Sat 19 April 2025: The increasing trend of reducing foreign aid to Africa is forcing the continent to reassess its approach to healthcare delivery. African countries face a major challenge of dealing with high rates of communicable diseases, such as malaria and HIV/Aids, and rising levels of non-communicable diseases. But the continent’s health systems don’t have the […]
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Fri 18 April 2025: Zimbabwe is the only country to have suspended tariffs on US imports so far. Long-frozen relations between the United States and Zimbabwe may be thawing after the Southern African nation slashed all taxes on US goods flowing into the country and announced it has begun to pay compensation to white farmers […]
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Thu 17 April 2025: Traffic volumes are expected to surge from Thursday afternoon into Friday morning as South Africans travel to places of worship and holiday destinations for the Easter long weekend. Another spike is anticipated on Monday as people return home. Authorities urge travellers to plan their routes accordingly, especially on busy routes such […]
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Thu 17 April 2025: US-based Meta – the tech company behind Facebook and Instagram, among others – announced Tuesday that users under the age of 16 will no longer will be able to use the livestream feature without parental permission. Under updates to the Teen Accounts feature on Instagram, users younger than 16 will also […]
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Thu 17 April 2025: A boat has capsized after catching fire in the northwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), leaving at least 50 people dead and hundreds missing, a local official has said. The search for the missing was under way on Wednesday with rescue teams supported by the Red Cross and provincial authorities, […]
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Wed 16 April 2025: A 2024 Unicef report found that 23% of South African children experience severe food poverty, eating less than two of the recommended five food groups per day. Unemployment, food insecurity, limited access to basic services and a lack of knowledge about nutrition all contribute to this. The lead researcher of this multidisciplinary study, Leila Patel, and […]
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Wed 16 April 2025: Move comes after Algeria expelled French diplomats, following France’s arrest of an Algerian consular official linked to an alleged kidnap. France says it will expel 12 Algerian diplomatic and consular staff members and has recalled its ambassador from Algiers, deepening a crisis that threatens to unravel months of attempted reconciliation between […]
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Tue 15 April 2025: As the devastating conflict in Sudan moves into its third year, the number of children needing humanitarian aid has surged, from 7.8 million at the beginning of 2023 to over 15 million today, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday. “Without urgent action, Sudan’s dire humanitarian crisis could tip into […]
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Mon 14 April 2025: Former Deputy Finance Minister Mcebisi Jonas has pledged to promote a stable, constructive relationship between South Africa and the United States. He will serve as the official representative of the President and the South African government. President Cyril Ramaphosa confirmed Jonas’s appointment as his Special Envoy, stating that he has been […]
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Mon 14 April 2025: More than 40 people were killed in a midnight attack on the Zike community in Bassa, Plateau State, as violent assaults by armed groups continue to plague north-central Nigeria. The attack, which began around midnight on Monday, lasted nearly two hours, according to multiple local sources who spoke to Anadolu. While […]
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