic Lamu island are dotted with traditional Swahili stone and coral houses, mansions built by European royalty, the odd donkey and, … source

Armed men killed eight people in a late night attack on French drilling company Foraco, on a water well site in southeastern Niger on Thursday. Foraco, the … source

Nelson Chamisa, Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader has vowed to continue his push for the presidency after a disputed July polls which he lost to President, … source

In the middle of the Atacama Desert in northern Chile, the first solar thermal power plant in Latin America emerges from the ground. A 250-metre high tower … source

Angola is expected to receive a $1 billion loan from the World Bank to finance social security, water projects, the president’s office said Wednesday. Africa’s … source

Clashes between herders and farmers in 2018 have killed more people in Nigeria than the conflict involving the Islamist insurgent group Boko Haram. A Reuters … source

African leaders have been arriving in the Ivorian capital, Abidjan, ahead of the 5th African and European Union (A.U.-E.U. summit). It has been a busy Tuesday … source

South Africa’s president Cyril Ramaphosa has defended his anti-apartheid struggle record, denying claims by a former comrade that he collaborated with the … source