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On Thursday September 24, 2026 at the 81st United Nation’s General Assembly New York, Vice-President Kashim Shettima, in his address to the global gathering of world leaders on behalf of President Bola Tinubu, called for a reconstitution of the United Nation’s Security Council, UNSC. to allow for two permanent seats for Africa on the council….
Midrand, South Africa — Somalia’s Senate Secretary-General, Abdinasir Ibrahim Guled, has attended the seventh annual conference of the Association of Secretaries-General of African Parliaments, which opened in Midrand, South Africa, at the Pan-African Parliament. The two-day meeting is focused on modernising parliamentary institutions and strengthening their ability to respond to changing administrative and leadership demands….
Namibian netball umpire Aaron Ipinge returned from the recently concluded Africa Netball Cup in Nairobi, Kenya, with valuable international experience and a major milestone after earning his Africa A umpiring grade. Ipinge was among the officials selected to officiate at the continental tournament, which featured both the women’s and men’s competitions. He officiated five matches…
CANAL+ has secured the rights to the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations PAMOJA 2027 qualifiers and tournament finals, with the competition to be broadcast on SuperSport across Sub-Saharan Africa. The qualifying campaign features 48 nations drawn into 12 groups of four, competing across six matchdays for places at the 24-team finals. The first two…
IN SHORT: A graphic circulating online in South Africa and Nigeria warns of criminals claiming to test blood sugar for free, only to infect people with HIV instead. But this hoax circulated in the Philippines in 2025, and the country’s health department debunked it. According to a shocking claim sent to Africa Check by subscribers…
Ramaphosa Unveils 90-Day Plan to Tackle South Africa’s Gender-Based Violence South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a national emergency response and a clean-up of high-risk areas following the discovery of the bodies of 12 women east of Johannesburg over two months. Four people have been arrested, but Ramaphosa said police have found no…
Geneva — Cholera deaths increased globally by 30 percent in 2025, despite fewer cases being reported to the World Health Organization, with five countries in Africa accounting for around 90 percent of all cases, the WHO said on Tuesday. In 2025, 47 countries reported 451,499 cholera cases and 7,870 deaths to the Geneva-based WHO, the health…
Cholera deaths increased by 30% in 2025, despite fewer cases being reported to the World Health Organization (WHO). In 2025, 47 countries reported 451 499 cholera cases and 7870 deaths to WHO. This is the highest number of annual cholera deaths reported to WHO since 1999. These figures reflect surveillance data reported to WHO and…
The Horn of Africa is approaching the final months of 2026 with an increasingly important climate signal that is a strengthening El Niño that could bring substantially wetter conditions to parts of the region while increasing the risks of flooding, landslides, crop damage, disease outbreaks and infrastructure disruption. El Niño is a recurring climate phenomenon…
Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Oliver Alawuba, has called for greater focus on turning Africa’s vast opportunities into investable projects. He also emphasised the need for dependable revenues, credible institutions and accountable delivery to unlock sustainable capital for the continent. Alawuba made the call in New York,…
