How the world keeps failing eastern DRC | Opinions
On August 10, at least 18 were killed near the city of Beni, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) near the border…
South African Indigenous people fight Big Oil to defend ancestors’ spirits | Environment News
Shell’s final lifeline Once an exploration permit is granted, the holder of the permit is able to apply for up to three renewals, after which…
Mozambique ruling party declared winner of election amid fraud claims | Elections News
The ruling Frelimo party’s presidential candidate Daniel Chapo secures more than 70 percent of votes, election commission says.Mozambique’s ruling party candidate, Daniel Chapo, has been…
Inside the battle to contain diseases in rainforests and cities | Coronavirus pandemic
Can we prevent zoonotic diseases from spreading to humans and protect our cities from major future outbreaks?Seventy-five percent of infectious diseases in humans come from…
Can BRICS reshape the financial world order? | Business and Economy
BRICS’s first summit since its expansion in 2023 discussed proposals to reduce reliance on US dollar and SWIFT system.BRICS has almost doubled in size in…
Idris Elba plans to move to Africa to ‘bolster film industry’
Idris Elba is no absentee boss. As part of his ongoing effort to develop Africa’s film industry, the Golden Globe-winning actor plans to build film…
Global warming worsening deadly flooding in Africa, warn scientists | Climate Crisis News
Africa is bearing the brunt of climate change despite producing tiny percentage of global emissions.Global warming intensified the rainy season in many African countries in…
Russia’s BRICS summit: What’s on the agenda and why it matters to Putin | Vladimir Putin News
Russian President Vladimir Putin is hosting the annual BRICS summit, which started on Tuesday, in Russia’s southwestern city of Kazan. The three-day conclave will be…
How Tigray war rape victims turned to Rwandan genocide survivors to heal | Mental Health
Tigray, Ethiopia – “I was angry all the time,” says Bezunesh, spinning wool in her small mud house in Bora, a remote district of deep…
Mozambique police crack down on protesters alleging election fraud | Protests
NewsFeedPolice in Mozambique fired tear gas at protesters joining a strike against alleged vote fraud by the ruling Frelimo party, as the country waits for…
Police in Mozambique disperse opposition protest after disputed election | News
Riot police in Mozambique’s capital, Maputo, fired tear gas to disperse a crowd protesting against alleged electoral fraud days after two opposition allies were shot…
Climate policies must not write off livestock | Climate Crisis
Livestock are a vital component of both the African food system and rural livelihoods. Africa has around 400 million cattle alone, and the livestock sector…
Sudan’s Struggle with Economic Development from Natural Resources
Sudan, a country with immense natural resource wealth, has faced long-standing struggles in utilizing its economic potential due to a combination of geographical challenges, political…
Africa’s Development Uncertainty – Modern Diplomacy
In this insightful interview, Architect Eric Eyutchae, National Vice President of Alaigbo Development Foundation (ADF), an Enugu-based socio-political organization which focuses on the development of…
Video: See the moment a seven-storey building collapses in Nairobi, Kenya | Infrastructure
NewsFeedVideo shows the moment a multi-storey building collapses in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. Local media says residents were warned to leave due to the weakened structure,…
‘Why shouldn’t power be Black’? How Miriam Makeba won and lost the US | Features
Within minutes of arriving in the United States for the first time, on November 28, 1959, 27-year-old Zenzile “Miriam” Makeba was whisked to the Manhattan…
‘We’ll never forget’: Town grieves after deadly Nigeria fuel tanker blast | Poverty and Development News
Majia, Nigeria – Days after a fuel tanker explosion killed 170 mostly young people in Majia, a farming town in northern Nigeria’s Jigawa State, the…
Teams, time: South Africa vs New Zealand – Women’s T20 World Cup final | Cricket News
Who: South Africa vs New ZealandWhat: Final, ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024When: Sunday, October 20, 6pm (14:00 GMT)Where: Dubai International Stadium, Dubai, United Arab…
Gunmen kill two Mozambique opposition officials before election protests | Politics News
Podemos party’s lawyer Elvino Dias and party representative Paulo Guambe killed before protests against the disputed vote.Gunmen in Mozambique have killed a leading opposition politician’s…
COVID, mpox, cholera: Is the world prepared for another pandemic? | Climate Crisis News
Some 4.5 billion people worldwide are currently without adequate access to essential healthcare services, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). This comes as more…