The pursuit of profit tends to lead to unequal service provision. Already, about 600,000 households in Cape Town rely on Free Basic Water -- an amount which is insufficient for many families, causing ...

Kenya's economic environment is showing signs of recovery as the country heads into the 2025/2026 fiscal year, but deep structural and fiscal challenges persist, according to insights presented during ...

On New Year's Day in 1994, Simon Pierre Ndayisenga left his home in Rukumberi, Shore area, near Bugesera District, to go and live with his uncle in Kibungo town. His father sent him away after ...

The area now known as Knoflokskraal was first occupied in 2020 by people who wanted to establish a self-sustaining Khoisan community in the Elgin Valley. The settlement has grown, with homes, ...

Zimbabwe's urban centres, particularly Harare and Bulawayo, were considered opposition strongholds, with the MDC and later the CCC enjoying near-total dominance.

The National Assembly has approved the nomination of Mbeere North MP Geoffrey Ruku and Hanna Cheptumo to serve in President William Ruto's Cabinet, paving the way for their swearing-in.

Lassa fever has claimed 127 lives between January and April this year, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said.

Access to electricity in Rwanda has increased, rising from 34 per cent in 2017, to 72 per cent in 2024, according to the new Integrated Household Living Conditions Survey (EICV7).

The death of Sungura musician Tatenda Pinjisi has sparked public outrage over Zimbabwe's deteriorating healthcare system, fueled by a viral video that showed him pleading for a basic painkiller and ...