The Latest Breaking News from Africa

How we use land and feed a growing global population, and the burden we place on natural habitats in pursuit of nutrition, will again take centre stage at the annual global climate change conference, COP29, in November.

The Foreign Secretary will hold high-level meetings in Nigeria and South Africa on his first visit to the continent in the role.

Cape Town’s Table Mountain and other landmarks will be lit up green during Earthshot Week.

Minnesota pastor turned missionary Beau Shroyer tragically killed in Angola; wife arrested. Shroyer's dedication to serving the Nyneka people highlighted. ...

The UK Health Security Agency say the risk of mpox infection is ‘low for most travellers’

African contemporary arts are attracting increasing interest thanks to a packed season stretching from Europe to Africa. Artists and curators from across the continent and the diaspora reflect on the impact of cultural exchanges beyond their borders – from London to Paris, Luanda to Dakar.

The Dakar Biennale 2024 (7 November – 7 December) includes design for the first time in 20 years; here are four designers to look out for and what the event means to them

Prince William’s roadshow for environmental innovation will arrive in South Africa next week as the heir to the British throne announces the winners of his annual Earthshot Prize, aimed at finding new ways to combat climate change and other threats to the planet’s air, water and wildlife

In his first year in office, US president Joe Biden committed to resetting US-Africa relations based on a doctrine of equal partnership.

African book publishing is in a rare moment of transformation, according to a new report. It’s an industry that has historically survived at the mercy of multinational publishing houses and donor funding. These arrangements, subject to the dictates of capitalism or aid, have not been sustainable.

The World Health Organization’s 2024 Global Tuberculosis report reveals a sobering reality. Formidable challenges remain in the fight against the world’s most infectious disease: persistent poverty in high burden countries; increased rates of infection among vulnerable populations; the inability to find and treat all missing cases; and funding shortfalls.