Eleven dead and dozens missing in two shipwrecks
At least 60 people, including 26 children, are thought to be missing, Médecins Sans Frontières says.
At least 60 people, including 26 children, are thought to be missing, Médecins Sans Frontières says.
Ons Jabeur and Aryna Sabalenka say they will not compete at this summer's Olympic Games in Paris in order to prioritise their health.
[RFI] Since the far right made new gains in the European elections in June, African leaders and commentators have been reacting to the prospect of a National Rally (RN) government in France, where the campaign for legislative elections is underway.
[IPS] United Nations -- 58 percent of respondents to a worldwide survey believed that their political system has been captured by an elite that is corrupt, obsolete, and unreformable. Corruption thrives in environments characterized by weak governance, where transparency,
[AI London] 'This form of institutionalised oppression must be named' - Agnès Callamard
[Daily Maverick] With reports of the likely closure of a number of print newspapers in South Africa, what does it say about the state of our crumbling news industry and shrinking newsrooms?
[ISS] With all eyes on pirates and politics in the Gulf of Guinea and the Indian Ocean, who is keeping an eye on Africa's South Atlantic?
Saulos Chilima is being buried in his home village later, after being killed in a plane crash last week.
[Mo Ibrahim Foundation] The Mo Ibrahim Foundation is pleased to announce the 2024 class of Ibrahim Leadership Fellows, which will see three emerging African leaders participate in one-year mentoring programs at leading multilateral institutions. The incoming Fellows are Hanae
[Agenzia Fides] Seoul -- "Shared growth, sustainability and solidarity". These are the three "pillars" of cooperation between African countries and South Korea, according to the joint statement issued at the end of the Africa-South Korea Summit, which ended in Seoul on June 5.
[Reporter] The term "Global South" first appeared in 1969 in an article by political activist Carl Oglesby in the liberal Catholic journal "Commonweal". Oglesby argued that the Vietnam War was the culmination of a history of "Northern domination of the Global South." The term
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- US Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman has refuted allegations that President William Ruto is a surrogate of President Joe Biden's administration, aimed at expanding US influence in Africa.
[African Union] The co-conveners of the AP-CAAC, H.E. Bankole Adeoye, Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security of the Africa Union Commission and H.E Jainaba Jagne, the Permanent Representative of the Republic of The Gambia to the African Union on this occasion of
[This Day] The International Energy Agency (IEA) has said that with over 600 million Africans lacking access to electricity and more than 1 billion persons cooking their meals in open fires, over $240 billion will be required by 2030 to fix the problem.
[Daily Maverick] African states won new power when they demanded New Zealand withdraw because of their rugby tour of apartheid South Africa.
[Centre 4s] MECHANISMS AND APPROACHES TO MEDIATION IN INTERNAL CONFLICTS
[IPS] Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia -- Since 2008, farmland acquisitions have doubled prices worldwide, squeezing family farmers and other poor rural communities. Such land grabs are worsening inequality, poverty, and food insecurity.
[The Conversation Africa] If you type the term "password cyberattack" into Google News, the results will show just how often cyber criminals are getting hold of important data belonging to companies and individuals. Weak passwords are a big part of the problem. For instance, in
[The Herald] Amid the ongoing crises in Ukraine and the Middle East, crises in Africa have been ignored or thrown to the back burner.
MK says it will lead the resistance to the "unholy alliance" of the ANC and the Democratic Alliance.
[Premium Times] Angola's leadership in the push to bring the Malabo Protocol into force deserves to be quickly complemented by other African countries.
[HRW] Abuja -- Focus on Free Quality Education; Expedite Positive Measures for Girls
[AI London] Gender apartheid must be recognized as a crime under international law in order to strengthen efforts to combat institutionalized regimes of systematic oppression and domination imposed on the grounds of gender, said Amnesty International today.
[UN News] As nearly 40 per cent of land across the planet is degraded with more acres lost every second, governments, businesses and communities must galvanize action to reverse the damage and protect Earth, the UN chief said in a strong message for the World Day to Combat
[Afropop] Brooklyn's Dance Africa Bazaar 2024: A Vibrant Celebration of Culture and Community Featuring Afropop Worldwide
More than 40 people are alleged to have died as a result of Greek coastguard actions, BBC analysis reveals.