A World Bank-linked climate fund has backed South African plans to cut the country’s reliance on coal, unlocking up to US$2.6-billion (R46.8-billion) in financing and giving the nation’s energy transition an unexpected boost. The approval of the updated plan by the Climate Investment Funds, which was stalled after South Africa last year asked to delay…
IN SHORT: A graphic circulating on social media in Kenya claims president Paul Kagame threatened civil society for receiving foreign funding to stir chaos in Rwanda, Kenya and Tanzania. But the graphic is fake. A graphic attributing a quote to Rwanda’s president Paul Kagame is circulating social media in Kenya. In the graphic Kagame hints…
Addis Ababa, — The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has celebrated its Golden Jubilee in Addis Ababa. The 50th year anniversary of ECOWAS was celebrated under the theme “Stronger Together for a Brighter Future.” The golden jubilee is said to provide a moment to look back on five decades of co-operation, and more…
In a ground-breaking first for South Africa and the African continent, local patients are participating in a pioneering international gene-editing clinical trial that may revolutionise treatment for hereditary angioedema (HAE), a rare and potentially fatal genetic disorder. The clinical trial, now under way at the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Lung Institute, uses CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing…
The ocean has never been silent – waves crashing, seabirds calling, whales singing across vast distances. But in recent decades, a new kind of noise has taken hold: the relentless hum of ships. For many marine species, this growing wall of sound is more than a nuisance – it’s a threat to their survival. As…
Portland, U.S. — Older men and women are now living longer than ever before. Across the globe, individuals who reach old age can expect to have more years of life ahead of them than in previous generations. However, these additional years of life, coupled with the disparities among and within countries, including variations between older…
Addis Ababa, — The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, expresses deep sorrow at the passing of H.E. Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu, Former President of the Republic of Zambia. H.E. Dr. Lungu served his nation and the African continent with dedication and distinction. His contributions to the advancement of democratic governance…
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has urged fellow African leaders to work together to urgently stop the growing cholera crisis on the continent. Speaking during a virtual emergency meeting of African heads of state and government on 4 June 2025, the president expressed serious concerns over the rising cholera cases and related deaths in 20 African Union…
African countries will be looking to recalibrate their strategic partnerships with China to advance African interests as the continent positions itself to exercise greater agency in its external partnerships. The Forum for China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Beijing Action Plan (2025-2027) is notable for containing more security commitments than any previous FOCAC action plans. This underscores China’s…
Somalia Denies ‘Defamatory’ Report On Disappearance Of Delegation The government has denied media reports claiming that members of the country’s official delegation to the International Labor Conference (ILC) in Geneva ‘disappeared’. In a statement, the Ministry of Labor said that although few senior officials of the delegation remained – after the majority returned – this is…
