L’état c’est mo”. The state is me (or I am the state) – attributed, dubiously, to the French King Louis XIV. In Kenya sometimes (‘jokingly’?) “L’état c’est Moi” during the 24-year rule of Daniel ...

1780 – The British Gazette and Sunday Monitor was published for the first time. It was the first Sunday newspaper in Britain. 1793 – The Holy Roman Emperor formally declared war on France.

The South African ambassador who was expelled from the United States and declared persona non grata by the Trump ...

An Integrated, Prosperous and Peaceful Africa, driven by its own citizens and representing a dynamic force in the global arena.

Cape Town, South Africa — The European Union and South Africa vowed to deepen cooperation at a summit on Thursday as both grapple with aid and trade threats from the new US administration.

Puma M36 APCs donated to Benin. Imports of major arms by African states fell by 44% between 2015–19 and 2020–24, which was mainly due to decreases in the arms imports of Algeria and Morocco, new ...

The former forward was known for being better for his country than his respective clubs back in the day and was instrumental in Ghana's fairytale run in South Africa in 2010. Therefore ...

Athol Fugard, who has died aged 92, was widely acclaimed as one of South Africa's greatest playwrights. The son of an Afrikaner mother, he was best known for his politically charged plays ...

As South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment trial drew to a close, footage of protesters waving flags with Chinese characters was misrepresented in social media posts as evidence of a ...

In works like “Blood Knot,” “Master Harold” and “The Island,” he laid bare the realities of racial separatism in his homeland, South Africa. By Bruce Weber Bruce Weber is a former ...

Forecasters at the Met Office have predicted a major drop in temperatures next week. As much of the region is currently basking in 'above average' temperatures this weekend, the Met Office has ...