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Sudan's Famine: A Global Failure, or Just a 'Tired and Racist' Idea?

World

22 Sep, 2024

Sudan's Famine: A Global Failure, or Just a 'Tired and Racist' Idea?


On April 15, 2023, war erupted in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, triggering the biggest displacement crisis in the world. As the...

Uganda's Next President? General Muhoozi Kainerugaba's Love for Italian PM Giorgia Meloni Sparks Controversy

World

20 Sep, 2024

Uganda's Next President? General Muhoozi Kainerugaba's Love for Italian PM Giorgia Meloni Sparks Controversy


Early this week, The Telegraph, a British newspaper, published a scathing article against General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda’s Chief of Defence...

Ghana Mourns Tech Icon: 'Bill Gates of Africa' Herman Chinery-Hesse Passes Away at 61

World

19 Sep, 2024

Ghana Mourns Tech Icon: 'Bill Gates of Africa' Herman Chinery-Hesse Passes Away at 61


One of Africa's most respected tech pioneers, Herman Kojo Chinery-Hesse, has passed away following a cardiac arrest on Monday, September...

Africa's Airplane Fleet to Double by 2043, Driven by Booming Travel Demand: Boeing

World

18 Sep, 2024

Africa's Airplane Fleet to Double by 2043, Driven by Booming Travel Demand: Boeing


Africa’s commercial airplane fleet is expected to more than double by 2043, driven by a growing, more prosperous population demanding...

Egypt vs Cape Verde: Pharaohs Eyeing AFCON Qualification Against Blue Sharks

Sports

6 Sep, 2024

Egypt vs Cape Verde: Pharaohs Eyeing AFCON Qualification Against Blue Sharks


Egypt will welcome Cape Verde to the Cairo International Stadium on Friday as both teams kick off their 2025 Africa...

SITA Appoints New Presidents for Americas and Middle East & Africa: Expanding Reach and Driving Technological Innovation

World

5 Sep, 2024

SITA Appoints New Presidents for Americas and Middle East & Africa: Expanding Reach and Driving Technological Innovation


SITA, the global leader in technology solutions for the air transport industry, has appointed Shawn Gregor as President of the...

China Pledges $51 Billion to Africa in Bid to Counter US Influence

World

5 Sep, 2024

China Pledges $51 Billion to Africa in Bid to Counter US Influence


China is enjoying its “best in history” ties with African nations, leader Xi Jinping said on Thursday, as he pledged...

Mpox Vaccine Delays in Africa Fuel Outrage Over Inequality: 'It's Deja Vu'

World

1 Sep, 2024

Mpox Vaccine Delays in Africa Fuel Outrage Over Inequality: 'It's Deja Vu'


The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been at the epicenter of an outbreak of a new variant of...

China's Green Energy Investments Powering Africa's Sustainable Future

World

28 Aug, 2024

China's Green Energy Investments Powering Africa's Sustainable Future


Africa, one of the regions most vulnerable to climate change, faces an urgent need to transition to a green, low-carbon...

African Countries Can Exercise Agency in Shaping Chinese-Supported Power Projects: New Research Offers Insights

World

26 Aug, 2024

African Countries Can Exercise Agency in Shaping Chinese-Supported Power Projects: New Research Offers Insights


Over the past decade, Chinese investments have significantly bolstered Africa’s infrastructure landscape. However, prevailing narratives have often emphasized China’s influence,...

Africa's Baobab Trees: Thriving Despite Climate Change, But Facing Other Threats

Science

25 Aug, 2024

Africa's Baobab Trees: Thriving Despite Climate Change, But Facing Other Threats


As an ecologist who has spent the last 17 years studying baobab, I decided to look specifically at the health...

WHO Declares Mpox a Global Health Emergency for the Second Time in Two Years: What You Need to Know

World

24 Aug, 2024

WHO Declares Mpox a Global Health Emergency for the Second Time in Two Years: What You Need to Know


The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern for the second time in...

Pakistan Confirms Mpox Case, But Health Officials Say It's Not The Deadlier Strain

World

20 Aug, 2024

Pakistan Confirms Mpox Case, But Health Officials Say It's Not The Deadlier Strain


Pakistan has confirmed a case of the mpox virus, but health officials said Monday the case is not linked to...

Mpox Outbreak in Africa: A Forgotten Crisis Emerges

World

19 Aug, 2024

Mpox Outbreak in Africa: A Forgotten Crisis Emerges


It’s easy to forget about public threats that are no longer in the headlines, but when it comes to health,...

Mpox Outbreak: A Global Health Emergency? New Strain Threatens Africa and Beyond

World

17 Aug, 2024

Mpox Outbreak: A Global Health Emergency? New Strain Threatens Africa and Beyond


Sarah Bagheni, a resident of the Bulengo displacement camp in eastern Congo, has been experiencing headaches, fever, and itchy skin...

Africa Declares Mpox a Continental Emergency: What You Need to Know

World

9 Aug, 2024

Africa Declares Mpox a Continental Emergency: What You Need to Know


The head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said the agency is likely to declare...

WHO Calls Emergency Meeting on Mpox Outbreak in Africa: Is It a Global Emergency?

World

8 Aug, 2024

WHO Calls Emergency Meeting on Mpox Outbreak in Africa: Is It a Global Emergency?


The World Health Organization (WHO) is convening an emergency meeting to assess the threat from a complex mpox situation in...

Ethiopia Held by Lesotho in Second International Friendly Match

Sports

24 Mar, 2024

Ethiopia Held by Lesotho in Second International Friendly Match


Ethiopia and Lesotho played to a 0-0 draw in their second international friendly on Friday, March 24th. The match was...

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