African

Kenyan senator fights menstruation taboo

Mar 9, 2023

Kenyan Senator Gloria Orwoba’s white pantsuit startling female security guard.

Endangered penguin chicks hatch at an aquarium

Feb 19, 2023

An Arizona aquarium is celebrating the hatching of three endangered African penguin chicks, saying the tiny additions are genetically valuable as zoos and aquariums around the world work to ensure the species’ survival.

Ghana readies for South Korea after opening World Cup loss

Nov 27, 2022

Ghana coach Otto Addo has been impressed with Son Heung-min ever since he coached the South Korean forward at the youth level.

African elephant calves born at a conservation base

Nov 5, 2022

Five African elephant calves were born at a conservation base from the month of May to October this year, in South China.

Not a dog or cat person? Choose these chirpy mates!

May 15, 2022

If you are looking for quieter yet overly adorable companions, options aren’t just limited to cats and dogs

Trevor Noah to host White House Correspondents Dinner

May 2, 2022

Taking the centre stage on Saturday night, comedian and TV host Trevor Noah became the first African to host the White House Correspondents Dinner.

Foreigners who fled Ukraine team up to help others escape

Mar 6, 2022

People from African, Asian and Latin American countries who succeed in getting out are forming impromptu networks

COVID-19 spike worsens Africa’s severe poverty

Dec 24, 2021

Outside a foreign currency exchange in Zimbabwe’s capital, hordes of people desperate for US dollars are pushed up against each other.

Volunteers in the sky watch over migrant rescues by sea

Oct 17, 2021

As dozens of African migrants traversed the Mediterranean Sea on a flimsy white rubber boat, a small aircraft circling 1,000 feet above closely monitored their attempt to reach Europe.