Fela Kuti named first African recipient of posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
The Recording Academy has named legendary Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti as the first African artist to receive a posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, a...
Kenyan businesswoman loses millions in Mumbai after impostors posing as police stage roadside robbery
A Kenyan businesswoman visiting India for commercial purchases is counting heavy losses after she was robbed of more than ₹66 lakh ($80,000) in Mumbai...
Minibus taxi and truck collision near Durban kills at least 11, renews South Africa road safety concerns
At least 11 people were killed Thursday when a minibus taxi collided head-on with a truck near the coastal city of Durban in eastern...
Burkina Faso’s junta dissolves all of country’s political parties
Burkina Faso’s military government has dissolved all political parties and repealed the laws governing them, a sweeping move the junta says is aimed at...
Gunfire and explosions erupt near Niamey airport, heightening security tensions in Niger’s capital
Sustained gunfire and loud explosions echoed through parts of Niger’s capital near Niamey International Airport early Thursday, unsettling residents and fueling renewed anxiety about...
