The deal was that if the pub owner was successful, the customers watching would would foot the resultant bill.

The Eswatini Kingdom has confirmed the passing of its Prime Minister Ambrose Dlamini, who died two weeks after being transferred to a South African hospital for COVID-19 treatment

A man named after Adolf Hitler says he has no plans for world domination after winning a sweeping victory in local elections in Namibia.

the head of Zimbabwe Miners Federation said the number of those trapped underground could be higher because informal miners do not keep a tally of people operating in the mines they occupy.

South Africa is set to conclude its one-year tenure as African Union (AU) chair at the next summit in February 2021. Like for many, its plans for the AU were largely derailed by COVID-19.

Amnesty International reported on Thursday that scores, possibly hundreds, of civilians were massacred with knives and machetes in a town south of Humera last week.

At least 11 000 Ethiopians fleeing conflict in the Tigray region have crossed into neighbouring Sudan, a Sudanese official said Wednesday.

Ethiopia is the second-most populous country in Africa with 110 million people, and by far the most important power in the Horn of Africa.

At least four opposition figures in Tanzania were arrested for allegedly inciting violence

Joe Biden has got his statement on the #EndSARS movement out before Cyril Ramaphosa did – and the US Presidential candidate has blasted ‘police brutality’.

The Nigerian city of Lekki has become the scene of tumultuous violence as armed forces allegedly gunned down anti-Sars protesters.

Strong winds and dry weather hampered efforts to extinguish the spreading blaze on Africa’s highest peak.

The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has expressed concern over pre-election violence reported in the West African nation.

The couple and their supporters are assisting young African women to undertake a year of technical and vocational training.

Pandemic is peaking in many African countries far earlier than scientific models predicted, puzzled expert tells MPs at inquiry.

The 25-year-old World Trade Organization has never had a leader who is female or from Africa.

The drones deployed are worth $ 5000- $ 6000 each.

DR Congo’s environment minister Claude Nyamugabo Bazibuhe confirmed that great apes illegally removed from the DRC have been seized in Zimbabwe.

It’s believed that up to 90% of Sub-Saharan Africa’s material cultural legacy is outside of the continent.

Torrential rain in the area is believed to be the cause, but facts remain sketchy. Accidents are common in the DRC’s informal mines.

The task becomes more challenging since no reliable information exists to confirm whether the missing people are alive or dead.

Limited flights are planned into and out of Lilongwe from 1 September as the country looks to get its economy back on track.

It was pointed out that more than 1000 people have died during violent terrorist attacks and 250 000 people displaced.

Two UN bodies urge the continent’s governments to get children back into the classroom. More harm is being done if they stay away.

The UN estimates that 20-40 tons of heroin enter Africa annually, but the actual amount may be much higher.