Voters in Burundi have backed a constitutional referendum that could prolong president Pierre Nkurunziza’s term in office until 2034.
The British Museum is adding a modern touch to the hundreds of thousands of ancient Egyptian artifacts it has housed for decades.
Chinese travelers are the world’s top tourism spenders, shelling out almost $260 billion in 2017 alone. A growing part of that spend is now happening in Africa, encouraged by relaxed visa rules, increased interest in the continent’s cultural and historical sites, and initiatives that seek to appeal to Chinese tourists.
Perhaps nothing personifies the global refugee crisis more than the life jacket: a poignant symbol of floating to hope and a painful reminder of what’s been left behind.
For the three years that Jannifer Waceke has managed her own store in Nairobi, she has struggled to overcome one barrier: accessing small loans to replenish her kiosk, buy more vegetables and goods, and in turn, grow her business.
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s efforts to head off an Ebola epidemic is running into obstacles, with the announcement of the first registered urban case.
Ramadan is a month of actions: fasting, praying, abstaining from smoking and gossiping, developing empathy, and curbing negative thoughts and anger. But it’s also a month full of symbolism—and, this year, Egyptian soccer superstar Mohamed Salah has been a shining star.
Despite what the folks on Twitter might tell you, the folks at Twitter still have not officially recognized the language of Swahili yet.
Government officials and foreign companies in Tanzania are using ecotourism and conservation laws to displace indigenous Maasai people, evicting them and denying them access to watering holes and vital grazing for their livestock.
Kenya joins the list of African nations with space ambitions launching its home-designed satellite today (May 11).
More than 40 people died after a dam burst in Kenya’s Rift Valley region destroying hundreds of homes and businesses. At least 20 children are among the dead.
Kenya has become the latest country to join the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), the China-led financier established to fund infrastructure projects along with schemes in energy, transportation, agriculture, telecommunications, and more.
Ethiopian Airlines is proving to be unstoppable in its plans to take over Africa’s skies.
Abuja, Nigeria
Torrential rains have uprooted hundreds of thousands of people across East Africa in recent weeks, offsetting a humanitarian disaster that is threatening the lives of entire communities.
The growing friction between the United States and China in the Horn of Africa has taken on a new twist.
Google and Amazon have blocked “domain fronting,” a method that allows developers to mask their traffic online and get around state-level internet blocks.
Mogadishu is a battle-ravaged capital, the epicenter of the over two-decade civil war that scattered millions of Somalis across the world. Once a beautiful seaside city, its lone cathedral, ancient mosques, luxury hotels and government offices now remain empty shells hosting internally displaced people.
Government-ordered internet shutdowns are becoming longer and more frequent across Africa, undermining productivity and costing nations jobs and much-needed income.
Kenya mobile network operator Safaricom is launching a platform that will allow its customers to send and receive money while they chat. The move is set to reinforce the dominance of the world’s mobile money transfer service M-Pesa, advance its ambition to become an innovative global business, while also facilitating a further connection between tens of millions of subscribers.
Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
It’s a quiz consisting of 16 questions, querying takers on how to spot fake news or identify unreliable partisan clickbait. Did a Kenyan man drive a tanker to create an artificial watering hole for wild animals? Did another in Kenya’s Rift Valley region pay dowry with bitcoin instead of cash and cows? Or did an elephant steal $400,000 from a Nigerian bank?
The pollution problem in many African cities goes beyond just the air quality.
In Aug. 2016, Ethiopia’s Olympic marathon silver medalist Feyisa Lilesa crossed his hands above his head as he finished the race in Rio—calling the world’s attention to a wave of protests in his home country.
