President John Dramani Mahama has called on African leaders to take bold steps in building resilient and self-sustaining health systems across the continent. He made the call at the opening of the Africa Health Sovereignty Summit held on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, in Accra. Addressing the gathering, President Mahama said the time had come for…
The majority of SA’s youth must be able to access high-quality maths and science education at foundation level. Science, technology and innovation minister Blade Nzimande has committed to enhancing interventions for access to ICT gateway subjects – mathematics and science – including upscaling science centres. The minister was speaking at the launch event of the…
Thai Foreign Ministry spokesman tells Al Jazeera direct talks with Cambodia are priority as deadly clashes continue. Thailand has called for a peaceful resolution to deadly border fighting with Cambodia, saying it prefers to settle the matter through bilateral dialogue while leaving the door open to potential involvement from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations…
A breakthrough HIV drug that only needs to be injected twice a year to offer near-total protection from the virus and developing AIDS should be made available “immediately” at pharmacies, clinics and via online consultations, the UN health agency said on Monday. Injectable lenacapavir – LEN, for short – is a highly effective, long-acting antiretroviral…
ADDIS ABABA The African Union (AU) has sounded the alarm over the continent’s persistent youth unemployment crisis and is calling for urgent, bold action to address the challenge through industrialization, innovation, and regional integration. The Third African Job Creation Forum, jointly organized by the African Union, the Government of Ethiopia and the African Continental Free…
…Seeks equity in financial, health, climate architecture President Bola Tinubu on Saturday called for a comprehensive reevaluation of global governance, financial structures, and health systems, advocating for a fairer, more inclusive world order that truly reflects the interests of emerging and low-income economies, particularly in Africa. Speaking at the 17th BRICS Summit of the Global…
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), has called on African countries to embrace nuclear energy as a strategic solution to the continent’s deepening energy crisis. In a statement on Saturday, Executive Secretary of ECA, Claver Gatete, said that it was unacceptable that over 600 million Africans still lacked access to electricity. Gatete described the…
PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has called on African nations to uphold peace and national unity, as crucial pillars for achieving mental emancipation and economic independence, while fully leveraging the opportunities presented by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The Head of State said that Africa has made significant strides in the first phase of…
Mohamed El-Shenawy says Al Ahly must show sharper concentration and “win, not draw” when they face Palmeiras in Thursday’s pivotal Club World Cup group match in New Jersey. The captain’s late heroics preserved a 0-0 stalemate against Inter Miami on matchday one, the Egypt international clawing Lionel Messi’s stoppage-time effort out of the humid Florida…
Almost 4.5 million maternal, stillborn and newborn deaths were recorded in 2023. What if there was a clear path to saving 83 percent of these people? To saving 3.7 million mothers, unborn children and babies annually? According to the World Health Organization (WHO), this sort of large-scale life-saving is possible, if midwifery care is universally…
