Lead paragraph: Angola's UN envoy has emphasised the urgent need for Africa to secure a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council and improve access to financing. This plea, voiced duri…
Lead paragraph: Recent claims circulating on social media suggest that a concoction of Stoney Ginger Drink and onions can effectively shrink fibroids and ovarian cysts. However, health experts worl…
Lead paragraph: Two key farms in Senegal have emerged as significant suppliers of vegetables to the UK market, highlighting an important agricultural relationship between Britain and West Africa. T…
In a tragic turn of events, Islamist militants have been accused of killing 34 individuals in a series of raids on villages in Nigeria’s northeast region. This violence, which occurred over the wee…
In a significant shift in the global health narrative, Dr. Richard Hatchett, Chief Executive of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), has stated that Ebola has evolved from a …
In a historic breakthrough, investigators in Zimbabwe have successfully used lion DNA to convict poachers for the first time. This pivotal moment in wildlife conservation not only highlights the in…
A recent ruling in Cameroon has seen soldiers receive unprecedented prison sentences for the killing of 21 civilians in the Anglophone region, raising critical questions about governance, accountab…
The Nairobi AI Forum 2026, convened on 9 and 10 February at a gathering that drew more than 500 participants from Africa, Europe, and the G7, has emerged as a defining moment for the continent's ar…
South Africa has established itself as Africa's space power, operating the continent's most sophisticated satellite programme and hosting world-class radio astronomy infrastructure that is attracti…
Ghana's network of coding academies and technology training centres has become a continental reference point for digital skills development, producing a generation of engineers and software develop…
Ethiopia's telecommunications liberalisation — long delayed but finally executed — has unleashed a connectivity revolution, with mobile penetration, internet access, and digital financial services …
Rwanda has ranked first on the inaugural African Artificial Intelligence Readiness Index, published by the Smart Africa Alliance, outscoring 54 other nations on metrics including digital infrastruc…