Life & Development

Morocco declares end of seven-year drought after winter rains

Morocco's seven-year drought has come to an end after abundant rainfall this winter, Water Minister Nizar Baraka said on Monday.

Türkiye condemns attack on Turkish minority school in Greece, demands justice

Türkiye calls for swift action to identify the perpetrators and ensure the safety of the Turkish minority in Greece.

South Africa 'will not interfere' with US refugee programme for Afrikaners

The US and South African officials reached an agreement during a closed-door meeting in late December to allow the US to continue its controversial effort to bring white South Africans to the US as refugees.

How a Türkiye-backed lab is transforming engineering education in Kenya

Cezeri Lab gives students, once limited to textbooks, hands-on access to robotics, 3D printing and advanced engineering tools.

Nigerian preacher under probe over allegations of sexual abuse against multiple women

Police in Nigeria's commercial city, Lagos, have opened an investigation after multiple women alleged they were victims of gender-related abuses by Chris Okafor, a prominent preacher in the country.

Ltungai: Where women fence off men for their protection

This northern Kenyan settlement inhabited only by Samburu women and children provides a self-governed sanctuary for survivors of violence and social ostracism.

Four-week training on African history and heritage concludes in Istanbul

The African World, Civilization, Languages, and Cultures Certificate training has concluded after a four-week programme in Turkish city of Istanbul.

More than 40 hospitals, 244 health centres resume services in Sudan's capital

More than 40 hospitals and 244 health centres have returned to service in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, after being damaged or destroyed during the country’s conflict, a local medical group said on Wednesday.

DRC suspends army spokesperson over remarks targeting Tutsi community

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s army (FARDC) says it has suspended its spokesperson after he made discriminatory comments about the country’s Tutsi community.

Sudan conflict: Women, children among over 200 killed in fresh ethnic killings in Darfur - medics

Sudan Doctors Network says survivors reported mass killings in North and West Darfur following paramilitary Rapid Support Forces assaults.

Turkish community inaugurates new mosque in Uganda

The mosque will serve the surrounding community, as well as students of SENA High School, which is slated to open its doors to learners in February next year.

How drug resistance undermines Africa's malaria milestones

Two African nations were officially declared malaria-free in 2024, contrasting with a resurgence in parts of the continent as drug resistance in both vector and parasite compels researchers and health agencies to reinfor

More African countries cut deals with Trump's administration on health aid

Cameroon, Eswatini, Lesotho, Liberia and Mozambique are among those that have signed health deals with the US.

Nigerian government says 130 more students rescued from abductors

Nigerian authorities have secured the release of 130 kidnapped schoolchildren taken by gunmen from a Catholic school in November 2025, a presidential spokesperson said on Sunday, after 100 were freed earlier this month.

Nigeria reopens 47 government schools shut after mass student kidnappings

In recent months, armed groups have targeted boarding schools, abducting students and staff, sometimes for ransom, and forcing disruptions to academic activities.

UK museum displays African artefacts it knows little about

The Manchester Museum holds thousands of African artefacts that were acquired during the British Empire through confiscation and looting.

Brown University shooting suspect found dead

Providence police chief Oscar Perez, who identified the suspect as Claudio Neves-Valente, told reporters: "He took his own life tonight."

Kenyan environmentalist ends wildebeest route-obstruction case against top hotel

A Kenyan environmentalist who sued to stop the opening of a new Ritz-Carlton safari lodge that he said blocked a wildebeest migration corridor in the Maasai Mara reserve has applied to withdraw the case.

South Africa to deport Kenyans working on US Afrikaner 'refugee' applications

The South African home affairs department said no US officials were arrested in the raid.

Seven people killed in drone strike on Sudan hospital: medical source

A drone strike on Sunday on an army hospital in the besieged southern Sudan city of Dilling left "seven civilians dead and 12 injured," a health worker at the facility said.

Libya's largest museum reopens for first time since Gaddafi's fall

The Red Castle museum, Libya's largest, was closed in 2011 during a NATO-backed uprising against Muammar Gaddafi.

Türkiye's first lady warns world 'failing on justice' as crises hit women, children hardest

Emine Erdogan tells Sierra Leone forum that women must be central to peacebuilding and climate resilience efforts.

Senegal praises Türkiye’s expanding support for Africa’s education systems

Khady Diop Mbodji stressed Türkiye's educational approach in Africa, centred on the sustainable development of human resources, is valuable for the region.

Marrakech Film Festival 2025 celebrates storytellers who bridge divides

The festival’s recognition of filmmakers often becomes a gateway to international distribution, European co-production networks, and invitations to other major festivals.