Our website use cookies to improve and personalize your experience and to display advertisements (if any). Our website may also include cookies from third parties like Google Adsense, Google Analytics, and Youtube. By using the website, you consent to the use of cookies.

Ok, I Agree

HEADLINES

Zimbabwean wanted for triple murder in the Britain arrested in Johannesburg
Zimbabwean wanted for triple murder in the Britain arrested in Johannesburg
Posted on
Kinshasa’s third-term gambit turns violent – and exposes a familiar African script
Kinshasa’s third-term gambit turns violent – and exposes a familiar African script
Posted on
Uganda blows open continent’s largest cyber-fraud bust: over 1,000 foreigners held over telecom and utility hacking
Uganda blows open continent’s largest cyber-fraud bust: over 1,000 foreigners held over telecom and utility hacking
Posted on

NEWS

African scientists build Ebola defences

African scientists build Ebola defences

July 11, 2026
AS dusk settles over Bunia, the bustling capital of Ituri Province in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, near the borders of Uganda and South Sudan, workers in protective boots move between newly erected structures beside one of the city's l...
Tunisia’s vanishing republic: Saied’s courts bury rights defenders, journalists, opposition alike
Posted on
Egypt’s bureaucracy is leaving refugees to pay the price
Posted on
Burkina Faso’s army accused of preventing civilians from leaving jihadist-besieged towns
Posted on
Brotherhood under strain: SA’s immigration crackdown tests the limits of African solidarity
Posted on
MORE NEWS STORIES...

World

US‑Iran ceasefire had a built‑in detonator. This week it went off

US‑Iran ceasefire had a built‑in detonator. This week it went off

July 11, 2026
THE breakdown of the ceasefire between the US and Iran was perhaps the least surprising news this week. The 14-point plan – AKA the memorandum of understanding (MoU) – signed by Donald Trump in Versailles at the end of the G7 summit on June 17 and b...
Democracy from the front lines: How Taiwan and the Taiwanese diaspora combat global isolation
Posted on
How Iran used Ali Khamenei’s funeral as a political and diplomatic tool
Posted on
MORE WORLD STORIES...

BRICS NEWS

Mashatile in Beijing: South Africa seeks value‑chain deals, mineral beneficiation and regional hubs

Mashatile in Beijing: South Africa seeks value‑chain deals, mineral beneficiation and regional hubs

June 23, 2026
SOUTH Africa’s Deputy President Paul Mashatile used the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on 22 June 2026 to launch a concentrated bid for South Africa to move from commodity supplier to industrial partner - pitching the country as a ...
Beijing bonds: Xi and Putin deepen the BRICS axis as the multipolar order takes shape
Posted on
Ethiopia’s BRICS dividend: Addis Ababa charts a new course in the architecture of global power
Posted on
MORE BRICS NEWS STORIES...

Special Features

SPECIAL FEATURES: ANALYSIS
World Cup history: a timeline of Africa’s greatest moments on the field

World Cup history: a timeline of Africa’s greatest moments on the field

July 11, 2026
LITERATURE
Ulysses in isiZulu: why an African translation of the classic Irish novel matters in today’s world

Ulysses in isiZulu: why an African translation of the classic Irish novel matters in today’s world

July 3, 2026
MOTORING
BMW unveils five-way power play with all-new X5 – electric, hydrogen and the ‘Heart of Joy’

BMW unveils five-way power play with all-new X5 – electric, hydrogen and the ‘Heart of Joy’

July 1, 2026
MOTORINGNEWS
Beyond the assembly line: Inside Ford SA’s quiet century-long promise to South Africa

Beyond the assembly line: Inside Ford SA’s quiet century-long promise to South Africa

July 8, 2026

Sports

Africa’s last Lion falls to a French side it basically raised

Africa’s last Lion falls to a French side it basically raised

July 11, 2026
AND then there were none. Morocco's remarkable run through the 2026 FIFA World Cup has ended in heartbreak, as Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé combined to send the Atlas Lions home 2-0 in the quarter-finals - and with them, the last African hop...
So close, Pharaohs: Egypt made Argentina sweat blood before Messi remembered he was Messi
Posted on
‘Prestigious teams are calling’ – Mbekezeli Mbokazi’s agent opens up on transfer interest
Posted on
MORE SPORTS STORIES...

Business

Flawed credit ratings in Africa: are top 3 Western agencies driven by data or bias?

Flawed credit ratings in Africa: are top 3 Western agencies driven by data or bias?

July 10, 2026
THE three major credit rating agencies – Moody’s, S&P Global and Fitch – have often differed among themselves when rating African institutions and countries. Their opinions don’t have to be aligned, but a huge gap in the ratings suggests inaccur...
Ford SA boss sounds alarm: cheap imports, Chinese cars are hollowing out the country’s industrial base
Posted on
Stitching Lesotho into the Global Economy
Posted on
MORE BUSINESS STORIES...

Lifestyle

The rhythms that broke Bashir: how Sudan’s music shaped a revolution

The rhythms that broke Bashir: how Sudan’s music shaped a revolution

July 6, 2026
THE revolution in Sudan in 2019 has been eclipsed by the war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, which began in April 2023. But the events of 2019 demand greater attention as they hold lessons for a post-war Sudan. ...
Cherie Kihato is taking African craft to luxury markets
Posted on
Power, pleasure and patriarchy: why The Polygamist on Netflix is captivating viewers
Posted on
MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES...

Thought Leadership

Racial stereotypes of African footballers persist. A World Cup is a good time to talk about them

Racial stereotypes of African footballers persist. A World Cup is a good time to talk about them

UROŠ KOVAC and IKECHUKWU EJEKWUMADUJuly 11, 2026
WITH a Somali referee being denied entry into the US, and the surge of online racist abuse after 2026 World Cup matches, racism and exclusion in football are once again in the news. Overt anti-Black racism in football is well-reported and researc...
South Sudan at 15: how the political elite have found a way to profit from peace as well as war
Posted on
African states shouldn’t help the US endanger refugees
Posted on
MORE THOUGHT LEADERSHIP STORIES...

Features

EDUCATION
Black women academics in my study said their main allies were White men – what this reveals

Black women academics in my study said their main allies were White men – what this reveals

July 10, 2026
SUSTAINABILITY
A Super El Niño is coming: 5 hard‑won lessons the world can learn from Africa

A Super El Niño is coming: 5 hard‑won lessons the world can learn from Africa

July 7, 2026
HUMAN RIGHTS
In conversation with Funke Adeoye on detainees’ rights in Nigeria

In conversation with Funke Adeoye on detainees’ rights in Nigeria

March 27, 2026
MEDIA FREEDOM
Mali’s junta suspends popular radio show

Mali’s junta suspends popular radio show

July 8, 2026
Popular
Latest
World Cup history: a timeline of Africa’s greatest moments on the field 1

World Cup history: a timeline of Africa’s greatest moments on the field

July 11, 2026
Racial stereotypes of African footballers persist. A World Cup is a good time to talk about them 2

Racial stereotypes of African footballers persist. A World Cup is a good time to talk about them

July 11, 2026
US‑Iran ceasefire had a built‑in detonator. This week it went off 3

US‑Iran ceasefire had a built‑in detonator. This week it went off

July 11, 2026
African scientists build Ebola defences 4

African scientists build Ebola defences

July 11, 2026
Uganda blows open continent’s largest cyber-fraud bust: over 1,000 foreigners held over telecom and utility hacking 5

Uganda blows open continent’s largest cyber-fraud bust: over 1,000 foreigners held over telecom and utility hacking

July 11, 2026
Zimbabwean wanted for triple murder in the Britain arrested in Johannesburg 1

Zimbabwean wanted for triple murder in the Britain arrested in Johannesburg

July 10, 2026
Africa’s last Lion falls to a French side it basically raised 2

Africa’s last Lion falls to a French side it basically raised

July 11, 2026
Kinshasa’s third-term gambit turns violent – and exposes a familiar African script 3

Kinshasa’s third-term gambit turns violent – and exposes a familiar African script

July 11, 2026
Uganda blows open continent’s largest cyber-fraud bust: over 1,000 foreigners held over telecom and utility hacking 4

Uganda blows open continent’s largest cyber-fraud bust: over 1,000 foreigners held over telecom and utility hacking

July 11, 2026
African scientists build Ebola defences 5

African scientists build Ebola defences

July 11, 2026

AUDA-NEPAD

A force forged in the crucible of African development

A force forged in the crucible of African development

March 27, 2026
IN the corridors of the , system, where ambition is plentiful but transformative action rare, Daphine Hazvibvi Muzawazi has become something of an in...

Health

Ebola continues to spread in DRC, death toll passes 500 – WHO
Posted on

Technology

People are marrying holograms and making friends with chatbots. But can AI bring true happiness?
Posted on

Africities

China is helping build Africa’s cities, but its approach sidelines local urban planners and residents
Posted on

MULTIMEDIA

Gallery: The Lion of Bamako: Tribute to Hameye Mahaman Cissé
Posted on
loader-image
Johannesburg, ZA
12:45, July 11, 2026
17°C
scattered clouds
39 %
1018 mb
3 Km/h
Wind Gust: 11 Km/h
Clouds: 25%
Visibility: 10 km
Sunrise: 06:55
Sunset: 17:30
Weather from OpenWeatherMap
Facebook
Twitter
Linkedin
Instagram
WhatsApp
Threads