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The idea that a traditional Chinese herbal treatment could be the answer to drug-resistant malaria was tough to swallow for many policymakers in global health. With a combination of dogged persistence, commitment to communities in affected countries and
Rallies held across the world in support of Iran’s anti-government protesters
Reza Pahlavi, son of the last shah, tells 200,000 in Munich he is ready to lead country to a ‘secular democratic future’
Sudan: Amid Ramadan Truce Push, Quintet Condemns Sudan's Sieges, Drone Strikes, Civilian Carnage
A coalition of international powers
Senegal: Senegal University Suspends Student Associations Following Deadly Clashes
Senegal's largest university has suspended
Ethiopia: Crumbling of Rentier Fortress - Ethiopia's Maritime Pivot, Decline of Djibouti's Monopoly
Addis Abeba -- For much of the past three decades, the political economy of the
Madagascar: Madagascar's 'People of the Forest' Confront Life Beyond the Woods
The Zafimaniry people of Madagascar are confronting a
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Declines to Renew Reuters Correspondents' Accreditation After Report Alleging RSF Training Camp
Addis Abeba -- The government of Ethiopia has declined
Africa: 'Relooted' - the Video Game Where Players Steal Back African Artefacts
A video game released this week by a
Africa: France Cuts Funding for Global Fund to Fight Aids, TB and Malaria By More ...
France cut its contribution to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria by 58 percent on Thursday, confirming a major reduction in funding that health organisations warn will cost lives. ...
Egypt’s Abdelatty reinforces regional security, economic ties in high-level AU summit meetings
Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty met with several African heads of state and senior officials on Sunday to discuss regional security, infrastructure development, and economic integration on the
At least 6,000 killed over 3 days during RSF attack on Sudan’s el-Fasher, UN says
Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces killed more than 6,000 people in three days during an
A Nigerian fishing festival returns to the joy of the community, despite setbacks
Thousands of fishermen have descended on the Matan Fadan river, a UNESCO heritage site that snakes
Dawn raids in Niger state leave at least 32 dead after gunmen attack 3 communities
Gunmen killed at least 32 people in coordinated attacks on three communities in north-central
Egypt proposes $500bn Africa development initiative as NEPAD chairmanship ends
Egypt has launched a “Team Africa” initiative aimed at mobilising $500bn for approximately 300 developmental projects across the continent, Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said on Sunday. Delivering a speech on behalf of President Abdel Fattah
Egypt’s Abdelatty pledges technical support for AfCFTA and continental integration
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on Sunday pledged continued technical support and capacity-building for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to drive continental economic integration. In a meeting with AfCFTA Secretary-General Wamkele Mene,
Several Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza
Israel says strikes, which killed 10 in Jabaliya and Khan Younis, were in response to Hamas violations of truce
AU Summit: Guterres and Youssouf urge action on Sudan, Palestine
Sudan’s civil war has emerged as the most pressing issue at the African Union summit. After nearly three
Zambia halts livestock imports from South Africa amid FMD
The outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in South Africa continues to batter the country’s beef industry
Gunmen on motorcycles kill at least 32 people in northern Nigeria
Gunmen riding motorcycles have killed at least 32 people and abducted several more in three villages in northern Nigeria. Witnesses and local police said that the gunmen attacked three communities in Nigeria’s Niger State on Saturday. The motorbike raids in
‘I never met Agrizzi’: Simelane wants Zondo inquiry evidence struck out in disbarment case
Former NPA head disputes Angelo Agrizzi’s testimony in disbarment fight
RSF killed 6,000 in 3 days during sack of Sudan's el-Fasher: UN
Over 6,000 people were killed over three days in late October when a Sudanese paramilitary group unleashed what the U.N. described as a wave of violence shocking in its scale and b ...
Russian 'pick-up artist' accused of secretly filming women in Ghana
Ghana has called on Russia to extradite the man, who is accused of recording sexual encounters without consent. ...
Development assistance for health in Africa declines sharply from $80b to $39b
Dr Claver Gatete – ECA Executive Secretary. Development assistance for health in Africa has declined sharply from about $80 billion in 2021 to roughly $39 billion in 2025, Dr Claver Gatete, the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa
African Union Summit confronts worsening conflicts
Sudan’s civil war has emerged as the most pressing issue at the African Union summit. After nearly
FM says Egypt supports AU’s G20 role
CAIRO, Feb 15 (MENA) – Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty reiterated on Sunday Egypt’s support for the African Union’s membership in the G20, describing it as an important opportunity to amplify
FM: Sisi presents action plan & roadmap to tackle Africa’s crises
Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Expatriates Badr Abdelatty stated that the 39th African Union summit occurs amid complex regional and international circumstances, which directly affect the continent. He emphasized the