Senegal busts transnational child abuse network
Authorities in Senegal are investigating a transnational network of criminals accused of committing henious crimes against children. The police in the west African country say that the network was ope...
12 Feb 22min
Is the US deepening military cooperation with Africa?
In an exclusive interview with Focus on Africa, Lieutenant General John Brennan, the Deputy Commander of US Africa Command (AFRICOM), says that over 90% of revenue generation and recruitment by Islami...
11 Feb 22min
Foot and Mouth Disease threatens South Africa's livestock
Over 200 cases of the Foot and Mouth Disease have been confirmed in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province. The highly contagious viral disease that affects cows, sheep, goats and other split hoofed an...
10 Feb 22min
US renews key trade pact with Africa
Following a months-long delay, the US recently renewed the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) - a key trade deal between Washington and dozens of African countries that was first enacted in 200...
9 Feb 22min
'I tied my tubes to stay child-free'
The UNFPA has warned that world fertility rates are facing an 'unprecedented decline'. In its 2025 report, it said many people are having fewer children than they want, or none at all, because of fact...
6 Feb 22min
Why is Nigeria demolishing Lagos lagoon slum?
In Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos, authorities have demolished Makoko - the country's biggest informal waterfront settlement. The Lagos state government says some structures built beneath high-te...
5 Feb 22min
What is Russia's shadow fleet doing in African waters?
A vessel carrying Russian oil suffered an explosion off the coast of Senegal last December, prompting investigations into the presence of a Russian shadow fleet in African waters. The tanker is report...
4 Feb 22min
What's fuelling renewed tensions in Ethiopia's Tigray?
Ethiopia's national airline has resumed flights to the northern Tigray region after being suspended for a week amid military tensions. The suspension heightened fears of renewed conflict between the n...
3 Feb 22min
