New Innovations Transform The Fight Against Malaria

Amina Dawd, 36, strokes one of her resting children's hair as two of her other children sleep under the protective bednets. The children sleeping without the net will still gain some protection from the repellant properties of the bednet. The Long...

Why are over 670 million people going hungry?

© FAO/Alessandra Benedetti FAO is assisting displaced people in DR Congo with cash transfers and agricultural assistance. This article is published in association with United Nations. More than eight per cent of the world population or around 673...

Evening Brief: Hamas Seeks Release of Top Palestinian Prisoners, Putin Visits Tajikistan for Regional Summit

Evening rundown for Wednesday, October 8, 2025. Second Week of Government Shutdown Sees Deepening Standoff Over Health Care Subsidies The federal government shutdown entered its second week on Tuesday with Congress deadlocked and no clear path...

Osimhen’s five-star performance earns Super Eagles Africa’s playoff ticket

S’Africa qualify for Mundial Victor Osimhen was the hero, yesterday, at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo, as Nigeria defeated Benin Republic 4-0 to qualify for the African playoff for the 2026 World Cup. Nigeria needed to beat Benin Republic and...

Conservatism’s grip on a fragile democracy — the social gap between leaders and the working class

The disappearing bridge Thirty-one years into democracy, South Africa is in deep crisis. Unemployment on the expanded definition is catastrophic, poverty is entrenched and public services are dysfunctional. Instead of dignity, justice and...

Africa’s Digital Infrastructure Boom Masks Critical Connectivity Gaps

Africa’s digital transformation narrative typically celebrates fintech innovation, artificial intelligence adoption, and e-government initiatives. But beneath these ambitious plans lies an uncomfortable reality: the continent’s connectivity...

Marco Ragini: "I want to give Tajikistan the opportunity to dream"

Italian coach Marco Ragini, who took charge of Tajikistan’s U-17 national team in March 2024, has already made history by guiding the squad to the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup, set to take place in Qatar this November. In an exclusive interview with...

Ghana Reinforces Northern Border as Sahel Violence Encroaches

Ghana’s military is bolstering its presence in the north, where people are moving south due to the rising threat of terrorist attacks originating in Burkina Faso. Ghana’s military recently deployed 400 troops to the northern town of Bawku due to...

West Africa’s trade monitoring system has collapsed - why th...

A decade ago countries in West Africa set up a unique trade monitoring mechanism. Its purpose was to track intra-regional trade in agricultural products and livestock in the region. But the system was closed down in 2022 due to a lack of funding...

Terror Groups Diversify to Find Steady Flow of Illicit Financing

The Sahelian terror group Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) has expanded across Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger largely by exploiting the region’s resources and communities for its own benefit. The al-Qaida affiliate has amassed a stable...

A Global Call for Equity in Mineral Value Chains at COP30

13 October 2025 As world leaders gather in Brasilia for the Pre-COP meetings, more than 150 civil society organizations from around the world are issuing an open letter to Parties to the UNFCCC calling for governments to put transition minerals...

Rising diabetes increasing cataracts, the leading cause of blindness

LIFESTYLE NEWS - A landmark 2025 study revealed that type 2 diabetes prevalence doubled in just six years among middle-aged adults in South Africa, Kenya, Ghana, and Burkina Faso, now affecting 10.9% of the population. People living with Type 2...

West Africa’s trade monitoring system has collapsed - why this is dangerous for food security

A decade ago countries in West Africa set up a unique trade monitoring mechanism. Its purpose was to track intra-regional trade in agricultural products and livestock in the region. But the system was closed down in 2022 due to a lack of funding...

Sahel Displacement Hits 4 Million: UN Warns of Growing Crisis

By MondAfrique: On October 10, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) sounded the alarm: around 4 million people are currently displaced in the Sahel, an unprecedented figure. The UNHCR statement highlights the scale of the...

Breaking: Nigeria Qualifies for World Cup Playoffs with 4-0 Win Over Benin

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have secured a spot in the World Cup playoffs after a commanding 4-0 victory over Benin Republic in their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, Akwa Ibom capital. This...

Media Festival in Thiruvananthapuram | Continue to ask questions, journalists told at media fete

African media professional from Burkina Faso, Mariam Ouedraogo receiving the Media person of the year 2025 award from Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan during the International Media Festival of Kerala at Tagore theatre in Thiruvananthapuram on September...

Cameroon’s Presidential Election: The French are negotiating

As the counting of the votes of last Sunday’s presidential election is underway at ELECAM, Cameroon’s election body, the French are not waiting for things to totally deteriorate before they step in. The first figures point to a landslide by Mr....

Perenti growth to continue after ASX 200 inclusion

Perenti has ridden the gold-led mining revival all the way into the ASX 200 CFO Mike Ellis says the mining services provider can keep pursuing organic growth North America emerging as new growth engine for Aussie mining and drilling contractor The...

Sell Shovels: Why a gold rush beckons for ASX 200 mining contractor Perenti

Perenti capped a massive year with ASX 200 inclusion. Is the best still to come? Pic: PRN/Supplied Perenti has ridden the gold-led mining revival all the way into the ASX 200 CFO Mike Ellis says the mining services provider can keep pursuing...

2026 WCQ: Super Eagles’ playoff hopes diminish after Cameroon’s draw with Angola

The Super Eagles’ slim hopes of at least making it to the 2026 World Cup play-offs took a blow on Monday following Cameroon’s 0-0 draw with Angola. The Indomitable Lions failed to secure maximum points despite playing at home. This means Marc...