World Wine and Rum: Angolan producers thrive domestically and eye up the global market With a soil and climate that allow two harvests a year, Angola’s Velho do Bero vineyard in Namibe Province is an example of how growers are meeting demand on the domestic market. In Benguela Province, Caxaramba rum uses mainly locally sourced materials to grow, harvest and distil. 01/07/2022
no comment Sudanese protesters demand an end to military rule Sudanese protesters take part in mass rallies in the capital Khartoum to demand an end to military rule. 01/07/2022
Nature Why sunflowers and dried mangoes are life-saving crops in Zimbabwe Farmers in Gokwe South are experimenting with drought-resilient crops as climate change affects their harvests. 01/07/2022
focus After 47 years, the Mediterranean Games return to Algeria The multisport event, which began on 25th June, brings together more than 3000 athletes from 26 countries of the Mediterranean region. 30/06/2022
Biztech news This Egyptian teen is building a metaverse using his mum’s old clothes Omar Wael’s fascination with tech began aged just five, having built his first robot aged nine. Now he has his mind set on creating a metaverse. 28/06/2022
World From sand to spuds: How Algeria galvanised its agricultural sector From sand to spuds: How Algeria galvanised its agricultural sector 27/06/2022
no comment Border post between Spanish enclave and Morocco where 23 died in breach attempt Ripped clothing and sticks are seen stuck on barbed wire at the border post of Barrio Chino that separates the Moroccan town of Nador from the Spanish enclave of Melilla. 27/06/2022
South Africa At least 21 found dead in South African night club, cause yet unknown According to the authorities, the club in the coastal town of East London gathered a group of youths celebrating the end of winter school exams. 26/06/2022
no comment Students in Dakar bang pots, honk horns in protest called for by opposition Following calls from the Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, students in Dakar bang pots and pans and chant outside the University of Dakar to protest against President Macky Sall, as tensions rise in the run-up to the legislative elections at the end of July. 23/06/2022
Cult Cape Verde music continues to top charts with new artists generation Music is said to be Cape Verde’s biggest export and a new generation of Cape Verdean singers and songwriters continue to dominate the music charts. 22/06/2022
Sport Samuel Eto’o given suspended prison sentence for tax fraud in Spain Eto'o must repay nearly €4 million in taxes owed during his time with Barcelona. 21/06/2022
World Algeria invests in its youth to boost human development and economic growth More and more Algerians are graduating from universities and the country wants to keep them in the country. 20/06/2022
World The Angolan coastal city experiencing a renaissance Moçamedes is experiencing a true renaissance characterized by vivid colours, a sense of community and the celebration of a unique history of a city committed to the arts. 17/06/2022
Morocco Moroccans living in Europe head home for first time in three years With more than 3.3 million travellers in the summer of 2019, the crossing is one of the world's largest flows of people between continents in such a short period. 17/06/2022
Algeria Cycling comes to the Mediterranean games in Oran Two cycling contests at the Mediterranean games offer an opportunity to explore the magnificent countryside around Oran, Algeria's second city 16/06/2022
Travel News Ryanair drops ‘inappropriate’ test for South African travellers A language test that sparked outrage earlier this month has been dropped by the airline which now says it was not appropriate and doesn't make sense. 16/06/2022
Mali France says it has captured a senior Islamic State figure in Mali The French defence ministry has described it as "a new success" for Barkhane forces in the Sahel region. 15/06/2022
Rwanda Refugees in Rwanda warn of challenges ahead for arrivals from UK With Britain set to send its first group of asylum-seekers to Rwanda later today, some refugees already in the country are warning that times may be hard for the new arrivals. 14/06/2022
Democratic Republic Of Congo Belgian king expresses 'deepest regrets' for wounds inflicted in Congo Philippe also offered a traditional mask of the Suku people to Congo's national museum that has been held for decades by Belgium's Royal Museum for Central Africa. 08/06/2022
Good Morning Europe At least 21 killed in gun and bomb attack at church in Nigeria “No matter what, this country shall never give in to evil and wicked people, and darkness will never overcome light," said Nigeria's president, responding to the attack. 06/06/2022
Nature Tanzania's ban on live animal exports is back after one day of outrage The controversial decision was reversed not long after it caused public outrage in the East African nation. 06/06/2022
World An ‘eye-opening’ discovery: Jazz drummer Gregory Hutchinson discovers ancestral past An ‘eye-opening’ discovery: Jazz drummer Gregory Hutchinson discovers ancestral past 03/06/2022
no comment Police disperse Khartoum protest with tear gas Police used tear gas to disperse protesters who took to the streets of the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, on Thursday ahead of the third anniversary of a crackdown on mass sit-ins in which dozens of peaceful protesters were killed. 03/06/2022
See Egypt unveils massive haul of newly discovered ancient artefacts Egyptian archaeologists have unveiled a cache of 150 bronze statues depicting various gods and goddesses including "Bastet, Anubis, Osiris, Amunmeen, Isis, Nefertum and Hathor," along with 250 sarcophagi at the Saqqara archaeological site south of Cairo 01/06/2022
focus African Development Bank invests billions in climate change adaptation The African Development Bank is investing billions in Africa's economies to help the continent grow and adapt to climate change. Focus reports from the AFDB's annual meeting in Accra, Ghana. 31/05/2022
Rwanda Rwanda and DRC tensions of 'grave concern', African Union leader says The latest tensions between the two countries came after Congolese forces and the M23 paramilitary group skirmished on several fronts this week in North Kivu, a war-torn eastern province of the DRC 29/05/2022
