[Africa CDC] African leaders are looking forward to a just and fair pandemic agreement and a high-level ministerial consultation for the intergovernmental negotiating body on the draft of the Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and Response Agreement.
[Afropop] In the vibrant landscape of global music communities, Sample Chief is carving out their place, across both sides of the Atlantic, as a beacon of cultural celebration and connection. What began as a tech-driven endeavour to identify samples from rare African records,
[Graça Machel Trust] Insights from Aishatu Debola Aminu: Country Director, New Faces New Voices-Nigeria
[The Conversation Africa] The World Health Organization declared an end to the COVID-19 public health emergency on May 5, 2023. In the year since, only two provinces -- Alberta and Ontario -- have published proposals for dealing with future health emergencies.
[The Conversation Africa] Election management bodies are essential democratic institutions. To deliver national polls effectively, they need to be properly resourced, impartial and free from government or malicious interference.
A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.
Human Rights Watch accuses Kenyan authorities of not responding adequately to ongoing floods that have killed more than 170 people since the start of the rainy season.
Heavy rains have caused severe flooding and landslides across Kenya, killing nearly 200 people.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport will hear an appeal about a map of Morocco on a football shirt which has angered Algerians.
The 19-year-old technician says she painted 4,000 nails in an attempt to break the world record.
[Premium Times] The role of higher education encompasses a wide range of responsibilities and has a broad impact.
[The Herald] Mukudzei Chingwere in TEHRAN, Iran
[The Herald] Zimbabwe will host the first of its kind United Nations Africa Gastronomy Forum this year, as the country continues to demonstrate that it is a formidable force in terms of hosting key regional and global events.
The US has withdrawn troops from Niger and Chad in the past week, as the regional influence of Russia grows.
US General Michael Langley, says that Islamist extremism, transnational crime and climate change continue to be destabilising factors in Africa.
Maj Gen Fatuma Ahmed becomes the first woman to lead any of Kenya's military services.
[ISS] Africa can't afford to continue being absent from the UN's pivotal shake-up of global governance.
[UNHCR] Doha -- UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and global development organization Education Above All (EAA) Foundation have signed a new, five-year agreement aimed at addressing the global challenge of out-of-school children (OOSC), including refugees, internally displaced
[Accra Time] With a joint EP on the way, Prince Bright and Stonebwoy give us a sneak peek of what to expect; enter 'Back To Sender (Taamiawu).' This electrifying mid-tempo Afrobeats anthem is guaranteed to keep bad energy at bay, making it the perfect daily companion.
Two of Grishon Waiganjo's sons were swept away in recent flooding in Kenya that has killed hundreds of people.
[UCT] On 23 April 2024, as part of a series of events to mark Green Week, the Green Campus Initiative (GCI) at the University of Cape Town (UCT) participated in a Climate Change and Health Seminar on the campus of the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS). The seminar was hosted by