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President Cyril Ramaphosa Appointed as African Union COVID-19 Champion and Establishes the Commission on African COVID-19 Response
The African Union Bureau of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government (AU Bureau) has appointed President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa as the…
Journalist Killed in Somalia as Calls Grow to End Impunity and Protect Media Workers
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has urged Somali federal and local authorities to swiftly identify and arrest those responsible for the killing of journalist Abdulwali Ali…
New Coronavirus Cases Decline as WHO Praises China’s Response
China reported a decrease in new coronavirus cases on Saturday, along with 143 additional deaths, as the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) commended…
COVID-19 in Africa: Crisis and Opportunity
The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a human development crisis across Africa, exposing vulnerabilities in health systems, urban infrastructure, and social safety nets. Overcrowded informal settlements,…
Invisible Emergencies: The World’s Most Overlooked Humanitarian Crises
CARE’s latest report, Invisible Emergencies, reveals the top ten humanitarian crises of 2019 that received little to no mainstream media coverage. Now in its fourth…
Repair Mission Underway: Cable Ship Sets Sail to Restore Africa’s Broken Internet Links
The cable-laying vessel Leon Thevenin finally departed Cape Town Harbour last night around 21:30, heading toward offshore Angola to begin critical repairs on two damaged…
Africa Needs Real Answers for Its Climate Refugees
Ten years after the devastating UN-declared famine and drought in the Horn of Africa displaced hundreds of thousands of Somalis, the world still lacks clear…
Farewell to the CFA Franc: Macron and Ouattara End a Colonial Legacy
French President Emmanuel Macron and Alassane Ouattara, President of Côte d’Ivoire, have officially sounded the death knell for one of the last remnants of colonial-era…
Huawei’s Surveillance Technology in Kenya: Effective or Risky?
After the deadly Nairobi attack nearly a year ago, officer David Mwangi, now 26 and on duty in the city, has relied on Chinese tech…
Youth-Led Climate Action Shines at COP25
Youth activism was a defining feature of COP25 in Madrid, Spain. During the second week of the conference, it was impossible not to notice the…
Opposition Leaders Detained Amid Rising Unrest in Eswatini
Police in Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland, have detained the head of the country’s largest opposition party along with several other political figures and activists…
South Korean, Yemeni Diplomats Meet Over Red Sea Vessel Seizure
Discussions Focus on Crew Safety and Vessel Release According to the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs, officials from both nations exchanged information regarding the…