Africa

South African company Sibanye Stillwater said rescue operations were underway to extract 289 miners trapped in a gold mine in Kloof, near Johannesburg, according to reports. The company spokesman, who confirmed the incident, said that all the workers are safe and sound, and have gathered at one of the deepest …

According to estimates drawn up at the AI Summit in Rwanda last April, artificial intelligence could be worth $2.9 trillion to the continent’s economy by 2030. But Africa can only truly benefit if it works to guarantee its digital and technological sovereignty. For Cheikh Diba, Senegal’s Minister of Finance and …

The Togolese Ministry of Health has announced two new cases of monkeypox, bringing the total number of infections to three since the first case was confirmed on May 16. The health authorities are stepping up epidemiological surveillance and early-warning measures, calling on the population to be even more vigilant. As …

The Sudanese army announced on Thursday the discovery of mass graves containing hundreds of civilians in Omdurman, Khartoum’s twin city. According to a military statement, 648 people were being held by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in a school, in horrific and inhuman conditions in the Salha district of Omdurman. …

A 16-year-old Junior High School pupil has died after falling into a galamsey pit at Pramkuma near Akyem Takyiman in the Kwaebibirem Municipality of the Eastern Region, Ghana. The young boy tragic death occurred while he was being chased by security personnel armed with guns and cutlasses. According to reports, …

More than 2,000 illegal immigrants from West African countries were arrested by immigration authorities in Ghana on May 16. Most of them come from neighboring Burkina Faso and Togo, but also from Niger and Nigeria. According to the Minister of the Interior, Muntaka Mubarak, this is in response to concerns …

More than 400 residents were displaced by severe flooding caused by heavy rains on Sunday, May 18, 2025 in the municipality of Awutu Senya East, in the Central Region of Ghana. Nine out of the municipality’s 13 electoral areas have been affected, making movement difficult for residents. The hardest-hit communities …

According to the 2025-2026 government action plan proposed by the transitional Prime Minister, General Abdoulaye Maïga, 24,000 people are to be recruited into the defense forces, and the frequency of load shedding is to be reduced. In all, 15,000 soldiers and 9,000 security force agents are to be recruited, and …

A six-year-old boy drowned after falling into the Anikoko River during a heavy downpour on Saturday, May 18, along the Dunkwa-Aggrey road in Ghana’s Central Region. Family members say Sylvester was returning home from Zongo Market to Oteng Crescent, having been sent on an errand by his grandmother. While crossing …

As artificial intelligence transforms global economies, Africa is seeking to define its own regulatory path. Franck Kié, founder of the Cyber Africa Forum, hailed the progress: Several countries, including Benin and Rwanda, have adopted national AI strategies.The African Union has also launched a continental initiative in 2024. Catherine Muraga, Director …