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...

Great lakes parliamentary mission arrives in Tanzania, calls for peaceful and transparent elections

Dar es Salaam. A delegation of parliamentarians from the Great Lakes Region arrived in Tanzania today to observe next week’s General Election, urging all political actors and electoral authorities to safeguard peace, transparency, and integrity as...

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...

Tangitau to the fore in AB XV’s win over Barbarians

Highlanders' winger Caleb Tangitau is turning heads again. Tangitau played a starring role in the All Blacks XV’s 33-19 win over the Barbarians in England yesterday. His two tries were vital as the second-stringers recovered from a shocking start...

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...

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...

Sahel at the Crossroads: Why Social Cohesion Could Make or Break the Region

A new SIPRI report argues that the region’s future will not be determined by military might or foreign aid alone — it will hinge on whether governments, communities, and international actors can finally learn to work together to build social...

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...

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...