Life & Development

How adopting a single-shot vaccine advanced Senegal's child immunisation goals

Senegal’s rollout of a hexavalent vaccine is being hailed as a game-changer in infant immunisation, reshaping regional health strategy with a single shot.

IMF unlocks $184m loan for Zambia recovery after severe drought

The copper-rich Southern African country is recovering from a severe regional drought, which curbed economic growth.

Turkish student killed in US hit-and-run while on work-travel programme

The 21-year-old aerospace engineering student was in the US to improve his English and gain new experiences.

What's chikungunya disease and why is WHO worried?

The virus is spreading beyond Indian Ocean into Africa, South Asia, and Europe, says WHO's team lead on arboviruses.

South African president sacks higher education minister

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has dismissed his embattled higher education minister over alleged graft.

Bangladesh Air Force aircraft crashes into Dhaka college, killing at least 19

Over 100 people, including 70 students, suffer burn injuries after training jet hit building of Milestone School and College in Uttara neighbourhood.

Hardship to Hope: How Somalia is powering its future through education

Somalia is rebuilding its education system from the ground up, funding teacher salaries with domestic revenues, implementing a national curriculum and reopening schools long silenced by war.

Guinea's Mpox outbreak continues to spread since first detection

The outbreak in Guinea, which began last September, includes one death and 77 hospitalisations.

Why Kenya's Lamu museum renovation sparks debate on Swahili heritage

A museum revamp meant to honour a 14th century Swahili settlement's shared history across the Indian Ocean has ended up dimming the spotlight on the UNESCO World Heritage Site's heritage.

Pedal power meets green purpose in Kenya's forest conservation race

An annual cycling challenge through the Kaptagat forest brings athletes and communities together to conserve a legendary training ground and promote inclusive environmental action through sport.

Nigeria's former President Muhammadu Buhari buried at family compound

Nigeria's former President Muhammadu Buhari has been buried at his home in the northwestern state of Katsina.

Mali condemns Czech Republic's visa denial to U-19 women’s basketball team

The non-participation of Mali means Nigeria is now the only African team in the tournament.

The night Türkiye stood: Turkish women who defied coup with blood and resolve

When women and children resisted a violent coup attempt in 2016 – the courage, resolve and sacrifice of unarmed civilians became central to Türkiye’s collective memory.

Trump’s ‘voluntary migration’ plan is just Nakba rebranded

Behind the diplomatic language of “voluntary migration” lies a deliberate policy of forced displacement and cultural erasure, echoing the darkest chapters of Palestinian history.

Guinea-Bissau's Bijagos archipelago added to UNESCO's World Heritage list

The Bijagos Archipelago in Guinea-Bissau has been declared a World Heritage site by UN's cultural agency UNESCO.

Sierra Leone's Tiwai Island added to UNESCO's World Heritage list

Activist Tommy Garnett's decades of work has paid off after Sierra Leone's Tiwai Island – a lush forest home to one of the world's highest concentrations of primates – landed a spot on UNESCO's World Heritage list on Su

Ancient City of Sardis and Lydian Tumuli of Bin Tepe in Türkiye added to UNESCO world heritage list

Number of sites from Türkiye on UNESCO World Heritage List has reached 22.

Boeing settles with man whose family died in Ethiopian Airlines crash

Paul Njoroge's family was heading to Kenya in March 2019 aboard Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 when it malfunctioned and plummeted to the ground.

Mountains in Cameroon, Malawi awarded World Heritage status

UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay has presented Africa as a priority during her two terms in office, although the continent remains underrepresented in the list.

Abdirahman Fiili: Refugee quarter to red carpet as muse for Somalia's cultural revival

This multifaceted Somali producer, director, writer, poet and musician turned a childhood steeped in setbacks into a creative legacy that speaks for an entire nation.

Second group of white South Africans arrive in US to take up Trump's refugee offer

A second group of white South Africans, who took up President Donald Trump's resettlement offer, have arrived in the United States.

Namibian businessman killed by lioness while on safari with wife

Bernd Kebbel, a Namibian businessman and well known philanthropist who supported wildlife conservation, has been killed by a lioness while on safari.

Sudan's cholera crisis worsens as more cases confirmed

Hundreds of new cholera cases have been confirmed in Sudan over the last few weeks, authorities said on Sunday.

Erdogan launches 'Decade of Family and Population' from 2026 to 2035

Turkish president stresses the importance of preserving the traditional family structure, arguing that global market actors do not favour strong familial solidarity.