Police say they are trying to force the miners — believed to have been underground for several weeks — to resurface
VOA spoke to analysts and leaders about what a second Trump presidency could mean for the continent
While neither candidate has spoken much about the continent in their campaigns, analysts say Africans will watch next week’s election closely
Delays in getting to hospital, high costs, and antivenom shortages make treatment difficult; South African researchers are trying to fix that
Taiwan’s de facto embassy is being kicked out of Pretoria, as the South African government seeks to reassure China amid political shifts at home
In South Africa, and elsewhere on the continent, albino people are a target; they face daily discrimination and sometimes even death. But young social media influencers and artists are trying to change the narrative, as Kate Bartlett reports from Johannesburg. Videographer: Zaheer Cassim
Vehicles imported from China sporting lower prices attract increasing numbers potential South African buyers
While China and the West have been pushing for more electric vehicles on the road, gas-powered cars still dominate in Africa. Chinese automakers are tapping into the South African car market, the largest on the continent, often pushing existing brands to the curb. Kate Bartlett reports.
Both the US and China have said Africa should be better represented on the Security Council
Wandering albatross, other bird species on sub-Antarctic Marion Island face local extinction if mice aren’t eradicated, scientists say
High crime rates mean 70 percent of South Africans say they do not feel safe walking alone
Beijing has pledged millions towards military cooperation with Africa, while the US is assessing options after Niger pullout
Despite being in its ‘small is beautiful’ era, Beijing is still investing in infrastructure
South Africa's Ukrainian Association calls into question Pretoria's purported neutral stance on the Russia-Ukraine conflict
Beijing has said green energy is high on the agenda of this year’s Forum on China-Africa Cooperation
China’s Confucius Institutes teach Chinese around the world, but there’s more to them than that. VOA's Kate Bartlett visited a new one that is hundreds of kilometers outside the capital in rural South Africa that’s also focusing on green technology. Camera: Zaheer Cassim.
Sanction-hit RT, branded a propaganda outlet by the West, undertakes a massive media blitz in Africa
The first batch of South African avocados will soon be headed to China
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