Africa: Hantavirus – a Cruise Ship, a Deer Mouse, and the Fictional Line Between Human and Animal Health
In February 2025, the classical pianist Betsy Arakawa died in her New Mexico home from a virus most people had never heard of. Her husband, the actor Gene Hackman, died a week later of heart disease. The pathogen that killed her was hantavirus, almost certainly picked up from deer mouse droppings on the property. Fourteen…
Africa: All of Africa Today – May 15, 2026
Kenya Keeps Somalia Border Closed Over Renewed Instability Kenyan President William Ruto has said that renewed instability in Somalia had forced Nairobi to keep its border with neighboring Somalia closed, nearly 15 years after the frontier was first shut. Speaking to France 24 during the Africa Champions Summit in Nairobi, Ruto said Kenya had initially…
Trump defends saying he isn’t thinking about Americans’ finances amid Iran talks
President Donald Trump is defending remarks from earlier this week when he said he wasn’t factoring in Americans’ financial situation amid efforts to negotiate an end to the Iran war. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “That’s a perfect statement, I’d make it again,” Trump told…
Netflix ad-tier hits 250 millions subscribers
Netflix’s ad-supported subscription tier has seen a massive surge in adoption, reaching 250 million monthly active users, according to figures released during the company’s recent Upfront presentation. This represents a significant acceleration in growth compared to previous years, where the plan recorded 70 million users in 2024 and 94 million in 2025. Read: Bandwidth Blog…
Africa: Shakira, Burna Boy Release Official 2026 FIFA World Cup Song ‘Dai Dai’
Global pop artiste Shakira has released “Dai Dai”, the official song for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, in collaboration with Nigerian Grammy-winning Afrobeat superstar Burna Boy. The news agency reports that the Colombian singer announced the release of the highly anticipated song to fans on her social media page on Friday. The song is now…
Africa: The Three-Body Problem of Africa’s Health Sovereignty Agenda
Physicists have a term for systems that look simple but behave badly: the three-body problem. With two bodies in space, gravity is predictable. Add a third, and the system turns chaotic. Tiny changes cause big swings. Stability becomes rare and fragile. That is exactly where Africa’s health sovereignty agenda sits today. The African Union Strategic…
Judge declares another mistrial in Harvey Weinstein New York rape case
It marks the third time a New York jury has considered the case against the 74-year-old disgraced film mogul.
Home Affairs smart ID drive hits 118 000 in eight weeks
Home Affairs minister Dr Leon Schreiber. (Photograph: Supplied) The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has, in eight weeks, processed 118 434 smart IDs through its digital partnership with banks. It aims to offer this service at 750 bank branches by the end of the year. This is according to minister Dr Leon Schreiber, who today…
Africa: Nigerian Billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu Ranked CEO of the Year
Nigerian billionaire industrialist Abdul Samad Rabiu has been recognised as the CEO of the Year at the ongoing Africa CEO Forum. He is among the six business leaders and companies that were honoured at the Africa CEO Awards 2026 in Kigali. The Founder of BUA Group, Rabiu leads a major industrial powerhouse driven notably by…
Africa: Capital Mobility Should Be Treated As Africa’s Priority
The Africa CEO Forum that went underway in Kigali on Thursday should not end as another gathering where Africa’s ambitions are eloquently stated but weakly acted upon. If there is one urgent message policymakers in the room must take home, it is that the continent cannot build a single market while making it difficult for…