East-Africa
U.S. Visa Reductions Raise Concerns About Malawi’s International Standing
The U.S. government’s recent decision to slash the number of embassies offering visa services in Africa from 50 to 20 has sparked…
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Economy
North-Africa
UN: Libyan Weapons Fuel Extremist Groups in Nigeria and the Sahel
The United Nations says weapons looted during Libya’s 2011 conflict are now stoking violence across West Africa, turning up in the arsenals…
Southern-Africa
South African Government Unveils New Plan to Tackle Anti-Immigrant Sentiment
President Cyril Ramaphosa has unveiled plans to send envoys across Africa and to other regions of the world, signalling a stepped-up diplomatic…
East-Africa
South Africa, Kenya Sign Six New Deals to Deepen Cooperation
In a fresh push to tighten their ties, South Africa and Kenya have signed six new Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) designed to…
Central-Africa
Scientists Detail Development of Three New Ebola Vaccines
With Ebola still flaring in the Democratic Republic of Congo, frontline medics are straining to contain the disease while research teams worldwide…
Southern-Africa
Where to Get the Long-Acting HIV Prevention Shot in South Africa
South Africa has begun rolling out a new line of defense against HIV: a six-monthly preventive injection that is now available free…
West-Africa
Mali Junta Announces $3.5 Million Bounty for Al-Qaeda-Linked Leader
Mali’s military junta has announced a significant $3.5 million bounty for information that could lead to the capture or killing of Iyad…
West-Africa
Senegalese President Names New 30-Member Cabinet
Amid rising political tensions, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has unveiled a new 30-member cabinet, a move that underscores the complexities within his…
West-Africa
Nigeria Court Sentences Four Individuals to Death for 2022 Church Massacre
A federal high court has handed down the death penalty to four men implicated in the harrowing 2022 assault on St. Francis…
Central-Africa
WHO says DR Congo Ebola outbreak is improving, but challenges remain
After a visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo, World Health Organisation Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the country’s Ebola outbreak is…
Southern-Africa
Heart Care Inequality Leaves Vulnerable Children at Greater Health Risk
Despite dramatic leaps in medical science, Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) is still one of the world’s most prevalent birth defects—and it continues…
