Africa News

The now-extinct Homo erectus survived for 1.5 million years in extremely dry conditions.

The South African Federation of Trade Unions described the deaths as ‘one of the most horrific displays of state willful negligence in recent history.’

China and the United States are competing for Africa’s rich mineral resources and its potential as a consumer market, an analyst said.

The Rapid Support Forces have been engaged in a battle for power with Sudan’s government since 2023.

The Sinaloa cartel is using South Africa as a gateway to the continent, where it has established bases to manufacture fentanyl, police said.

A total of 29 convicted terrorists are among those who escaped from the prison, according to Mozambique’s police chief.

Many Africans say President-elect Donald Trump is a man they can do business with, despite his tougher approach.

Sustainability with a luxury-clad makeover.

London announced it had agreed to hand over the Indian Ocean Archipelago in October, but Mauritius’s new government in Port Louis wishes to alter the terms.

French President Emmanuel Macron is due to travel to the islands on Dec. 19.

Africa’s biggest economy says new tax on imported clothing will close loopholes exploited by Chinese companies.

Mayotte has a population of about 321,000 and is made up of two main islands located in the southwestern Indian Ocean.