Chinese national charged for trying to smuggle 2,000 ants from Kenya

18.03.2026 14:00 Zhang Kequn was found with the large consignment of ants in his luggage at a Nairobi airport.

Morocco awarded Afcon title after CAF overturns result

18.03.2026 02:00 Morocco declared the winners of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after the Confederation of African Football overturns the result of their final defeat to Senegal.

Belgian court clears way for trial over 1961 killing of Congo PM Lumumba

17.03.2026 19:15 Etienne Davignon, a 93-year-old ex-diplomat, is accused of involvement in the assassination of the independence hero.

Aspiring female Zambian politicians were asked for sexual favours, official says

17.03.2026 19:15 These reports harm attempts to close the wide gender representation gap in Zambia, activists say.

Suspected suicide attacks kill at least 23 in north-east Nigeria

17.03.2026 13:15 Multiple blasts struck some of the Maiduguri's busiest locations on Monday evening.

'Fire came from the sky and burned them' - life on the brink of civil war in South Sudan

17.03.2026 07:00 Some 50,000 people are told to flee their homes as the army warns of a huge military offensive in Jonglei state.

Fifa sanctions Nigeria and DR Congo over World Cup play-off

17.03.2026 00:30 Fifa fines the Nigeria Football Federation and DR Congo Football Association for separate disciplinary breaches by supporters.

South African national park closed due to floods

17.03.2026 00:30 Ongoing floods in the north-eastern provinces of South Africa has led to the closure of the world-famous Kruger National Park.

Russia agrees to stop using Kenyan recruits in Ukraine conflict, Kenya says

16.03.2026 18:30 Some 1,000 Kenyans are believed to have recruited to fight in Ukraine - many say they were lured under false pretences.

Whistleblower murder suspect is former elite officer, South African police say

16.03.2026 12:15 Marius van der Merwe was shot dead three weeks after accusing police officers of killing a robbery suspect.

'We will go wherever they hide': Rooting out IS in Somalia

16.03.2026 06:00 Somalia became a key part of IS's global network after fighters were driven out of strongholds in Syria and Iraq.

Ugandan opposition leader goes abroad after two months in hiding

15.03.2026 17:30 Uganda's military chief has said Bobi Wine is wanted "dead or alive", although some ministers have denied he is being sought.

Will Trump help or hinder Zimbabwe's white farmers in their compensation battle?

15.03.2026 11:30 They have engaged a lobbying firm with close ties to the US president to argue their case.

Severe flooding kills 62 in Kenya, as heavy rains continue

15.03.2026 11:30 Eleven people were rescued overnight after a minibus taxi got stuck in rising floodwaters in Nairobi.

Fears for press freedom as billionaire takes control of East Africa's largest media house

14.03.2026 04:00 Rostam Aziz's purchase raises questions about continued journalistic independence in the region.