Remembering Thomas Sankara: 39 years since his assassination

On this day, 15 October 1987, Burkina Faso's revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara was assassinated during the military coup that brought his former comrade Blaise Compaoré to power.  Sankara was just 37, but decades later his ideas around Pan-Africanism, self-reliance and resistance to imperialism …

South Africa Votes: The Battle for Municipalities

South Africans head to the polls in the 2026 Local Government Elections, with political parties battling for control of municipalities amid persistent concerns around jobs, water and basic service delivery. The Afrika Mayibuye Movement, led by Floyd Shivambu, is among the newer entrants and has se…

World Food Day: Nourishing People, Protecting The Planet

Today marks World Food Day, highlighting the urgent challenge of ensuring everyone has access to nutritious food while protecting the environment that sustains us.  This year's theme is "Innovate today. Nourish tomorrow." Mpho Sithole spoke to Chris Nash, Head of Restoration at Greenpop, about foo…

Africa Disaster Resilience Summit concludes

The three-day International Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience in Africa ends this Thursday. The event was organized by the African Union Commission, in collaboration with the Government of the Republic of Mozambique and SADC.  Milton Ozorio with the details.

Ethiopia accuses Eritrea of Tigray incursion, invokes self-defence

Ethiopia has accused Eritrean forces of crossing into its northern Tigray region and has invoked its right to self-defence, while Eritrea denies the allegations and has accused Addis Ababa of preparing the ground for aggression. Ethiopian troops have meanwhile advanced to Zalambessa, a town on the…

Tanzania marks Mwalimu Nyerere Day

Today, Tanzania marks Mwalimu Nyerere Day, commemorating the life and legacy of the country's founding President, Julius Kambarage Nyerere. Known affectionately as Mwalimu, or "Teacher", Nyerere helped lead Tanganyika to independence and later became the first president of the united Tanzania.  Hi…

Africa lags in global biotechnology development

Africa has extraordinary genetic diversity and a significant burden of disease, but the continent still plays a relatively small role in developing the biotechnology products and treatments used around the world. South African biotech company Altera Biosciences believes that represents an opportuni…

Malawi court blocks Bushiris' extradition to South Africa

Malawi's High Court in Lilongwe on Wednesday afternoon delivered a final ruling blocking the extradition of self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife, Mary, to South Africa. The 175-page judgment outlines the reasons behind the court's earlier decision to throw out an extradition order …

SA banks hold $554bn, shaping green transition

South Africa's (SA) biggest banks collectively hold around $554 billion in assets, giving their lending and investment decisions significant influence over the country's transition to a lower-carbon economy. The latest edition of How cool is your bank? finds that while the country's five largest b…

South Africa to champion equitable biodiversity finance at COP17

South Africa says it will call for fair finance and equitable benefit sharing at the upcoming United Nations Biodiversity Cop 17 in Yerevan, Armenia.   The 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, known as CBD COP17, is taking place, from  the 19th t…