Negotiating dusty roads to find South Africa’s best wineries is well worth it

The car is labouring up a winding gravel road, the tyres spitting stones as the route doglegs among scattered pines and rocky scrubland. The hills viewed through the windscreen could easily be somewhere in the Scottish Highlands. And appropriately...

El Fasher Falls; Islamic State Kidnaps American: Africa File, October 30, 2025

To receive the weekly Africa File or triweekly Congo War Security Review via email, please subscribe here. Follow CTP on X, LinkedIn, and BlueSky. Contributors: Christopher Dayton and Femi Omotayo Key Takeaways: Sudan. The Rapid Support Forces...

An African farming hub for America’s top morning brews

NAIROBI, Kenya — Coffee is harvested cherry by cherry around the world when the fruit turns red and ripe. Though the crop is not grown commercially in the United States, the seed (or “coffee bean”) inside these cherries has unequivocally become a...

Can Putting a Price on Africa’s Biodiversity Save It?

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Djibouti’s 77-year-old President joins long list of aging African leaders seeking re-election

The political landscape in Djibouti is once again turning the spotlight onto its long-serving president. Ismail Omar Guelleh, who is 77, is preparing to join a growing list of veteran African leaders seeking to extend their time in office as he...

Where did the first people come from? The case for a coastal migration from southern Africa

The origins and migrations of modern humans around the world are a hot topic of debate. Genetic analyses have pointed to Africa as the continent from which our ancestors dispersed in the Late Pleistocene epoch, which began about 126,000 years ago....

Climate crisis is a daily reality for many African communities: how to try and protect them

For many African communities, the climate crisis is not a future scenario – it is a daily emergency. Irreversible losses, destroyed homes, failed harvests, vanishing ecosystems and lack of access to clean water are already happening. I’m a...

Manchester United planning for Africa Cup of Nations double blow - 'We will struggle'

Amad and Mbeumo at Anfield. Ruben Amorim has admitted Manchester United will "struggle" when Bryan Mbeumo and Amad play at the Africa Cup of Nations. Mbeumo and Amad combined to open the scoring against Liverpool at Anfield and Amorim praised...

Avram Grant out as Zambia coach weeks before Africa Cup of Nations

Avram Grant left as coach of the Zambia soccer team Wednesday, eight weeks before the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco and after failing to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. “I am proud to leave the team in a much better position than when I...

SA Legion launches annual poppy appeal

WHEN you see a South African Legion volunteer this November, wearing their green blazer and offering you a bright red poppy, please give generously. That is the appeal being made by the SA Legion during the month of remembrance which will...

US asked to intervene in Tanzania, Cameroon, and Ivory Coast after controversial elections

Timi Frank has condemned recent elections in Tanzania, Cameroon, and Ivory Coast, describing them as fraudulent and unworthy of democratic credibility The activist urges the UN, US, and EU to impose sanctions and hold African leaders accountable...

Plettenberg Bay teen smashes South African and All-Africa fishing records

Owen Lineker (15), a skilled young angler from Plettenberg Bay, has reeled in a phenomenal achievement, smashing both the South African and All-Africa junior records recently with a hefty 5.9kg red Chrysoblephus gibbiceps, popularly known as a red...

Kidnapping of U.S. Missionary Shines Light on Persecution of Christians in Africa

Concern is growing over the whereabouts of Kevin Rideout, an American missionary abducted on October 21 in the West African state of Niger. The seizure of this 48-year-old pilot, who works for the U.S.-based organization Serving in Mission, has...

Heated Rhetoric Raises Specter of Renewed War in Horn of Africa

Tensions are rising in the Horn of Africa as Ethiopia accused neighboring Eritrea of “actively preparing to wage war.” In a letter addressed to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos said...

Democracy In Africa Is Declining

It has been brewing for some time – but now it is gaining momentum. And the West has only itself to blame. For decades it promised Africans the benefits of democracy as a form of freedom and prosperity for its people; it then offered assistance in...

BREAKING NEWS:Judge Titus Mlangeni dismisses ex-Mbabane Highlanders Director Bheki ‘Rubber’ Simelane’s case against Patrons, Shawn ‘MaMkhize’ Mkhize now confirmed as the new club President.

By Musa Mdluli MBABANE:Judge Titus Mlangeni has dismissed former Mbabane Highlanders boss Bheki ‘Rubber’ Simelane’s application challenging his removal by the football team’s Patrons. The dismissal of the application automatically confirms South...

ECOWAS and UN Women convene in Abuja to advance young women’s political leadership in West Africa

The ECOWAS Gender Development Centre (EGDC), in collaboration with UN Women (UNOWAS) and the EPSG Project, funded by the European Union and Germany and implemented by GIZ, has held a regional seminar in Abuja aimed at strengthening the political...

West Africa’s New Rulers Use the Same Same Old Playbook of Their Predecessors

Cameroon’s election aftermath is fueling more street violence, Côte d’Ivoire’s political prospects remain stuck in limbo, and now Guinea is laying the groundwork for another high-stakes electoral play. In an article on elections in these three...

AfDB Approves US$6m Grant to Strengthen Africa’s Disaster Preparedness

Africa’s getting a significant financial boost to stop playing catch-up with natural disasters. The African Development Bank Group has approved a $6 million grant that’ll fundamentally change how the continent prepares for droughts, floods, and...

Letters to the Editor | November 2, 2025

Malolo shocks Highlanders! Malolo was ruthless against Naitasiri. The newcomers won the Skipper Cup for the first time, etching their name into the rich, proud and powerful history of provincial rugby. Naitasiri came into the final, hoping to end...