Scientists racing to save the northern white rhino say they’ve successfully created two embryos in the lab by using eggs from the last two remaining females and frozen sperm from deceased males. “The embryos are now stored in liquid nitrogen to be transferred into a surrogate mother in the near…
About 25 African migrants die every week – some 1,300 annually – before they ever leave the African continent or take the risks of the dangerous Mediterranean Sea or Gulf-route journeys. That’s according to International Organization of Migration, which has published new numbers through its Missing Migrants Project (MMP) report….
South African broadcaster EWN has apologized to Julius Malema, head of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party, after reporter Barry Bateman was accused of insulting Malema on tape while wrapping up a press conference at HAWKS police headquarters in Pretoria on Tuesday. “Bateman was caught on camera using derogatory words…
President Paul Biya of Cameroon, looking every bit of his 86 years, delivered a rare…
Migrants trapped in deteriorating conditions in Libya may be headed to Rwanda, following the announcement…
Conditions in Burkina Faso are making it harder for health and humanitarian aid workers, with…
Pilots for British Airways are planning a second day of strikes Tuesday, after nearly all…
The head of the United Nations rights agency, speaking ahead of the United Nations Climate…
Pope Francis arrived late Wednesday in Mozambique to begin a seven-day tour that will take him to three African nations, beginning with his time in Maputo. President Felipe Nyusi and other dignitaries were on hand to meet the pope at the airport when he arrived about 7:30 p.m. local time….
New research demonstrates a link between health care access and bribery on the African continent, with some people who say they’ve been forced to offer bribes in the past more than four times more likely to have problems getting care than those who say they’ve never had to pay a…
United Nations Secretary General António Guterres completed a three-day visit to Democratic Republic of Congo with expressions of confidence in the newly formed government and optimism that President Felix Tshisekedi and the country will meet their significant challenges. The Congolese will see “a government that wants to transform the country,…
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday condemned the violence against foreigners that has been sweeping across parts of the country, as mobs loot and attack immigrants and the businesses they own. “The attacks on people who run businesses from foreign nationals is something that is totally unacceptable,” Ramaphosa said…