Benin to elect new president
Voters in Benin will head to the elections on April 12 to choose a new president. The winner of the vote will take over from the current leader, Patrice Talon - who is stepping down after two terms an...
9 Huhti 22min
US-Iran ceasefire and Africa
The US and Iran have announced a two week ceasefire which will see the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz - one of the largest transit routes for oil. The conflict in the Middle East has led to a short...
8 Huhti 22min
Artemis II: Africa on the space frontier
Astronauts aboard the Artemis II spacecraft have begun a four-day journey back towards the earth after completing a flyby of the far side of the moon. The mission began on April 1, when the rocket lif...
7 Huhti 22min
Life on the Autism Spectrum
In Malawi where resources are scarce and support is limited, the challenges some parents face when caring for their children with autism are extreme. BBC Africa Eye’s Florence Phiri shares her experie...
6 Huhti 22min
'My divorce glow-up'
Divorce rates are steadily rising in many African countries. For example, government data shows the divorce rate in South Africa rose by 8.9% between 2023 and 2024. It increased by 16% in Zambia from ...
3 Huhti 22min
African countries coping in fuel crisis
Countries across Africa have taken measures to cope with the fuel crisis triggered by the US and Israel's war in Iran. South Africa has reduced government levies on fuel while at the same time announc...
2 Huhti 22min
South Africa protests after Nigerian 'king' installed
Earlier this week, activists were holding a peaceful march in the port city of KuGompo - formerly East London, but disorder erupted after a protester said he was attacked by a foreigner, prompting dem...
1 Huhti 22min
Sexual violence part of 'everyday life' in Sudan
The medical charity Doctors without Borders - also known as MSF - says rape and other forms of sexual violence remains part of everyday life in parts of Sudan. The MSF's new report is the most compreh...
31 Maalis 22min
