Life & Development

Nigeria vs Mali: Who will clinch 2025 Women's AfroBasket trophy?

Nigeria beat Senegal while Mali defeated South Sudan on Saturday to reach the final.

UN says 80,000 children face cholera risk across West, Central Africa

Outbreaks in Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria raise threat of cross-border transmission, says UN agency

Mauritian Le Court becomes first African to win stage at women's Tour de France

Mauritian Kim Le Court became the first African to win a stage on the women's Tour de France on Wednesday.

President Tinubu receives Nigerian women's team after Africa Cup victory

The Nigerian women's national football team touched down in the capital on Monday for an audience with President Bola Tinubu, fresh off their weekend Africa Cup championship victory over Morocco.

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.

Sudan reports at least 1,300 new cholera cases, 18 deaths in one week

Sudan's health ministry has reported 1,307 new cholera cases and 18 deaths caused by the disease in one week.

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.

Over 300 killed in Sweida clashes since Sunday: Syrian rights group

Syrian Network for Human Rights says six children, nine women are among 321 killed and over 430 others are injured.

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.