Chimpanzees ‘self-medicate’ with healing plants
Wild chimpanzees seek out medicinal plants to eat when they are sick or injured, a study says.
Wild chimpanzees seek out medicinal plants to eat when they are sick or injured, a study says.
A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent.
A growing number of children in the U.S. are being targeted in sextortion schemes— a scam in which a cybercriminal obtains and then threatens to release nude or sexually compromising photos, blackmailing victims for a ransom. And sadly dozens of young victims have died by
[allAfrica] Nairobi -- Scholars across Africa are linking conflict prevention and peacebuilding to reducing economic, social and environmental stresses. The African Union's declaration of 2024 as the 'Year of Education' should spur progress. This guest column is among a series
With hundreds thought dead, one victim's family say unregistered pilgrims have been failed by travel agents.
[African Union] A Stakeholders' Seminar focused on translating commitments into actions to advance democratic governance, peace and security in Africa has concluded. The African Union Commission led by the African Union Commission (AUC), Political Affairs, Peace and Security
[RFI] The UN High Commissioner for Refugees has warned that without concerted peace efforts in war-torn Sudan, people will continue to flee to neighbouring countries. Filippo Grandi's comments came ahead of World Refugee Day Thursday, when he highlighted the desperate plight of
[Mastercard Foundation] Many of the major problems facing educators today, in Africa and around the world, revolve around student motivation and engagement. In several African countries, this is reflected in a need to go beyond the ''chalk-and-talk'' style that has been in use
A deadly attack in the north has snowballed into speculation soldiers tried to usurp Capt Traoré.
[The Herald] Mukudzei Chingwere -- The Government is grateful to Egypt and Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) for equipping the local health system with cholera response supplies and cold chain paraphernalia, which comes as a timely boost to the
Many Kenyans are angry over a slew of proposed tax rises, which parliament is currently debating.
[ISS] World Refugee Day is a reminder that Africa and the world cannot peacefully maintain the current pace of displacement.
South Africa have the skill and leadership to qualify for the men’s rugby sevens at the Paris Olympics, according to Bryan Habana.
The two lions are said to have killed 16 cows in a span of two weeks.
[The Herald] Day in day out, Africa faces new challenges in remaining focused on development projects that transform the lives of its people for the better, outside Western Europe lenses.
The MP is from the Democratic Alliance, which has just joined the ANC in a coalition government.
Lille's former Tottenham and Newcastle midfielder Nabil Bentaleb is taken to hospital in France after falling ill.
[RFI] Several senior African politicians are in Paris on Thursday for talks with French President Emmanuel Macron at a global summit where a billion dollars will be formally pledged to increase the production of vaccines in Africa.
[IPS] Developing country governments are being blamed for irresponsibly borrowing too much. The resulting debt stress has blocked investments and growth in this unequal and unfair world economic order.
[UNDP] "I can now dream and hope for a better tomorrow," said Patrick Anyanzo. A refugee from South Sudan, he has carved out a new life in Uganda. The 22-year-old is putting the final touches on a piece of furniture. He uses tools received as part of a UNDP-supported training
[Vanguard] Nigeria and the Space Exploration and Research Agency (SERA) from Delaware, USA, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to send the first Nigerian to space.
[DW] Diamond-rich African nations are ramping up production to fill the gap left by the G7 sanctions on Russian diamonds. But not all countries are happy about the ban.
[WHO-AFRO] Brazzaville -- World Health Organization (WHO) in the African Region today released groundbreaking new guidance to help strengthen efforts to address the growing threat of sickle cell disease in the region.
[Business Day Africa] Africa faces rising goods costs as global freight charges soar, a move that will significantly impact the continent.
[The Conversation Africa] The spread of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1 among animals is unprecedented having been found on all continents -- except Oceania -- with the United Nations calling it "a global zoonotic animal pandemic."
[Africa Renewal] International Day for Countering Hate Speech is marked on 18 June annually to promote dialogue and tolerance
[Daily Trust] The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has raised an alarm that Nigeria and some African countries would witness 40% rise in the population of drug users especially the youth population if urgent measures are not taken.
[The Conversation Africa] Climate change is one of the greatest public health threats humanity has ever faced.
Young people angered by tax storm Nairobi in a surprise revolt devoid of ethnic or political allegiances.
Latif Madoi was arrested for possessing military uniforms, which may be linked to opposition leader Bobi Wine.