Tag: Africa

Chinese nationals arrested with gold bars and $800,000 cash in DR Congo

Three Chinese nationals have been arrested with 12 gold bars and $800,000…

Joseph Winter Joseph Winter

Tanzania’s fuel revolution slowed down by lack of filling stations

A revolution in vehicle fuel is gaining momentum in Tanzania, but a…

Bringing a tyrannical Ethiopian queen and her twins to life

Playwright Banna Desta has brought to life an often-overlooked ancient African civilisation…

Penny Dale Penny Dale

Fire devastates one of Africa’s largest clothes markets

One of Africa's largest second-hand clothing sites has been left devastated by…

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Ethiopia and Somalia vow to strengthen ties

The diplomatic dispute between Ethiopia and Somalia that had led to tense…

Damian Zane Damian Zane

Ghana opens up visa-free travel to all Africans

All African passport holders are now able to visit Ghana without needing…

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Ethiopia villagers flee volcanic activity ‘in panic’

Hundreds of people in a rural part of Ethiopia, 165km (100 miles)…

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Kenya investigates space junk that fell on village

Experts from Kenya's space agency are investigating a 500kg metal ring that…

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Young boy survives five days in lion-inhabited game park

A young boy has been found alive after surviving five days in…

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Drunken Zambian policeman freed 13 suspects to celebrate New Year

A drunken police officer in Zambia freed 13 suspects from custody so…

Kennedy Gondwe Kennedy Gondwe