Samia wins Tanzania election with 98% of votes amid unrest
Demonstrations continued on Friday as young protesters denounced the election as unfair.
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Egypt's Grand Museum opens, displaying Tutankhamun tomb in full for first time
The launch of the billion-dollar site sees fresh calls for the return of antiquities held in museums overseas.
'I was accused of spying and beaten' - a boy's escape from captured Sudan city
A 12-year-old tells the BBC that in the chaos he lost contact with his family and is now on his own at a camp.
Disputed election result in Cameroon fuels tensions with younger generation
Driving through barricades and burned banks in Douala: Cameroon's disputed election sparks a showdown with its young generation.
More than 60,000 flee Sudanese city after its capture by RSF militia - UN
El-Fasher is under the control of paramilitaries accused of mass executions and crimes against humanity.
South Africa hits back at US refugee plan to favour white Afrikaners
Pretoria rubbishes claims of a white genocide and quotes prominent Afrikaners who dub Trump's plans racist.
Africa: Une santé publique réactive exige patience et concentration
[InfoWire] « Dans 25 ans, vous devriez être devenus inutiles. »
Africa: Responsive Public Health Demands Patience and Focus
[InfoWire] "In 25 years, you should be irrelevant."
Africa: Ignore Photo Claiming to Be HIV Under Microscope - Shows Caterpillar, Not Virus!
[Africa Check] Ignore photo claiming to be HIV under microscope - shows caterpillar, not virus!
Africa: 'Through Our Lens' Photography Competition - Celebrating 25 Years of the AU-EU Partnership (#aueu25)
[African Union] Ahead of the 7th AU-EU Summit, scheduled to take place in Luanda, Angola, on 24-25 November 2025, the African Union(AU) and the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to the AU have launched the "#AUEU25 Through Our Lens" Photography Competition as part of the
Africa: Nine Reporters Suspended By Media Authority
[IFJ] According to local media reports, the EMA sent a letter to Germany's international broadcaster on 23 October, claiming that the broadcaster and its local correspondents had "violated Ethiopian law and regulations, and failed to respect professional ethics". The country's
Africa: Where Did the First People Come From? the Case for a Coastal Migration From Southern Africa
[The Conversation Africa] The origins and migrations of modern humans around the world are a hot topic of debate. Genetic analyses have pointed to Africa as the continent from which our ancestors dispersed in the Late Pleistocene epoch, which began about 126,000 years ago.
Africa: World Bank Approves New Financing to Enhance Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in Sierra Leone
[World Bank] Washington -- The World Bank today approved an additional grant of $18.34 million to support Sierra Leone in enhancing biodiversity protection, environmental sustainability, and climate change resilience. This funding, provided through the Least Developed Countries
Africa: True Innovation Is Woven Into Reality, Not Imagined Above It
[Malaria Consortium] Decades of scientific progress are converging into a new era of malaria prevention -- from the introduction of the first malaria vaccines to expanding access to chemoprevention and real-time surveillance. But the lesson from realities on the ground is
Africa: Experts Urge Gender-Inclusive Resilience in Africa's Agri-Food Systems
[New Times] As Africa strives to strengthen food and nutrition security amid mounting climate shocks, key stakeholders and experts are calling for gender inclusive, sustainable financing and resilient agri-food systems across the continent.
Hundreds feared dead in Tanzania crackdown on election protests
A diplomatic source tells the BBC there is credible evidence that at least 500 people have been killed.
Africa: WHO Calls for a New Era of Strategic Urban Health Action With Global Guide to Unlock Healthy, Prosperous and Resilient Societies
[WHO] On World Cities Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) calls on national and city leaders to transform urban areas into engines of health, equity and sustainability.
Africa: Transcorp President Omogiafo Calls for Urgent Scale-Up of Africa's Energy Supply
[This Day] Transcorp President and Group Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Owen Omogiaf, has called for swift action to expand Africa's energy supply, emphasizing that access to affordable and reliable energy is vital for the continent's economic growth and participation in the
Africa: African Union Innovation Festival 2025 Celebrated Youth Innovation As the Driving Force for Africa's Digital Transformation
[African Union] Youth-led innovation lies at the heart of Africa's transformation. With more than 70% of the continent's population under the age of 35, Africa's young innovators are shaping solutions to address the continent's most pressing challenges from climate change and
Africa: No, Bitter Leaf Cannot Cure Malaria - Ignore Dangerous Claims and Seek Verified Medical Treatment
[Africa Check] No, bitter leaf cannot cure malaria - ignore dangerous claims and seek verified medical treatment
Africa: Transitional Justice in Sudan - Between a Long-Standing Elusive Quest and the Foundation for an Alternative Future
[African Arguments] Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from within the African continent and beyond. It offers debates and engagements,
Africa: Will COP30 Reenergize Nigeria's Great Green Wall Project?
[IPS] Best intentions to create a green wall to capture millions of tons of carbon while tackling desertification are up against a lack of funding and banditry in Jigawa State, northwestern Nigeria.
Africa: Some Animals Are More Equal Than Others - the Dark Side of Researching Popular Species
[The Conversation Africa] Biologists often form deep bonds with the species they study. For some, that relationship begins early in their careers and shapes decades of research. The connection can be personal, even affectionate, but it can also create tensions when others set
Africa: Climate Crisis Is a Daily Reality for Many African Communities - How to Try and Protect Them
[The Conversation Africa] For many African communities, the climate crisis is not a future scenario - it is a daily emergency. Irreversible losses, destroyed homes, failed harvests, vanishing ecosystems and lack of access to clean water are already happening.
Apartheid police assault killed Nobel laureate Luthuli, South Africa court rules
The court sets aside the 1967 inquest that found that the anti-apartheid hero was hit by a goods train.
