WATCH: Reform’s Andrea Jenkyns comes out swinging in victory speech with South Africa jibe

Dame Andrea Jenkyns has secured victory for Reform UK after winning the Mayoral election in Greater Lincolnshire. In her victory speech, Jenkyns took aim at the "soul destroying" campaigns made against her, and the "two-tier system" …

10 things to know about White House Africa lead Jami Shawley

French-born cardinal has decades of diplomatic experience in Americas, Africa

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — French Cardinal Christophe Pierre, 79, has worked the past 48 years in the Vatican’s diplomatic service, most recently as papal nuncio to the United States for the past nine years. Before heading to the apostolic nunciature in …

Marches against illegal immigrants spread across South Africa

Marches against illegal immigrants started in Durban and have now spread to Gauteng, Eastern Cape and Free State. Protestors took to the streets across the country on Friday to march against illegal immigrants. The organisation “March in March” started the …

“A Personal loss”: First Bishop Late Pope Francis Appointed in Africa Eulogizes, Recalls Encounters with Late Pontiff

“I will never forget my first audience with him after my appointment,” the Local Ordinary of Nsukka Diocese recalls and goes on to recount his encounters with the Late Pontiff, who was laid to rest at the Papal Basilica of Mary Major on April 26. “As he …

South Africa’s Swazi Tshabalala touts AfDB credentials in quest for top job

Fresh off a debate with the other four candidates vying to lead the African Development Bank (AfDB), Bajabulile Swazi Tshabalala touts her 30 years in the public and private sectors as evidence that she’s a steady hand to guide the bank in troubled times.

WATCH | Innovate Africa: Fixing the HR gap for deskless workers — Jem HR’s Simon Ellis speaks

Most HR systems are designed for office staff with computers and e-mail, but in industries such as retail, manufacturing and health care, many workers are on their feet, not behind desks. Simon Ellis, co-founder of Jem HR, says these workers are often left …

Inside Yinka Shonibare's first major show in Africa

‘Safiotra [Hybridités/Hybridities]’, British-Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare’s exhibition at contemporary art foundation Fondation H in Madagascar, brings together 15 years of his work, including stitched works, quilts, and sculptures, ‘so people can …

Lusanda Batala | South Africa's democracy needs a new model for true development

Despite the rhetoric of a "new South Africa" from 1994, the economic promise of democracy remains largely unfulfilled, writes the author. (Lisa Hnatowicz/Foto24/Gallo Images/Getty Images) Be among those who shape the future with …

U.S. Aid Cuts Halt HIV Research in Africa, Scientists Warn of Dire Consequences

May 1, 2025 Hour: 10:50 pm The abrupt suspension of U.S. funding has forced dozens of critical HIV research trials across Africa to grind to a halt, jeopardizing advancements toward a potential cure for one of the continent’s deadliest diseases. Patrick …