Life & Development

Ugandan Students Evacuated from Iran via Türkiye

Istanbul becomes a key transit point as African nations respond to Middle East tensions.

African heritage: The timbila musical instrument of Mozambique

The orchestras consist of five to thirty wooden xylophones of this instrument called timbila, of varying sizes and ranges of pitch.

Guinea-Bissau halts controversial baby vaccine trial funded by Trump administration

Foreign Minister Joao Bernardo Vieira said that the study had been closed, citing concerns raised by the scientific community as well as US senators.

Somalia to begin issuing East African Community passports

The move is part of Somalia's integration into the East African regional bloc.

Ghana's education minister among officials injured in highway accident

The ministers and their delegation were travelling to Tumu to attend the 40th anniversary celebration of Tumu College of Education.

History made: How six players of Nigerian heritage helped Seahawks win Super Bowl

The players reflect the growing pipeline of African heritage talent shaping the NFL.

Türkiye's population tops 86M in 2025 as growth accelerates

The annual population growth rate rose to five per thousand in 2025, up from 3.4 per thousand in 2024

Türkiye’s oldest polyphonic music institution marks 200th anniversary

Harmony Band Command was founded in 1826 by Ottoman sultan and Italian bandmaster.

South Africa rolls out locally made foot-and-mouth disease vaccine to curb outbreak

The vaccine is part of South Africa's bid to vaccinate 80% of its national herd of about 12 million cattle.

Maryan Ahmed: Somalia's first human rights commission chair

The commission’s establishment follows President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s signing into law in early December 2025.

How Senegal's Biteye uses football therapy to score mental health goals

A young social worker's vision and empathy for mental health sufferers have helped turn a stigmatised group into disciplined footballers who train, travel and now represent Senegal in international competition.

Nigeria music icon Fela Kuti to be first African to get Grammys Lifetime Achievement Award

The recognition comes nearly three decades after Fela Kuti's death and long after his influence reshaped global music.

New malaria vaccines are helping Ghana's children survive, but aid cuts threaten progress

Ghana has slashed child deaths from malaria with new vaccines, a breakthrough showing what science can achieve, yet reduced funding from the US and other donors could leave thousands at risk across Africa.

Somalia names new army chief to replace General Rage in major reshuffle

Brigadier General Ibrahim Mohamed Mahmud is a senior military officer with 18 years of service and holds postgraduate-level university education.

Women main victims of Sudan war abuses, social affairs minister says

Women are the main victims of abuse in Sudan's war, facing "the world's worst" violence, Sudan's social affairs minister has told AFP.

Lawsuit challenges Trump's order to end legal protections for Ethiopian refugees

Three Ethiopian nationals, along with a non-profit organisation, claim that the termination decision was motivated wrongly by politics and racism and ignored the rule of law.

Africa health chief declares mpox health emergency over

Mpox is no longer a public health emergency in the continent, the head of Africa CDC said, citing boosted detection, therapy and the roll-out of vaccines.

WHO warns of disease outbreaks in flood-hit southern Africa nations

Intense rainfall and severe flooding since mid-December 2025 have affected around 1.3 million people in southern Africa and disrupted access to health services, WHO said.

US exits World Health Organization after nearly eight decades

The Trump administration cites pandemic failures and political bias as reasons for exit

Sudanese children out of school for nearly 500 days, one of world's longest school closures

More than eight million children in Sudan have lost nearly 500 days of schooling since a protracted war erupted in April 2023 between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), marking one of the longest s

Anthony Joshua's family member says prosecution of driver in tragic crash 'not really worth it'

The driver charged in the car crash that injured Anthony Joshua and killed his friends appeared in a Nigerian court on Tuesday as the star boxer's uncle wondered whether a trial was "really worth it."

South Africa school bus accident kills 14 people

The death toll from a Monday collision between a school transport vehicle and a truck in South Africa rose to 14, public broadcaster SABC reported.

World Turkic Languages Family Day celebrated in Senegal

Turkish ambassador to Senegal, Nur Sağman, led the celebrations at an event attended by representatives of Turkish institutions and students enrolled in Turkish language courses.

'The future is you': Erdogan launches TRT Genc youth channel

TRT Genc would broadcast a wide range of programmes aimed at supporting the intellectual, emotional and cultural development of young viewers, Turkish President Erdogan says.