North-Africa
Tigray Introduces New School Curriculum After 16 Years
After 16 years under the same framework, Tigray has introduced a new general education curriculum aimed at bringing indigenous knowledge into the…
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Southern-Africa
South Africa Takes SADC Chair, Pledging to Advance Regional Trade
South Africa has assumed the chairmanship of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), putting regional trade, industrialisation and infrastructure at the centre…
Central-Africa
Ebola Outbreak Becomes Deadliest in DR Congo’s History
The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak has become the country’s deadliest on record, with 2,325 deaths—surpassing the 2,299 fatalities…
East-Africa
Zambia’s Hakainde Hichilema Secures Second Presidential Term
Hakainde Hichilema has secured a second five-year term as Zambia’s president, winning 60% of the vote and defeating his closest rival, Brian…
East-Africa
Jailed Malawi Activist Taken to Hospital as Court Rules on Bail
Sylvester Namiwa, executive director of the Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives, has been returned to police detention after being hospitalised…
Southern-Africa
Marikana Families in South Africa Still Demand Justice 14 Years Later
Fourteen years after police shot dead 34 mineworkers during a strike for higher wages on August 16, 2012, survivors, bereaved families and…
North-Africa
Healthcare Faces an Attack Every Six Hours, With No One Held Accountable
More than 10,000 attacks on healthcare have been recorded worldwide over the past eight years, killing thousands and weakening medical systems in…
East-Africa
Zimbabwe to Investigate Kariba Boat Disaster as Death Toll Continues to Rise
The death toll in the Lake Kariba boat disaster has climbed to 80 after rescuers recovered eight additional bodies, the Zimbabwe Republic…
East-Africa
Hichilema Takes Early Lead as Violence Is Reported During Zambia Elections
President Hakainde Hichilema has moved into an early lead in Zambia’s general election, with the electoral commission reporting that results from more…
Southern-Africa
Zimbabwe Constitutional Court Sets Aside Ruling on Abortion Law Challenge
Zimbabwe’s Constitutional Court has set aside a ruling in a case challenging part of the country’s abortion law. The challenge argues that…
West-Africa
Nigeria to Miss Women’s World Cup for First Time in More Than 30 Years
Nigeria’s unbroken run at every Women’s World Cup since the tournament’s inaugural edition in 1991 has ended.
