Mpox: Head of Africa CDC urges partners to honour pledges as death toll tops 1,000
The number of mpox-related deaths has toll topped 1,000 in outbreaks currently affecting 18 of Africa 55 nations. The head...
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Niger drops French place names to honour local heroes
Niger’s military leaders have renamed streets and monuments bearing French names, in the latest move to cut links with the...
France released African activist amid foreign interference probe
African anti-Western activist Kemi Seba has been released from French custody without any charges two days after his arrest, prosecutors...
Zimbabwe to compensate white farmers 20 years after land seizures
Zimbabwe says it will compensate local and foreign white farmers who lost land and property more than 20 years ago...
Mali’s junta chief self-promoted to army general
The head of the military junta that seized power in Mali in 2020 promoted himself Wednesday to the rank of...
Uganda: Activists urge government to improve infrastructure to preserve food
Activists and organizations advocating for food rights have called on the government to establish better infrastructure to preserve food, particularly...
Egypt, Spain renew calls for ceasefires in Gaza, Lebanon
Egypt and Spain foreign ministers renewed on Wednesday, October 16, calls for cease-fires in Gaza and Lebanon. Egyptian Badr Abdelatty...
Senegal Elhadj As Sy appointed as Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine’s first chancellor
Elhadj As Sy, a globally recognized humanitarian leader, has been named the inaugural Chancellor of the Liverpool School of Tropical...
Kenyan deputy president’s impeachment trial begins
Kenya's parliament has begun the final step to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office. An overwhelming majority voted in...
Saudi Arabia, Egypt strengthen investment ties, urge Gaza and Lebanon Ceasefires
Saudi Crown prince Mohammed bin Salman attended talks in Cairo on Tuesday with the Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, where...
Beninese anti-French activist Kemi Seba arrested in Paris
Beninese activist Kémi Séba was arrested by French police in Paris, according to news reports. Séba was taken into custody...
Women entrepreneurs face financing hurdles in agriculture, FAO program offers solutions
Augustina Tufuor, a 30-year-old entrepreneur from Ghana, founded Tropical Snacks to produce all-natural plantain chips. However, despite her success, she...
Protesters in eastern DRC rally for peace, support for the Congolese armed forces
Hundreds of demonstrators in Butembo, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, took to the streets on Tuesday to show solidarity with...
Africa’s could achieve sustainable growth with $194 billion additional financing: UNGA president
The president of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Philemon Yang, expressed optimism about Africa’s future, stating that the continent...
Portable ultrasound devices revolutionize maternal care in Kenya
Portable ultrasound devices are changing the landscape of maternal healthcare in Kenya remote villages, allowing for earlier identification of pregnancy...
New Nile water sharing accord takes effect as Egypt, Sudan protest
Known as the Cooperative Framework Agreement (CFA), the treaty aims to ensure equitable utilization and sustainable management of the world's...
Flash Floods in Jonglei state, South Sudan leave hundreds homeless and vulnerable
Flash floods have devastated parts of Jonglei State, South Sudan, leaving hundreds of families without shelter and access to clean...
Bavarian Nordic mpox vaccine gets green light from WHO for use in adolescents
The World Health Organisation has given the Bavarian Nordic mpox vaccine the go ahead for use in adolescents aged 12...
Frelimo’s candidate wins in Maputo amid ongoing vote count
The candidate from the ruling Frelimo party has been declared the winner in Mozambique's capital, Maputo, as announced by the...
Chads hit hard by massive floods
Chad, already weakened by recurring food crises, is facing a new tragedy: torrential rains have hit all 23 of the...
Super Eagles to boycott Libya match after being held at airport
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced that the Super Eagles will boycott the second leg of their Africa Cup...
Cameroonian banned reports on President Biya’s health
The Cameroonian authorities have banned the media from discussing the health of President Paul Biya, following rumours of his death....
Zambians struggle with electricity shortages driven by drought
Less than half of Zambia's 20 million people had access to electricity before Kariba's problems. Millions more have now been...
Kenya’s first nuclear power plant faces opposition from coastal residents
An area has been set aside in Kenya's southern county of Kilifi for the construction of the country's first nuclear...
Accra: Catholic Church takes stand against illegal mining also known as ‘Galamsey’
The Bishops of the Accra Archdiocese, alongside thousands of Catholic parishioners, organized an ‘Environmental Prayer Walk’ in the Ghanaian capital...
Guinea’s military junta enforces travel ban on ministers
Guinea's military junta chief, General Mamady Doumbouya, has imposed a ban on ministers traveling abroad without his explicit permission. This...
Nigerian scientist ranked among world’s top 2% for research in plant biology
Nigerian scientist Dr. Bartholomew Adeleke has been ranked among the top 2% of scientists globally, according to the latest report...
Namibia partners Nigeria’s ICPC, EFCC to enhance anti-corruption efforts
Namibia has reached out to Nigeria’s Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Economic and Financial...
Yoruba land history you may not know
Ife̩ bronze casting of Oduduwa, dated around 12th century, is in the British Museum. Historically, the Yoruba people have been...
Haiti PM and Kenya president urge partners to boost support for peacekeeping mission
The leaders of Kenya and Haiti on Friday urged international partners to honor their commitment to the U.N.-backed peacekeeping mission...
UN says needs safe locations to house Lebanon displaced
The International Organization for Migration’s regional director has criticised the "minimal" support provided so far for the hundreds of thousands...
Travel bans unnecessary as Rwanda’s Marburg fever situation improves
The head of Africa's leading public health agency announced on Thursday that the Ebola-like Marburg fever outbreak in Rwanda is...
Senegal’s first AFCON 2025 qualifier without Cisse
On Friday, Senegal's held a training session ahead of their first leg match against Malawi in the 2025 Africa Cup...
Ramaphosa won’t be charged over farm scandal – SA prosecutor
South African prosecutors say they will not pursue criminal charges against President Cyril Ramaphosa in relation to the controversial farm...
Tunisian national team to face Comoros in 2025 AFCON qualifiers
The Tunisian national team continue their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification campaign in a home and away 'double header'...
Mental health patients in Mali find their voice through theater
In the courtyard of the psychiatric ward in one of Bamako’s main hospitals, a small group of patients dance to...
International shipping regulator urges industry to reduce carbon pollution
For years, the international shipping industry has been criticized for making little progress in reducing the carbon-belching pollution released by...
UNICEF: Sudanese children bear brunt of vicious war
During an interview from Sudan, UNICEF Representative in the country Sheldon Yett said, “Kids, didn't start this war. They are...
The 91-year-old African president who keeps defying death rumours
Speculation over the wellbeing and whereabouts of Cameroon’s 91-year-old President Paul Biya has become a hot topic across Africa this...
Boat accidents in DRC: a growing concern for travelers
The number of boats capsizing in the Democratic Republic of Congo is rising as more individuals opt for wooden vessels...
Burkina Faso authorities urged to restore media freedom after VOA suspension
Burkina Faso's government is facing growing calls to lift its recent suspension of Voice of America (VOA) broadcasts, as media...
Vhutshilo Mountain School offers care, education for AIDS orphans in Limpopo
Vhutshilo Mountain School, located in Tshikombani village, Limpopo, has been providing care for AIDS orphans since 2002, offering a lifeline...
Liberia: Minister Amin Modad resigned after driving progress in trade reforms
Monrovia — Amin Modad, Liberia’s Minister of Commerce, has resigned after spearheading significant reforms aimed at revitalizing the nation’s trade...
U.S. sanctions RSF procurement chief for prolonging Sudan conflict
The United State Treasury Department has sanctioned Algoney Hamdan Dagalo Musa, the procurement director of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF),...
Voting underway in key election in Mozambique
Mozambique is voting for a new president in an election on Wednesday that could extend the ruling party’s 49 years...
Controversy surrounds Ghana’s unpassed anti-LGBTQ law
A Controversy was held in Accra, Ghana, on Tuesday to call for the approval of the anti-LGBT law. This law...
Burkina Faso: Military Junta suspends Voice of America
Burkina Faso's military government has suspended the US-funded broadcaster Voice of America (VOA) for three months, following comments regarding the...
Hollywood star Idris Elba champions African cinema in Ghana
As Idris Elba strode through the halls of the Africa Cinema Summit in Ghana’s capital, Accra, it was clear that...
African researchers lead the way in advancing HIV prevention technologies
Africa’s role in advancing HIV prevention has taken center stage at the 5th HIV Research for Prevention Conference (HIVR4P 2024)...
Museveni expresses willingness to mediate Sudan’s conflict
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has announced his readiness to mediate the ongoing conflict in Sudan, provided that both warring factions...