Katumbi says will return to DR Congo to run for presidency
Congolese opposition leader and presidential hopeful Moise Katumbi has said he will return from Europe to contest in the presidential
#KnowYourAfrica: Rwanda’s Kigali, the cleanest city in Africa
Rwanda’s capital Kigali is the cleanest city in Africa. The fact that it is so green and hilly adds to
South African writer and film-maker Lidudumalingani has won the 2016 Caine Prize
South African writer and film-maker Lidudumalingani has won the 2016 Caine Prize for African writing, one of the most prestigious
Free at Rio Olympics: 9 million forest-friendly condoms
Brazil’s government will hand out 9 million condoms for free around Rio de Janeiro during the Olympics in August, a
Nigeria’s Lagos state government cracking down on street vendors
The government of Lagos state in Nigeria is cracking down on street vendors. The authorities are enforcing a previously widely-flouted
Senegal President vows to jail parents of street child beggars
Senegal’s President Macky Sall says he will send to jail the parents of child beggars to end the old phenomenon.
Egypt retrieves Pharaonic stone tablet from France
The Egyptian embassy in Paris has received a stone tablet dating back to the ancient Egyptian era of King Nectanebo
Somali refugees from Dadaab Camp determined to rebuild their lives
Dozens of refugees have begun returning home as part of a repatriation programme. They’d sought refuge in the Dadaab Refugee
Hundreds flock to Knysna to sample seafood delicacy
The Knysna Oyster Festival has kicked off in South Africa. For ten days, thousands of people are expected to flock
Blind but scaling heights as coffee connoisseur in South Africa’s Capetown
One man in South Africa has beaten the odds to become the country’s first blind barista. Espressos, Cappuccinos, Macchiatos –