The Latest Breaking News from Africa

Resurgence of poetry culture among west African youth amid political instability, economic insecurity and jihadist threat

African countries collectively have emitted very little of the greenhouse gases that have caused climate change, but are badly affected by climate-induced floods, droughts and heatwaves. To withstand some of the most devastating extreme weather events, African countries need to adapt fast. Setting up advanced climate information services that predict…

Moldiag in Africa produces mpox tests to combat COVID-19, addressing testing challenges and promoting local manufacturing for public health emergencies.

After 40 years of work, Bally Bhamra went hiking in Nepal. Now 74, she still travels solo across Africa and Asia, staying with local families

After African countries struggled to get testing kits during the COVID-19 pandemic, officials vowed to make the continent less dependent on imported medical supplies

Rates of hunger in Africa are unacceptably high and getting worse.

In South Africa, where the general unemployment rate is over 32%, deaf people face even steeper hurdles

Nokia and du launched first 5G Cloud RAN in Middle East and Africa, supporting digital growth and advanced use cases with cloud-native infrastructure.

Health officials in Africa monitor a mysterious flu-like disease in Congo with 71 deaths. Symptoms include fever, headache, and cough.