Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are often described as Africa’s “silent epidemic,” but much of that silence reflects how little of the true burden is actually visible. The burden of NCDs now accounts for a growing share of deaths across Africa, driven by rising risk factors such as unhealthy diets, physical inactivity, hypertension, obesity, diabetes, and air…
NewsFeed At an Islamic centre in Washington DC, World Cup watch parties are giving many worshippers far from home a place to cheer on African and Muslim teams pursuing football history. Published On 30 Jun 202630 Jun 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo
Employees having to search for data they need to do their jobs costs businesses precious manhours. (Image source: 123RF) Organisations are losing an entire workday each week due to employees spending time searching for information needed to do their jobs, which is a growing concern, warns technology consultancy CMPNY. The consultancy cites research by global…
The username feature is the latest in a series of privacy-focused additions WhatsApp has introduced to enhance user privacy. Meta-owned WhatsApp has announced plans to introduce usernames, a new feature aimed at allowing its users to connect with others without sharing their phone numbers. The messaging platform disclosed the feature on its website on Monday,…
The news that four Kenyan university students have clinched the Grand Prize at the Huawei ICT Competition in Shenzhen is more than a victory; it is a testament to a quiet revolution. For the first time in the competition’s ten-year history, Team Kenya has soared above 210,000 global participants to claim the highest honor, marking…
People walk along the Corniche area in Doha, Qatar, on June 29, 2026. United States and Iranian negotiators are scheduled to hold high-level talks in Doha, according to media reports. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Oil prices were slightly higher on Tuesday as energy market participants closely monitored the potential for fresh talks between…
Giraffe against the Nairobi skyline in Kenya Vodacom Group has completed the acquisition of an additional 20% effective interest in Safaricom, lifting its holding in the Kenyan operator from about 35% to roughly 55% and handing the South African group majority control for the first time since Safaricom listed in 2008. The transaction closed after…
United Nations — As the United Nations held its first-ever Peacebuilding Week (June 22-26), UN officials and developmental partners gathered at Egypt’s Permanent Mission on June 23 to hold a dialogue on the main question that emerged from the 2025 Peacebuilding Architecture Review (PBAR): “How can global commitments to peacebuilding translate into tangible results on…
UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric says the world body is closely monitoring South Africa’s planned protests against undocumented migrants. Amnesty International accuses March and March of encouraging the public to carry out unlawful “citizen’s arrests” of suspected migrants. The United Nations has stepped into South Africa’s anti-immigration crisis, calling for calm as nationwide protests begin on…
They were supposed to be safe. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. Bahaa Abu al-Ajeen was walking his 3-year-old son, Rayan, back to the tarpaulin-covered shack they called home, a makeshift dwelling providing some shelter from the sun on a war-ruined farm in central Gaza….
