UK reveals aid priorities after major cuts to budget
Aid groups and MPs have raised concerns over the move to prioritise defence spending over aid.
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Africa: Experts Warn Overreliance On Ai Could Weaken Students' Thinking Abilities
[Leadership] The increasing integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into workplaces and studies around the world is raising fresh concerns among education experts, who warn that students may gradually lose vital cognitive abilities if they become overly dependent on
Africa: Kenya Yet to Pay Afcon Ksh 3.9bn Hosting Fee, Given Strict Timeline or Risk Losing Rights
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya's hosting of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is in jeopardy after Sports Principal Secretary Elijah Mwangi revealed that the country is yet to pay Ksh 3.9 billion (USD 30 million) hosting fees to the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
Starmer meets Nigerian president as record steel deal agreed
The deal came as part of the president's state visit to the UK - the first by a west African leader in 37 years.
Chad warns Sudan it will retaliate after drone strike on mourners kills 17
President Idris Mahamat Déby orders the military to be on high alert and a "total closure" of the border.
Africa: Statement of the Chairperson On the Passing of Nicholas Haysom
[African Union] The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf expresses profound sadness at the passing of Mr. Nicholas Haysom, United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for South Sudan.
Denounce 'abject' Afcon decision - senior Caf member
Caf executive committee member Augustin Senghor says the decision to strip Senegal of the 2025 Afcon title is "unacceptable, abject and we have to denounce it".
Africa: South Africa's Just Transition Must Also Be a Health Transition
[Daily Maverick] Cleaner air, healthier communities and new economic opportunities are not secondary benefits of climate policy. They are central outcomes of a transition designed to protect people and the economy.
Africa: Pharma Pulls Back As Antimicrobial Resistance Threat Grows
[Independent (Kampala)] The rising threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) continues to expose deep structural weaknesses in global pharmaceutical markets, with drug-resistant infections projected to claim nearly two million lives annually by 2050 unless investment and policy
Africa: CAF Appeal Board Media Statement
[CAF] The CAF Appeal Board decided that in application of Article 84 of the Regulations of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), the Senegal National Team is declared to have forfeited the Final Match of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 ("the
DR Congo and Rwanda agree to ease tensions after talks in US
The conflict has persisted despite a peace deal signed by DR Congo and Rwanda in December.
Africa: Eid Al-Fitr Likely On Friday As Scholars Cite Moon Sighting Principles
[Nile Post] Islamic authorities have indicated that Eid al-Fitr is likely to be observed on Friday, based on established lunar calendar principles that guide the conclusion of Ramadan.
Africa: Pan-African Storytelling Residency Kicks Off in Morocco
[Capital FM] Earlier this week, the University Mohammed VI Polytechnic's Story School in Morocco, in conjunction with the French-African Foundation, announced 30 laureates selected for the first edition of KESSA, The Young Panafrican Storytellers Programme.
Africa: Progress in Reducing Child Deaths Slows As 4.9 Million Children Under Five Die in 2024
[Unicef] Geneva/New York -- New UN report on child mortality fully assess leading causes of under five deaths for first time
Africa: Africa's Minerals Boon, Cautious Optimism Amid Geopolitical Disruptions
[IPS] Bulawayo, Zimbabwe -- Africa's eye on minerals as the be-all-and-cure-all for the continent's development agenda is being tested by geopolitical gamesmanship as global superpowers jostle to carve new spheres of influence.
South Africans say criminal gangs are exploiting the water crisis
Residents of some areas have been without mains water for weeks.
Africa: Mining Companies and Land Rights in South Africa - How Environmentalists Have Used the Law to Defend Communities
[The Conversation Africa] Environmental activists in South Africa have been waging legal battles against the state and mining companies for years. This is often on the grounds that communities haven't been consulted before mines were given permission to start digging and
Africa: Climate Change Could Pose a Major Risk to Cassava in Africa - Study Sets Out What Can Be Done Now
[The Conversation Africa] Cassava is a starchy, tuberous root, introduced to sub-Saharan Africa by Portuguese traders centuries ago. It is a nutrition lifeboat for over 800 million people worldwide.
Africa: Morocco Awarded Afcon 2025 Title After CAF Overturns Final Result
[Daba Finance] Confederation of African Football awarded the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title to Morocco after its appeal board overturned the final result against Senegal and ruled the match a forfeit.