5 years before Apollo 11, a landlocked African nation tried to send teenagers to the Moon to beat the US and USSR, but the failed mission was probably never about the space race at allEdward Mukuka Nkoloso led Zambia's ambitious space program after independence. He trained teenage "Afronauts" using unconventional methods ...
28 Jul, 2026, 02.19 PM IST
Thousands of African winter skiing tourists are flocking to snowy LesothoLesotho's Afriski Mountain Resort attracts thousands of winter visitors annually. This unique sub-Saharan ski destination offers slopes for...
21 Jul, 2026, 05.50 PM IST
India pulls out of Russian-backed Mali lithium project over security risks: ReportIndia is pulling out of a lithium project in Mali. Security risks and political instability in the West African nation are the main reasons...
12 Feb, 2026, 01.27 PM IST
Trump tariffs deliver shock ‘wake-up call’ to a world denim hubTextiles is the biggest industry in Lesotho, a country of about 2.3 million people. Those businesses employ 12,000 people and indirectly su...
27 Oct, 2025, 10.08 AM IST
Over 1000 killed, a village obliterated from the world map as massive landslide sweeps through Sudan's Darfur regionA devastating landslide struck Tarasin village in Sudan's Marra Mountains. Over 1,000 people died in the natural disaster. The Sudan Libera...
02 Sep, 2025, 03.06 PM IST
These two countries are first on Trump's hit-list for $15,000 visa bondsThe United States will require citizens of Malawi and Zambia to pay a visa bond of up to $15,000 to enter the country on business or touris...
06 Aug, 2025, 10.56 AM IST
CCI Worldwide Logistics introduces ‘Trans Africa’ service with an estimated investment of 106 crore to enhance Intra-African TradeCCI Worldwide Logistics, an Indian freight forwarding company, launched 'Trans Africa' on June 26, 2025, a tech-driven service to revolutio...
27 Jun, 2025, 11.19 AM IST
Is Africa splitting in two? Scientists uncover fiery force tearing the continent apart faster than predictedA groundbreaking study reveals that East Africa is splitting faster than previously believed due to a fiery upwelling of molten rock from E...
23 May, 2025, 09.51 PM IST
Red alert! When will Africa's gradual split create world’s sixth ocean?Africa is slowly drifting apart along the East African Rift System, and researchers suspect this tectonic movement would create a new ocean...
30 Apr, 2025, 10.32 PM IST
Why did Donald Trump levy the most enormous tariff on this tiny African kingdom Lesotho — All about itPresident Donald Trump has imposed a record 50% tariff on goods from Lesotho, a small African nation heavily reliant on U.S. trade.
05 Apr, 2025, 12.15 AM IST
Govt permits 2,000 tonnes non-basmati white rice exports to Malawi, ZimbabweThe Indian government has approved the export of 2,000 tonnes of non-basmati white rice to Malawi and Zimbabwe through the National Coopera...
20 Jun, 2024, 11.56 AM IST
New ocean may arise as Africa continues to split into two parts, say scientistsThe creation of a new ocean might split Africa into two parts, resulting in landlocked countries such as Uganda and Zambia likely having th...
15 Mar, 2023, 04.28 PM IST
India has an invite to mine natural resources from oil-to-gold in Central African RepublicLandlocked in the heart of Africa, Central African Republic that is comparable to the size of Ukraine has the largest reserve of iron ore i...
08 Nov, 2022, 08.13 PM IST
UK detects 2 cases of new COVID-19 variant OmicronThe new variant has also been identified in South Africa, Botswana, Belgium, Hong Kong and Israel.
27 Nov, 2021, 08.21 PM IST
Botswana's mass elephant deaths caused by bacteria: GovtMore than 300 of the pachyderms have mysteriously died since March, with their intact tusks ruling out the hypothesis that they were killed...
21 Sep, 2020, 05.18 PM IST
Cooperation in energy, trade major focus of PM Narendra Modi's Africa tripThe four countries -- Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania and Kenya, are considered gateway to many landlocked African nations and Modi, on ...
04 Jul, 2016, 07.55 PM IST
Coal India plans to acquire assets in BotswanaThe PSU miner has already proposed an ad-hoc provision of Rs 35,000 crore for acquisition and development of mines abroad by 2017.
17 Jul, 2013, 03.29 PM IST