The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have called for an urgent scale-up of the community-led Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with stronger early detection, contact follow up, access to care, support for frontline health workers and faster delivery of resources…
The Pan-African Parliament’s east and west regional caucuses have tabled a motion calling for an urgent debate on the recent attacks against African migrants in South Africa. The motion was presented by West African regional caucus chairperson Lazare Yao Yao and seconded by East African regional caucus chairperson Danson Mungatana, who have urged the plenary…
The number of new cancer cases worldwide could rise to almost 35 million a year by 2050 unless countries take urgent action to strengthen prevention, early diagnosis and treatment, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Wednesday. That’s the headline stemming from a new report from the UN health agency highlighting stark inequalities in cancer…
UN chief António Guterres appealed on Monday for far-reaching, worldwide controls on Artificial Intelligence, as increasingly powerful AI chips that are designed for civilian use shift to the battlefield, where “killer robots” are already the norm. Addressing the inaugural UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance in Geneva, the Secretary-General insisted on the need for greater…
At a time when energy security and affordability have risen to the top of the development agenda, 655 million people globally still lack access to electricity, and two billion use polluting fuels and technologies for cooking putting their health and well-being at risk. Sub-Saharan Africa bears a disproportionate share of these gaps, with over 560…
Jun 9 2026 (IPS) – Somewhere in Africa today, a woman will spend more than 30 minutes collecting water that may make her and her children sick. At the same time, her government will face severe fiscal constraints that will limit its ability to provide clean water, among other basic services. This injustice sits at…
The 52nd Ordinary Session of the Permanent Representatives’ Committee (PRC) officially opened today, 3 June 2026, at the African Union (AU) Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The session precedes the 49th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council and the 8th Mid-Year Coordination Meeting (MYCM) between the AU, Regional Economic Communities (RECs), and Regional Mechanisms (RMs),…
Ongoing circulation of millions of incorrectly registered SIM cards has been found to be a major driver of crime. A call to action has been made, urging justice minister Mmamoloko Kubayi to address shortcomings related to SIM card registration and enforcement of the law that governs communications. This comes amid growing concerns that weaknesses in…
Nairobi — United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that Africa is bearing the heaviest burden of the global climate crisis despite contributing the least to global emissions, calling for increased climate financing and stronger international recognition of the continent’s needs. Speaking at the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Guterres said the impacts of climate…
Africa has to make a critical shift towards self-sufficiency in addressing its HIV challenges, emphasising the need for ownership, sustainable financing and strengthened health infrastructure for lasting impact. The recent Second Global Edition of the African Public Square (APS) open debate, convened during King’s Africa Week at Bush House, King’s College London, on 2 March…
