The University of Cape Town and scholars across the globe are working quickly to see how they can replace treasured materials that were destroyed during the Table Mountain wildfire last weekend. UCT’s Special Collections consist of print and audiovisual material on African studies and other specialized subjects, including more than…
President Idriss Déby of Chad has died following injuries sustained during fighting in the country’s north, according to a state spokesman. The longtime leader of Chad died Tuesday following wounds inflicted at the weekend, according to Gen. Azem Bermandoa Agouna in an announcement on state television. The death was quickly confirmed…
The Eritrean government acknowledged for the first time Friday that its troops are active in the Tigray conflict zone in northern Ethiopia, in a letter from Sophia Tesfamariam, the Eritrean ambassador to the United Nations. Tesfamariam wrote the letter in response to last week’s U.N. Security Council meeting, in order…
There are at least 32 million more people living in extreme poverty across sub-Saharan Africa…
As with so many other facets of global wealth (and health) inequality, the rollout of…
The explosive La Soufrière volcano in the Caribbean continues to affect the atmosphere over the…
Congolese Prime Minister Sama Lukonde said Monday that the announcement of a new government is…
Top African health officials are calling for more equitable vaccine distribution, noting that less than…
