[Daily Maverick] Living with wildlife in Africa comes with real danger - and tough moral choices. A growing body of research shows that the voices of the people living alongside lions, elephants - and armed poachers - are often the ones least heard in global conservation debates.
[Ghanaian Times] Nigeria has signed the host agreement for the f ifth Intra-African Trade Fair 2027 (IATF2027), taking over the baton from Algeria which hosted the highly successful fourth edition that recorded US$49.94 bil lion in trade and investment deals.
"Violence and fear" will spike and "equality and non-discrimination" will be trampled on, warn critics.
[Premium Times] Based on more than 9 million data points tracking international flows of trade, capital, information, and people, the report offers the most comprehensive view of globalisation available.
Biniam Solomon was known for his witty and critical cartoons before the free press was closed.
Ramadan and Lent haven't overlapped since 1993 and couples like Olanrewaju and Kaosara in Nigeria are observing them together.
[IPS] Stockholm, Sweden -- The US/Israeli war on Iran might be like messing with a hornets' nest, spreading fear and chaos all around. The Israeli government claimed that the war was a "preventive" measure to address an immediate threat of Iran constructing a nuclear bomb.
[The Conversation Africa] China's President Xi Jinping announced in February 2026 that from 1 May China would be granting zero-tariff treatment to 53 African countries. (That is all of them bar Eswatini, which supports Taiwan.)
[Vanguard] Shipping companies, freight forwarders and other port users have raised concerns over the potential impact of the ongoing crisis in the Middle East on cargo throughput into Nigerian ports.
[Capital FM] Naivasha -- The 2026 WRC Safari Rally revved off today morning (Thursday) in Naivasha with Belgian driver Thierry Neuville setting the pace after topping the times in shakedown as crews prepared for what is widely expected to be another brutal run.
[allAfrica] Despite spending billions on health every year, many African health systems remain underfunded and heavily dependent on external assistance. Then, African leaders adopted the Abuja Declaration, which pledged to allocate at least 15% of their national budgets to
[Capital FM] At a time when the international order is increasingly shaped by conflict, strategic rivalry and economic uncertainty, the relationship between China and Africa is entering a significant new phase. As the two sides mark 70 years of diplomatic relations, Beijing is
The suspect had packed some ants in test tubes while others were concealed in tissue paper rolls, prosecutor says.
[World Bank] Boosting broadband access to 5.2 million people, enabling 5.4 million new digital service users, nurturing 140+ startups, and unlocking thousands of digital jobs in a growing regional economy.
[Ghanaian Times] Ghana's former President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has been appointed by the African Union to lead its Election Observation Mission for the upcoming presidential elections in the Republic of the Congo.
[New Times] In a significant diplomatic engagement, Prateek Suri, one of Africa's leading business figures with an estimated net worth of over $2 billion, met with Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa to discuss investment opportunities and economic development.
[Capital FM] Vienna -- As the global community gathers for the 69th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) in Vienna, Kenya has issued a rallying cry for African nations to place human dignity at the heart of continental efforts to combat drug abuse.
[The Conversation Africa] In biology and palaeontology (the study of extinct organisms) there are a few ways to estimate the age of an animal's skeleton. One is the extent of fusion of sutures in the skeleton - how much the plates of bone have joined together as the animal
[The Conversation Africa] The United States is signing bilateral health deals with African countries. By the end of February 2026, deals worth US$19.8 billion had been signed in new health funding. Of this amount, the US has committed US$12.2 billion and African countries
[The Conversation Africa] The future of housing raises some serious environmental concerns. Construction has been linked to 39% of global carbon emissions, and the concrete industry alone is responsible for 8% of the world's greenhouse gases.
A near pristine desert and coastal wilderness in Namibia could soon host a huge hydrogen production facility.
