Life & Development

Ramaphosa signs contentious education bill in first test for unity cabinet

President Ramaphosa's coalition partner the Democratic Alliance (DA) has said it would challenge the new law in court.

Sweden to pay immigrants up to $34,000 to leave

The move marks a shift in the country's migration policy, which was once seen as a haven for refugees and persecuted individuals.

Africa CDC confident to raise $600m for mpox response

The head of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has said the agency is able to raise $600 million to fight a surging mpox outbreak.

South Africa 'execution' shooting leaves seven family members dead

Police call the shooting an execution as some victims appeared to have been shot in the head.

CAR records 'unprecedented' dengue outbreak

Authorities in the Central African Republic (CAR) have recorded an "unprecedented" number of dengue fever cases.

SA coalition government faces threat over education bill

South Africa's government of national unity is facing its first major threat after divisions between ANC and DP parties arose over a disputed education bill.

Niger hosts conference on climate change in West Africa

Niger is hosting a three-day conference on climate change in West Africa.

Ugandan athlete Cheptegei's 'attacker' dies in hospital

Dickson Ndiema died on Monday night, three days after the Ugandan athlete he allegedly attacked with petrol and fire died.

Health worker killed, two others abducted in Chad

Countries in the Lake Chad region have been grappling with attacks by various insurgent groups.

Global film stars mourn James Earl Jones

Jones, who also voiced King Mufasa in Disney’s animated feature "The Lion King," had a prolific and varied career.

Live Updates: Israeli forces raid Tulkarem, Balata refugee camp in West Bank

Israel's genocidal war on Gaza, now in its 339th day, has killed nearly 41,000 Palestinians — mostly women and children — and wounded around 95,000 others, a conservative estimate, with 10,000+ believed to be buried unde

Kenya begins DNA testing to identify school fire victims

Nineteen bodies were found in the charred ruins of the building, while another two died in hospital, but 17 were still unaccounted for.

Kenya primary school fire death toll rises to 21

The death toll following a recent fire incident at a primary school in central Kenya has risen to 21.

Several students wounded in another Kenya school fire

The fire at a girls' school is the second incident in Kenya after at least 21 boys died in an earlier disaster.

Kenya school fire: Bodies pulled out as search for missing pupils continues

Some 70 pupils are unaccounted for as police continue investigating the cause of the fire.

Live Updates: Israel bombs school and homes in Gaza, killing 13 Palestinians

Israel's genocidal war on Gaza, now in its 337th day, has killed nearly 41,000 Palestinians — mostly women and children — and wounded around 95,000 others, a conservative estimate, with 10,000+ believed to be buried unde

Kenya school fire: 'We parents are in panic mode'

Anguished parents wait for news on the fate of their children after Kenya school fire burnt 17 pupils beyond recognition and about 70 others remain missing.

Kenya declares mourning period for pupils killed in school fire

President William Ruto says all injured children will receive the highest level of medical care in the country.

Eco-jogging: How Benin's youth are sprucing up public spaces

A clean-up campaign involving joggers who pick up plastic waste and other trash along the way has turned what started as a Beninese university student's passion project into a transformational movement.

Mozambique to plant 200 million trees in largest conservation project

Officials say the project aims to cover an area spanning 155,000 hectares (over 383,000 acres).

At least 17 students burnt to death in Kenya school fire

Kenyan police say there are fears that the death toll could rise.

Turkish documentary festival attracts 300 submissions from nine countries

With the theme "Freedom for the Oppressed," the Turkish World Documentary Film Festival aims to promote unity and cultural expression.

Stolen 2,700-year-old Lydian necklace returns to Türkiye from US museum

The Turkish Consulate in Boston receives the gold necklace that was stolen from Türkiye's Aegean province of Manisa and smuggled into the US in 1982.

First mpox vaccines arrive in DRC

The democratic Republic of Congo currently has more mpox cases than any country.