Africa

Between 1952 and 1960 in Kenya, the Mau Mau rebels who rose up against British rule faced a brutal crackdown that killed thousands of them. Left out of the history books for decades, these independence heroes are now fighting for recognition before the last survivors die out. Our correspondents report.

Germany's army says the last of its soldiers are on their way home, bringing a 10-year mission to an end. Mali's military junta ordered UN peacekeepers out, while cozying up to Russia.

South Africa has for decades relied on coal to generate its electricity. The country's transition plan will cost billions and put jobs at risk. But is there a light at the end of the tunnel?

The Zulu monarch does not have formal executive power but is hugely influential as a custodian of the ethnic group's traditional customs and land.

West Africa's regional bloc ECOWAS on Sunday set up a committee of three leaders to negotiate with Niger's military junta on a transition to democratic rule and to consider easing sanctions, a communique said after an annual summit.

The United Nations humanitarian agency has said it is facing shortfalls in funding at the same time it is dealing with a string of crises.

In this award-winning documentary, we follow the journey of Sarah to find out the painful truth about her family history. When she became a mother, the young Frenchwoman decided to break the silence that surrounded her family's past. Her grandfather was a Harki who fought alongside the French army during the Algerian War.

The violent conflict in eastern Congo is dominating candidates' campaigns ahead of the December 20 elections.

Rising cases of kidnapping and extortion in South Africa have sparked a debate over how to protect LGBT+ people who are being increasingly targeted through dating apps.

Kenya's President William Ruto is promoting the East African nation as a green energy champion but the country has a way to go.

Presidential elections in Egypt will take place from December 10 to 12. President Abdel Fattah al Sisi is running for a third term which outcome is predictable, even more now that the election campaign has been overshadowed by the Gaza war. But also because no serious other candidate is facing him, as lamented by human rights defenders.

South Africa is home to Africa's largest Jewish community. The ongoing violence in the Middle East has left its mark, with Jewish citizens now more cautious when they leave their homes.