SA power crisis

South Africa's electricity company, Eskom, has managed to restore six units at power plants after implementing its highest stage of controlled power cuts early on Sunday, the power utility said after multiple failures at Majuba and Camden power stations over the weekend.

Kiir fires officials

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has sacked more top government officials in his latest move towards reorganising his government.

Senegal first fuel

Senegal has started refining its own fuel as the West African country strives to be self-reliant. Here's why this is important.

New AU chief

The African Union Commission has a new chairperson in Djibouti's foreign affairs minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, marking more than just a transition at the helm of the continental bloc.Youssouf was elected to the post by a decisive two-thirds majority of 33 out of 49 votes during AU’s annual summit of heads of state in Addis Ababa on February 15.Youssouf succeeds Moussa Faki Mahamat, who held the position since 2017.

Sudan's cry

Sudan, roiled by war since April 2023, which has killed more than 20,000 people and displaced over 14 million others, receives little global attention, despite being the world's worst humanitarian catastrophe.

Türkiye-Somalia ties

Since Erdogan’s 2011 visit, Türkiye and Somalia have forged a strong partnership in infrastructure, education, economy, and security. As strategic partners, their collaboration extends to global diplomacy, fostering progress and stability in the Horn of Africa.

Sahel on alert

Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali have placed their security forces on ''maximum alert''.

Mozambique unrest

Mozambique's political unrest has taken a dramatic turn with more than 1,500 inmates fleeing from a major prison in the capital Maputo following a jailbreak on Wednesday. The chaos prompted neighbouring South Africa to ban trucks from crossing the border, causing huge economic losses. Hundreds of trucks usually export goods and services from South Africa to Mozambique. Here's why the move matters