France’s Mr Africa spills the beans on secret cash
JOHANNA LEGUERRE/AFPRobert Bourgi has lifted the lid on decades of work with French and African presidentsIt was January 1998 and Robert Bourgi was waiting to…
Coastal communities face ‘catastrophic flooding’ from rising sea levels | Climate News
Surging sea levels are creating “a rising tide of misery” that threaten the future of nearly a billion people that live in low-lying coastal areas,…
17 dead, manhunt underway after South Africa mass shooting
In total, 15 women and two men were killed in the shootings, which also sent one additional person to the hospital in critical condition. Photo…
At least 17 killed in mass shooting in South African town | News
Police say a manhunt has been launched after the attack in the southeast of the country, were mass shootings have lately become common.Seventeen people, including…
Why medical support for safe abortion is growing in a post-Roe world | Women’s Rights
In June 2022, the United States Supreme Court overturned its own decision from 1973 in the landmark Roe v Wade case, which until then protected…
‘It’s needless death’: Ugandan activists decry restrictive abortion laws | Women’s Rights News
Kampala, Uganda – At exactly 3:21pm on August 25, Moses Odongo received a call informing him that his 14-year-old cousin Christine had died attempting to…
How young people are changing the world of politics | Politics
We explore youth in power. The median age of leaders is 62, but young people are pushing for change.It is still a golden age for…
DR Congo accuses Rwanda of aiding armed groups in East African court case | News
DRC accuses Rwanda of violating its sovereignty and territorial integrity by sending troops to help armed groups.The East African Court of Justice has started proceedings…
Mass funeral for Kenya school fire victims | Education
A mass funeral has been held for the 21 children who were killed in a boarding school fire in central Kenya earlier this month. Each…
Rugby Championship South Africa v Argentina: Eben Etzebeth to break cap record in title showdown
Lock Eben Etzebeth is set to become South Africa's most-capped player after being named to play his 128th game on Saturday The 32-year-old will overtake…
Rhino numbers tick higher, but poachers lurk amid high demand for horns | Wildlife News
Africa reports 586 rhinos killed in 2023, up from 551 in 2022, with poaching the main threat.Rhinoceros numbers across the world increased slightly in 2023,…
Nigerian school funded with plastic waste proceeds on the brink of collapse | Education
Lagos, Nigeria – Mujanatu Musa’s one-roomed apartment – built mainly of rusty iron sheets – cuts a sorry sight in Ajegunle, a sprawling slum in…
US wants seats for Africa at UNSC – with a catch | Politics
Seats on the UN Security Council without veto power is ‘an insult,’ argues former African diplomat Arikana Chihombori.The US push to create seats for Africa…
UN aims ‘to bring multilateralism back’ as it adopts Pact for the Future | United Nations News
UN member countries adopt blueprint for the future to tackle wars, environmental threats and technological challenges facing humanity.The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a…
The surfer and tribal chief fighting to save a 550km South African coast | Environment
Martinus Fredericks meets me outside the police station in South Africa’s Atlantis, a somewhat forlorn semi-industrial town on the outskirts of Cape Town. On this…
Refugee chronicles: The long and lonely road from Sudan to northern France | Refugees
Tea, towels and survival blankets On that same cold, grey morning when I met Hashim and Yusuf, 12 wet, freezing Vietnamese people were walking down…
Argentina 29-28 South Africa: Rugby Championship hopes alive for Pumas
Argentina secured a dramatic 29-28 win against South Africa to stop the world champions from winning the Rugby Championship title with a game to spare…
Kenya’s Ruto lands in Haiti to assess police mission as insecurity deepens | Police News
Kenyan President William Ruto has landed in the Haitian capital to assess a Kenya-led security mission in the Caribbean nation, a day after a United…
Could AI save Nigerians from devastating floods? | Floods News
In the small village of Ogba-Ojibo in central Nigeria, sitting at the confluence of two of the nation’s largest rivers – the Niger and Benue…
Africa’s Mpox Endemic: A Wake-up Call for Action
It has been a year or two since we recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic, but should we start preparing for a new epidemic? The virus…