Africanews
The official selection of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival will showcase three African feature films, all part of the Un Certain Regard section.
One person was killed and another injured on Sunday after Somali security forces opened fire to disperse an opposition‑led protest in Mogadishu, according to opposition figures and witnesses, deepening tensions just days before President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s term expires.
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[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia's opposition coalition, the Somali Salvation Forum, on Monday condemned what it described as government efforts to block a planned peaceful protest in Mogadishu.
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Public expectations are high for Parliament and other government institutions to deliver the change voters demanded at the polls, National Assembly Speaker, Mr Dithapelo Keorapetse, said Friday.
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Ships have rerouted around the Cape of Good Hope since 2023 to avoid conflicts in the Middle East.
[Daily News] Dodoma -- THE MINISTER for Health, Mohamed Mchengerwa, said the Tanzanian government is committed to continuing to improve the health sector in the country through the implementation of various priorities that will increase access to quality services for citizens in both urban and rural areas.
AfricaDotcom
Youth-Owned Micro-Farming: South Africa is grappling with two interconnected challenges: persistently high youth unemployment and declining local food
South africa opposition leader: Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema has called for immediate impeachment proceedings against South African
A fishermen's leader tells the BBC that 40 people are feared dead - either in the strikes or drowning as they tried to flee.
French President Emmanuel Macron urged more investment in Africa on Sunday, as he prepared to co-host the Africa-Forward summit with his Kenyan counterpart.
[spotlight] Along dusty roads in northern KwaZulu-Natal, Spotlight speaks to youth leaders, community mentors and leading scientists who are collaborating to bring a groundbreaking HIV prevention jab to this area where HIV infection rates remain stubbornly high.
[Scrolla] The South African Commercial Catering and Allied Workers Union (SACCAWU) says the supermarket wants to cut night transport, cheap meals, and Sunday pay for full-time store workers. Pick 'n Pay denies plans to fire anyone and claims its employee benefits are much higher than rival grocery stores.
[Scrolla] A massive fire completely destroyed the main house and traditional rondavels at Ngizwe Mchunu's home south of Durban on Sunday. Unknown people looking for Mchunu started the fire. Two weeks ago, attackers also vandalised the home of activist Felemntwnini Gumede.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The government has delayed plans to introduce income tax relief for workers earning up to Sh30,000, citing fears of a Sh35 billion revenue shortfall.
The French parliament on Thursday definitively adopted legislation to simplify the return of artworks looted during the colonial era to their countries of origin.
RC Lens midfielder Mamadou Sangaré has been voted the top African player in the French Ligue 1 football league, becoming the first Malian player to win the Marc-Vivien Foé prize, awarded by French broadcasters RFI and France 24.
Design Indaba
Reimagining embellishment, Elissa Brunato creates bio-based sequins from cellulose, proving sustainability and beauty can coexist without plastic or waste.
Madagascar’s political transition is entering a critical new phase. The Independent Electoral Commission has unveiled a timeline for key votes, with a constitutional referendum set for June 2027 and presidential elections to follow in October.
[allAfrica] Western Cape Education MEC David Maynier announced on Monday afternoon that every school in the province would be closed on Tuesday, 12 May, as the severe weather battering the region showed no sign of letting up.
[allAfrica] South Africa has declared a national disaster in response to a wave of severe weather that has battered several provinces over the past week.
