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Ethiopia has announced the completion of its $4 billion Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, Africa’s largest hydroelectric project, after 13 years of construction and years of diplomatic tensions with Egypt and Sudan over water rights. The dam...

Legendary Beninese singer Angélique Kidjo has been selected for a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, becoming the first Black African performer to receive the prestigious honour. Her trailblazing career includes five Grammy wins and...

In a seismic shift for Nigerian politics, former presidential rivals Atiku Abubakar of the PDP and Peter Obi of the Labour Party have joined forces under the African Democratic Congress, setting the stage for a high-stakes...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna The Prime Minister of Tanzania has surprisingly announced that he will not seek re-election in the country's October parliamentary elections, effectively shutting himself out of being re-appointed for a fresh term. Kassim Majaliwa...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna The proposed chrome ore export tax in South Africa will affect revenue generation capacity of miners and lead to job losses across the sector, the country's Minerals Council has warned. The Minerals Council...

By Victor Kanayo Portuguese and Liverpool football star Diogo Jota has been confirmed dead. Diogo, who died just two weeks after his wedding in Spain, aged 28, passed on alongside his footballer brother Andre, 26, while...