South African rescuers ended their attempts on Thursday to find anyone left in an illegal gold mine where at least 78 people died during a police siege, as a local volunteer described the horror ...

African wild mushrooms are the secret superstars of vegan cuisine. Bursting with unique flavors and textures, these exotic fungi transform plant-based dishes into culinary masterpieces.

Whether or not you’re a fan of mushrooms, the shroom boom is in full effect. Everywhere you look, you’ll see products that channel the health-boosting effects of humble fungi. From mushroom ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A girl holds a portrait of U.S. President Jimmy Carter in a market in Lagos, Nigeria, March 31, 1978, the ...

Flipping through a family album, Keachia Bowers paused on a photo of her as a baby on her father’s lap as he held the 1978 album “Africa Stand Alone” by the Jamaican reggae band Culture.

As 2025 dawns, African nations are looking out onto an uncertain global political landscape. Russia's grinding war in Ukraine still has no end in sight, the United States is about to swear in an ...

Ivory Coast is the sixth in a growing list of African nations cutting military ties with former colonial power France. France's President Emmanuel Macron greets Ivory Coast's President Alassane ...

Zulu is a Bantu language with click sounds, spoken by over 10 million people. It is one of South Africa’s 11 official languages. Zulu’s oral tradition includes praise poetry, folktales ...

This move follows broader trends across West Africa, with nations like Senegal and Chad also reevaluating their defence partnerships and asserting greater sovereignty. In a televised year-end ...

The move, approved by President Nana Akufo-Addo in December, makes Ghana the fifth African country to open its borders to all holders of African passports. Issued on: 02/01/2025 - 10:40 Modified ...

South Africa's newly formed coalition between the opposition DA and the ANC is under pressure to achieve reformsImage: South African GCIS/AP/picture alliance "Overall, progress has been made and ...

Emmanuel Wanyonyi hopes to break the 800m world record in 2025, while Nigeria's female basketballers and South Africa's women footballers will defend their continental titles As a new year dawns ...