The Security Council on Friday weighed the future of the UN mechanism responsible for completing the remaining work of the international tribunals for Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia, as members debated how to preserve its legacy while bringing its mandate to an orderly close. The discussion focused on the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals,…
SHENZHEN, CHINA – MAY 3: The national flag of China flies on a flagpole near a construction site with tower cranes and a high-rise building under development on May 3, 2026, in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China. Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty Images China’s retail sales fell for the first time in more…
South Africa has one of the fastest-growing remote worker populations in sub-Saharan Africa. Tens of thousands of professionals now earn salaries and contractor fees from companies in the EU, the UK and the US while living in Cape Town, Johannesburg or wherever the Wi-Fi reaches. The challenge is getting that money home efficiently – without…
For millions of people, getting a visa is the key to studying, working or travelling abroad, but applicants on the African continent say the process has become increasingly expensive and difficult due to VFS Global – an Indian company that handles visa applications for dozens of African governments. An investigation by Lighthouse Reports and its…
Some of the West African film industry’s biggest names are backing a new mentorship programme to support emerging women filmmakers. Showcased at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, the Mariama Lab project aims to help women bring their stories to a wider audience in the region and beyond. Born in Côte d’Ivoire, Azata Soro made her…
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Electronic waste recycler EWaste Africa has joined forces with retail giant Pick n Pay and the Electronic Responsibility Association (ERA NPC) to roll out a nationwide grid of in-store e-waste collection points. The joint initiative aims to directly confront South Africa’s stubbornly low electronics recycling rates by embedding drop-off points directly into everyday retail environments….
The first half of 2026 has been marked by three different disease outbreaks: Ebola, hantavirus and, in Australia, diphtheria. Each has exposed vulnerabilities in how we detect, communicate and respond to infectious disease outbreaks. Each of these outbreaks has its unique challenges. But a common thread has been distrust in health care or a lack…
Viruses play a major role in the functioning of ecosystems. They profoundly influence the dynamics of microbial communities, flow of matter and global biogeochemical cycles. Yet despite their abundance and ecological importance, many of them have long remained invisible to science. This gap is largely due to the methods environmental virologists have used –isolating viruses…
Trump says Strait of Hormuz will be open from Friday but there is still confusion about the exact contents of the agreement.
