Category: Africa News

By Staff Reporter A new study conducted by Dr Muyanga Ziba, from North-West University has uncovered that persons with disabilities in Malawi are being excluded from political discourse on airwaves. The research examined programming at Mzimba Community Radio Station through focus groups, interviews, and listening clubs, uncovering a lack of targeted content to support the…

By Staff Reporter Egypt with support from the World Health Organization (WHO), officially launched the first field epidemiology training programme (FETP) in vector control in the Middle East and North Africa region, on Monday, 7 July 2025, in Cairo. The programme, funded by the Pandemic Fund, aims to strengthen national capacity in detecting, preventing, and…

By Staff Reporter FORMER South African Deputy President, David Mabuza, a senior figure in the African National Congress (ANC), has died aged 64. He served as deputy president of South Africa from 2018 to 2023. He led the ruling African National Congress (ANC) from 2017 to 2022. He is the former teacher, He was nicknamed…

By Staff Reporter THE African leaders have called on Monday for an urgent review of U.S. tariffs on African exports, urging a shift towards transformative partnerships and investment in Africa’s economic potential. Addressing more than 2,000 government and business leaders, and other delegates at the U.S.-Africa business summit in the capital Luanda, Angolan President João…

By Staff Reporter FAMILY of the former sixth president of Zambia, announced that the funeral and burial of the late Edgar Chagwa Lungu will take place in South Africa. This was announced in a press statement issued  by Hon. Makebi Zulu , Family Spokesperson on Friday afternoon, June 20, 2025 saying this was in “accordance…

Frogs, snakes and lizards rarely take centre stage in the worlds of language policy and biodiversity, but then again, South Africa is no ordinary place. A new study published in the African Journal of Herpetology offers a compelling insight into how indigenous knowledge and scientific taxonomy can coexist to make conservation truly inclusive and effective. The study,…

By Staff Reporter KENYAN President William Ruto has called for a revitalised Sino-African partnership, anchored in infrastructure-led development, industrial value chains and minerals beneficiation, that reflects the continent’s rising agency and ambition. Delivering a keynote address at Peking University on his recent state visit to China, President Ruto argued that Africa must seize the moment…

By Staff Reporter AFTER two( 2 ) years of conflictt, Sudan’s health system is at breaking point. As the rainy season looms the country faces a perfect storm of disease outbreaks, malnutrition and collapsing services at a time when humanitarian access is dangerously restricted and funding for health is running dry. Today, more than 30…