Cameron Park Zoo welcomes new Southern Ground Hornbill

According to the zoo, Thora is a Southern Great Hornbill, a type of large bird native to southern Africa. Thora now lives in the hoofstock habitat, according to the zoo, alongside the giraffes, kudu, crowned cranes and Maribou stork. The hoofstock habitat …

Protea flower grower Nico Thuynsma cultivates the blooms north of Johannesburg, 1,500 km (930 miles) from their natural ...

UAE Fuels Regionalization of Sudan War; JNIM Expands Along Benin-Nigeria Border: Africa File, June 18, 2025

To receive the weekly Africa File and triweekly Congo War Security Review via email, please subscribe here. Follow CTP on X, LinkedIn, and BlueSky. Contributors: Miles Charles and Edlawit Tesfaye Key Takeaways: Sudan. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) …

The New Africa 

This story is featured in the May/June 2025 issue of ESSENCE. There’s more to Africa than safari and deserts. While cities like Marrakech, Accra and Johannesburg continue to bring in hundreds of thousands of international travelers every year, other …

Why Africa must protect immigrant children from harm

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Children in Uganda and generally the IGAD region are disproportionately affected by migration due to their vulnerability to violence, abuse and exploitation. The situation is usually exacerbated by the high level of …

50 new hotels, 9,000 rooms: Marriott’s bold Africa plan

Marriott International’s growth strategy includes plans to enter five new markets—Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Madagascar, and Mauritania. This expansion will build on its existing presence in Africa, which currently …

Groundbreaking remote robotic surgery: Patient was in Africa; doc was in Fl

Fernando da Silva, who lives in the southern African nation of Angola, was diagnosed with prostate cancer in March. Three months later, he underwent a procedure to cut out the cancer from a surgeon who has done tens of thousands of similar procedures. But …

Africa: Uniting around a single electricity market

Africa Energy Forum kicked off on 17 June with keynote addresses centred on how African countries can and must collaborate on energy projects through inter-regional connections, the African Single Electricity Market, and providing a united front to …

Key role for Ulsterman in healthy drinks from Africa’s ‘nutrient powerhouse’ shots

A TYRONE businessman is playing a key role in the growing global success of new healthy shots which are now appearing in local supermarkets and health shops. James Blair, who has extensive experience in local start-up food companies, is the senior national …

Marriott International Announces Plans to Add More Than 50 Properties and over 9,000 Rooms to Its Africa Portfolio by ...

Marriott International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAR) today announced plans to expand its operations in Africa with the anticipated addition of over 50 properties and more than 9,000 rooms by the end of 2027. The company’s growth strategy includes the expected entry …