Dates for Afcon 2025 and Wafcon 2024 finals announced
The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations will be held in December 2025 and January 2026, but the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations will be in 2025.
The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations will be held in December 2025 and January 2026, but the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations will be in 2025.
This marks the second fatal elephant attack on a US tourist in the southern African country this year
South Africa are on the brink of the T20 World Cup semi-finals after a thrilling win over England in the final over.
[HRW] On a roadside in Central Uganda, a woman selling charcoal says she barely earns enough to buy food for herself and her eight children. She is determined for her children to go to school and says she believes that pre-primary education is an essential foundation for
Michael Usi replaces his mentor Saulos Chilima, who died in a plane crash earlier this month.
[VOA] Gaborone, Botswana -- Defense chiefs from 30 African countries will gather in Botswana next week for a two-day military conference to discuss the continent's security and stability challenges. The meeting, organized by the United States Africa Command, or AFRICOM, will be
[ICRC] On 18 June 2024, for its 14th edition, the ICRC's Humanitarian Visa d'Or was awarded to freelance photographer Hugh Kinsella Cunningham for his remarkable reporting on civilians caught up in the armed conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
[GAVI] Paris / Geneva -- Gavi's new Investment Opportunity outlines plans for the Vaccine Alliance to protect 500 million children, saving over 8 million lives between 2026 and 2030. At a Forum co-hosted by Gavi, the African Union and the French Republic, Gavi announced it will
The move comes amid strained relations between France and Niger's military government.
In a landmark ruling, laws banning same-sex acts between men are ruled unconstitutional.
The 29-year-old is the first person to die in the youth-led demonstrations against tax-hikes.
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasised that understanding and partnership between South Africa and Nigeria is critical for the success of the African continent.
[UNDP] The burdens disproportionately affect the vulnerable
[Vanguard] Young Educators Foundation, an NGO, has announced that Nigeria and Ghana will represent Africa at the prestigious Scripps National Spelling Bee, that will be hosted in the U.S. in 2025.
[Vanguard] President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa, on Thursday in Johannesburg, underscored the need for a stronger partnership between Nigeria and his country.
[Africa CDC] Paris, France; June 20, 2024: African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank or the Bank) and the Africa Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) have renewed their partnership with a new cooperation agreement announced today on the sidelines of the Global
[DW] A deadly outbreak of cholera in the Nigerian state of Lagos has killed at least 21 people. It comes as the EU pledges millions to help fund vaccine production in Africa for such outbreaks.
[People's Dispatch] Pollution is the second leading cause for death and life long health problems among children. In 2021, it killed over 700,000 children
[The Conversation Africa] For the past two years the World Health Organization's 194 member states have been negotiating an international accord on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response. This was driven by the need to ensure the world is better prepared for future
[The Conversation Africa] An elephant uses its trunk for eating, drinking water, communicating, exploring the environment, social behaviour, and making and using tools. The trunk, which contains six muscle groups, is not only very strong - it can uproot a tree - but can be used
[UNFPA] In the heart of Malawi, with the backdrop of the vibrant colors of the landscape and the warm smiles of its people, there exists a tale of courage, resilience, and hope that resonates deeply with the essence of the African child.
[VOA] African leaders and French President Emmanuel Macron have partnered on an approximately $1-billion project to make vaccines more available in Africa after the COVID-19 pandemic revealed global inequity in vaccine access.