Africa

Devastating floods have wreaked havoc across northern Nigeria, affecting over one million people. The floods, triggered by torrential rains and the bursting of the Alau Dam on Tuesday, September 10th,...

On Thursday, September 5, Ugandan marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei, 33, passed away from severe burns inflicted by her boyfriend in a gasoline attack. The incident occurred on September 1st, shortly...

On Saturday, August 31st, South Africa staged a remarkable comeback to defeat New Zealand 31-27 at Ellis Park in Johannesburg in a highly contested Rugby Championship match. The Springboks trailed...

Africa is set to receive its first batch of vaccines for the deadly mpox virus, formerly known as monkeypox, after significant delays caused by international bureaucracy. The 10,000 doses, donated...

On Monday, August 26, crude oil prices surged as escalating tensions in the Middle East and a production halt in Libya sparked fears of supply disruptions. United States crude oil...

On Thursday, August 15th, Floyd Shivambu, the Deputy President of South Africa’s Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), announced his resignation from the party to join the MK Party, led by former...

On Tuesday, August 13th, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) declared mpox a public health emergency of continental concern. This announcement follows a rapid increase in...

New research has revealed that one-fifth of medicines in Africa are substandard or fake, contributing to nearly 500,000 deaths annually in sub-Saharan Africa. A comprehensive study conducted by Bahir Dar...

On Thursday, August 1st, Judith Zuma, a Department of Home Affairs official based in KwaZulu-Natal, was sentenced to 35 years in prison by the Durban Specialized Commercial Crimes Court. Zuma...