Cameroon's President Paul Biya, 92, says he will seek re-election to extend nearly 43-year rule

Cameroon's President Paul Biya has said he will be seeking an eighth term in office in October's elections in a bid to extend his nearly 43 years in power.

Unbleached and unapologetic: Somalis campaign for natural skin beauty

Skin-whitening products have for decades been sold in shops and markets in Somalia but some Somalis are now campaigning for natural skin due to the harms of bleaching.

Muhammadu Buhari: Nigeria's ex-president, who served in two separate stints, dies aged 82

Nigeria's former President Muhammadu Buhari has died at a hospital in London, the United Kingdom at the age of 82, his former digital media aide Bashir Ahmad said on Sunday.

Wildfires continue to spread in southwestern Libya

Wildfires continued to rage in southwestern Libya on Sunday, with the flames spreading to residential areas in Alawenat Oasis.

Guinea-Bissau's Bijagos archipelago added to UNESCO's World Heritage list

The Bijagos Archipelago in Guinea-Bissau has been declared a World Heritage site by UN's cultural agency UNESCO.

Angola discovers offshore gas in first gas-specific exploration well

Azule Energy has discovered gas in Angola's first gas-specific exploration well off the country's shores, the national oil and gas agency has said.

Somali forces kill at least seven al-Shabaab terrorists

Somali forces have killed at least seven al-Shabaab terrorists in central Hiraan region and destroyed two trucks carrying weapons.

Abdirahman Fiili: Refugee quarter to red carpet as muse for Somalia's cultural revival

This multifaceted Somali producer, director, writer, poet and musician turned a childhood steeped in setbacks into a creative legacy that speaks for an entire nation.

Egyptian afterlife: How scientists are unravelling the tomb of Ca-Mesio

How Kenyan pastoralists are struggling to preserve a way of life amid climate crisis

Opinion

Why Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon fell short in sub-four mile attempt

Faith's sub-four-minute mile attempt didn't succeed because the race setup focused more on show than on what she truly needed; space, rhythm, and control—not distraction.

Kabir Adamu

Nigeria’s democracy celebration amid security dilemma

Jean-Louis Rault and Raphael Kariuki

How Madagascar's children are exploited for global electronics and beauty

Why quiet courage is the missing link in global security

By Kabir Adamu

Tinubu’s mid-term scorecard: Why Nigeria’s insecurity must be tackled

Martin Keino

Why Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon fell short in sub-four mile attempt

Faith's sub-four-minute mile attempt didn't succeed because the race setup focused more on show than on what she truly needed; space, rhythm, and control—not distraction.

Kabir Adamu

Nigeria’s democracy celebration amid security dilemma

Jean-Louis Rault and Raphael Kariuki

How Madagascar's children are exploited for global electronics and beauty

Why quiet courage is the missing link in global security

By Kabir Adamu

Tinubu’s mid-term scorecard: Why Nigeria’s insecurity must be tackled

Cameroon's President Paul Biya, 92, says he will seek re-election to extend nearly 43-year rule

Cameroon's President Paul Biya has said he will be seeking an eighth term in office in October's elections in a bid to extend his nearly 43 years in power.

Unbleached and unapologetic: Somalis campaign for natural skin beauty

Skin-whitening products have for decades been sold in shops and markets in Somalia but some Somalis are now campaigning for natural skin due to the harms of bleaching.

Muhammadu Buhari: Nigeria's ex-president, who served in two separate stints, dies aged 82

Nigeria's former President Muhammadu Buhari has died at a hospital in London, the United Kingdom at the age of 82, his former digital media aide Bashir Ahmad said on Sunday.

Abdirahman Fiili: Refugee quarter to red carpet as muse for Somalia's cultural revival

This multifaceted Somali producer, director, writer, poet and musician turned a childhood steeped in setbacks into a creative legacy that speaks for an entire nation.

Egyptian afterlife: How scientists are unravelling the tomb of Ca-Mesio

How Kenyan pastoralists are struggling to preserve a way of life amid climate crisis

Wildfires continue to spread in southwestern Libya

Wildfires continued to rage in southwestern Libya on Sunday, with the flames spreading to residential areas in Alawenat Oasis.

Opinion

Why Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon fell short in sub-four mile attempt

Faith's sub-four-minute mile attempt didn't succeed because the race setup focused more on show than on what she truly needed; space, rhythm, and control—not distraction.

Kabir Adamu

Nigeria’s democracy celebration amid security dilemma

Jean-Louis Rault and Raphael Kariuki

How Madagascar's children are exploited for global electronics and beauty

Why quiet courage is the missing link in global security

By Kabir Adamu

Tinubu’s mid-term scorecard: Why Nigeria’s insecurity must be tackled

Martin Keino

Why Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon fell short in sub-four mile attempt

Faith's sub-four-minute mile attempt didn't succeed because the race setup focused more on show than on what she truly needed; space, rhythm, and control—not distraction.

Kabir Adamu

Nigeria’s democracy celebration amid security dilemma