Laboratories in Tanzania and Nairobi are training rats to sniff out Tuberculosis. Already known for finding land mines, the rodents could now transform the way the disease is detected.

World Of Africa: Rodents sniff out Tuberculosis in Kenya and Tanzania

'Free to express yourselves, but do not take it for granted'...those are sentiments from Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan after she lifted a ban on political gathering.

World Of Africa: Reprieve for Tanzania's Opposition parties

You have overstayed your welcome, we can do it on our own...those were the words of Burkina Faso's Junta government to the French troops stationed at the borders. The west African country severed ties with France and ordered their troops to leave within a month.

World Of Africa: Burkina Faso asks French troops to leave

A young Kenyan artist is creating egg-ceptional art using waste eggshells. 22-year-old Mika Obanda is part of an artist collective in Nairobi that's creating egg-citing ways of getting rid of regular waste.

World of Africa: Kenyan creates egg-ceptional art

Ghana receives around 15 million items of used clothing each week from western countries, offloaded in bulk. Much of it passes through Accra's Kanta-Manto, one of the largest garment markets on the continent, where bales of used clothes are sold based on the expected quality of the garments wrapped up inside. A group of vintage enthusiasts comb through rivers of imported clothes, searching for gems they can re-sell on Instagram pages with thousands of followers in Ghana and abroad.

World of Africa: Ghanaian group recycles secondhand garments

As the 2023 general election in Nigeria draws closer, the nation’s social media space is a buzz with various campaigns of the political parties. But will it really make an impact on the upcoming polls, if yes, then to what extent? WION correspondent Louisa Olaniyi finds out.

World of Africa: How will social media impact polls in Nigeria?

Dancers and musicians took part in a carnival in Lagos, Nigeria. Called Fanti carnival, the event is a yearly tradition usually held on the first day of the year and was inspired by former migrants who returned from brazil to Lagos in the 19th century.

World of Africa: Nigerians kick-start 2023 with a colourful carnival

A Botswana court has issued an arrest warrant for former president Ian Khama, who is facing 14 charges ranging from unlawful possession of firearms to money laundering. Khama was officially charged in absentia in April 2022 but has not made a single court appearance. But what really happened to this charismatic head-of-state, who fell out with his hand-picked successor and current president Masisi, forcing him to even flee to neighbouring South Africa?

World of Africa: Court orders arrest of Ex-Botswana president

A trend of coups that began in 2020 in the region once infamously known as "the coup belt", continued this year. Armed conflict loomed large across the continent, especially in Somalia, Nigeria, Mozambique, Burkina Faso and Mali. While the Sahel and DRC may still see worsening of conflict, in the closing months of 2022 it finally appears that the conflict in northern Ethiopia may be coming to an end. This could set a precedent of paving the way for a successful and sustainable peace. Here's a look back at some of the wars that made headlines in Africa.

World of Africa | 2022: Year of conflicts, coups & truce | Year Ender 2022

The Tutsi-led M23 group has been waging its most serious offensive in Eastern Congo since 2012, further destabilising an area where armed groups have wrangled over land and resources for decades. The resurgence in fighting has caused a diplomatic rift with neighbouring Rwanda, which Congo accuses of backing the group. Rwanda denied this. A mediation team met in Angola and agreed on a cessation of hostilities accord, however the agreement has been rejected by some people in the DRC. What's the real problem in this part of the continent, let's find out in this World of Africa special report.

World Of Africa: 'Cessation of hostilities' in Kivu

African national borders are afflicted by a multitude of troubles that straddle villages and communities. Border disputes have been a reality on the continent through the millennia. Africa certainly has its own peculiar set of problems. Today, close to 100 active border disputes exist across the continent. Rising nationalism, population, and environmental pressures mean that the situation is likely to get worse. Here's world of Africa special report on Africa's feuding neighbour.

World Of Africa: Africa's feuding neighbours

The UNICEF has released a report warning more than 2.5 million people in Nigeria are in need of humanitarian assistance – 60 per cent of which are children – and are at increased risk of waterborne diseases and malnutrition due to the most severe flooding in the past decade. Rains are expected to continue for several weeks, humanitarian needs are also expected to rise. Here is a report from Lagos, Nigeria.

World Of Africa: Nigeria's devastating floods

Long seen as a secretive, ritualistic society with mysterious connections to the spirit world, performers of Southern Africa's Gule Wamukulu, or "The great barefoot dance," are increasingly opening to the public. It's part of an engagement drive seeking to counter negative impressions and rehabilitate the group's reputation in society.

World Of Africa: Zimbabwe's secret society

In South Africa several Pitbull owners, shaken by a spate of horrific attacks, are heeding calls to surrender their dogs. In just one week, in two separate incidents, a three and an 8-year-old boy were mauled to death by the neighbours' Pitbulls. Our reporter Kalden Ongmu filed this story.

World Of Africa: Plea to ban Pitbulls in South Africa

He just turned 80, he wants to extend his 43-year rule, his son is the country's flamboyant Vice President and yet equatorial Guinea is dealing with widespread poverty. President Teodoro Obiang Ngema is the world's longest-standing leader followed closely by Cameroon's Paul Biya, but what makes leadership and the Presidency in Africa so attractive that people want to remain at the top and rule with an iron fist?

World of Africa: Africa's 'leaders for life'

The newly appointed Zulu Monarch, King Misuzulu Kazwelinthini has been formally handed a certificate of recognition by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. The ceremony which took place in Moses Mabhida stadium in Durban, Kwazulu-Natal province, saw thousands of supporters celebrating their king.

World of Africa: King Misuzulu crowned in a historic ceremony

A group of researchers have found a genetic link between people with African ancestry and an aggressive type of breast cancer. The triple-negative breast cancer or t-n-b-c, is a less common type of the disease but grows quickly, is more likely to spread, more likely to return, and has the worst survival outcome of all breast cancers. Governments across the continent are now in a rush to sensitize women and men on the importance of screening and early diagnosis, to curb the prevalence rate of the disease. Here is a report.

World of Africa: Study: Aggressive breast cancer hits black women harder

As drought continues to ravage the horn of Africa, people living in big cities are turning to urban farming. Traditionally rural areas used to supply food, but dwindling crops have forced city dwellers to become innovative. Here's a report from Kenya.

World of Africa: Why are Kenyans embracing urban farming

And now a story from the world of fashion. 'Thebe Magugu' the celebrated South African designer showcases his art with hopes that his success will inspire the young Magugu recently launched a new collection with a global sportswear brand. His clothes have been worn by celebrities such as Rihanna and Miley Cyrus, and in 2019 he won the prestigious LVMH prize for young designers.

World of Africa: Vibrant South African designs

The narrow streets and alleyways of rabat's old town in Morocco have been turned into an open-air art gallery. From portraits to abstract paintings, the work of many local artists was on full display bringing many visitors to the capital.

World of Africa: Morocco streets turn into open-air art gallery

Nigeria has maintained the infamous title of 'world poverty capital' according to the world bank since 2016. The world bank data had shown that four in every 10 Nigerians live below the poverty line, having almost half her population living below $2 daily.

World of Africa: Nigeria's 'serious' Hunger level

A different sort of football from ivory coast, it's called Maracana. The name's inspiration comes straight from Brazil where, in 1973, 20 Ivorian students were given the chance to spend a month's football pilgrimage by their then-president. Football was already played on small pitches throughout ivory coast, but the Maracana version codifies the rules "With an Ivorian flavour".

World of Africa: Six-a-side football in ivory coast gains popularity

Horror at the Mtangatanga Forest Reserve after Malawi authorities discovered graves with remains of suspected illegal Ethiopian migrants. Erik Njoka tells you the shocking tale from Mzimba.

World of Africa: Horror in Malawi's forest reserve

A centuries-old horse racing social event took place in Southern Africa's smallest kingdom of Lesotho. Watch how jockeys prepare their ponies for the race. Erik Njoka tells more.

World of Africa: Majestic jockeys of Lesotho

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