Africas

Nigeria’s army chief, who led country through one of Africa’s longest conflicts, dies

Nigeria’s army chief, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, who led soldiers through a critical period in the fight against Islamic…

2 weeks ago

Rwanda’s Marburg outbreak is under control, Africa’s health chief says

KAMPALA, Uganda -- An outbreak in Rwanda of the Ebola-like Marburg fever is under control and travel bans targeting the…

1 month ago

American hiker found dead on South Africa’s Table Mountain

An American woman who went missing while on a hike on Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa has died…

2 months ago

Monkeypox: WHO, Africa’s CDC declare mpox a public health emergency. Will it change anything?

2024-08-15 03:10:02 The World Health Organization has declared mpox an international public health emergency for the second time in two…

3 months ago

David Miller addresses retirement rumours after emotional note on South Africa’s T20 World Cup heartbreak

2024-07-03 11:05:01 David Miller was in the thick of things South Africa came the closest to winning a major title…

5 months ago

South Africa’s David Miller rubbishes rumours of T20I retirement: ‘The best is yet to come’

2024-07-03 01:05:01 South Africa's veteran batter David Miller rubbished rumours that he had retired from T20 Internationals after the World…

5 months ago

Rishabh Pant, Rohit Sharma’s unnoticed ‘perfect move’ in South Africa’s T20 WC loss gets credit; Ravi Shastri says…

2024-07-01 10:30:01 South Africa looked to stay in the hunt for 177 against India at the Kensington Oval in Barbados…

5 months ago

Investors cheer as Cyril Ramaphosa sworn in as South Africa’s president

2024-06-21 12:50:03 Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly…

5 months ago