“It is a system of rules. If we are able to come together and rewrite those rules, the truth is that we will always have restructuring to clear the debt. But as we clear the debt, it creates room for more debt to come in.” Across Africa, rising debt burdens and the high cost of…
More than 25,000 people have been deported from the United States to third countries since Donald Trump returned to power – often to places they have no connection to and sometimes on another continent. Hundreds have been sent to Africa, where at least 12 countries have agreed to receive them. A six-month investigation by RFI…
The world is entering a period in which abnormal water supplies are becoming the norm, with river flows, groundwater and glaciers all showing signs of sustained disruption, the UN weather agency warned on Thursday. “This is not a single bad year, but a persistent decade-long signal,” said Celeste Saulo, Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization…
Madagascar recorded 785 cases, the highest during the period, followed by Angola with 184, Kenya with 94, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with 41, and Cameroon with 28. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported that 11 African countries recorded active transmission of mpox in the six weeks between 6 July and 16…
Arusha — THE World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Professor Mohamed Janabi, has urged African countries to take greater ownership of their health systems and move from conference commitments to concrete action in financing and strengthening primary healthcare. Prof Janabi said governments must lead health-sector development, while development partners align their support with…
Nairobi — The United States was the lone country to reject an African-led campaign to change how the world is depicted on maps, as 164 countries backed a United Nations resolution promoting more geographically accurate projections. The vote at the UN General Assembly on Friday put Washington at odds with the overwhelming majority of member…
Nigeria has joined 163 other countries to endorse an African-led UN resolution seeking fairer world maps that accurately reflect Africa’s true geographical size. The UN General Assembly adopted the historic “Correct the Map” resolution by 164 votes to one, with six abstentions. The United States cast the sole opposing vote, while Estonia, Georgia, Lithuania, Moldova,…
New York — More than half of abuse occurred on mainstream social media platforms; less than 1 per cent of all experiences were reported to authorities, new report finds An estimated 20 million children aged 12 to 17 – almost 1 in 5 – were subjected to at least one form of technology-facilitated sexual exploitation…
The focus on agricultural development at the Southern African Development Community‘s 46th summit in August 2026 reflected a clear understanding that the sector can still play a key role in the region’s economic development. Agriculture accounts for around 10% of the GDP of many of the regional community’s members. The conversations about agriculture focused on…
The World Health Organization has launched a regional health data platform designed to give African governments a single system for tracking health trends, planning services and responding to disease outbreaks. The Regional Health Data Hub was unveiled on August 27 in Addis Ababa during the WHO Regional Committee for Africa meeting. The platform will bring…
