Gavi: Cervical cancer vaccines save over 1 million lives in developing countries
In a landmark achievement, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, revealed that its HPV vaccination programs have prevented more than one million
Kenyan jurist Professor Phoebe Okowa elected as ICJ Judge
Kenyan Professor Phoebe Okowa was elected as a judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Her election marks a
Global study: 83 percent of surveyed cities face rising nighttime heat, Africa hit hardest
A study by Climate Resilience for All revealed how nighttime temperatures are skyrocketing during the most hazardous summer conditions—up to
Cameroon’s Paul Biya, 92, wins 8th term
For the eighth time, 92-year-old Paul Biya—Africa’s oldest and the world’s second-oldest serving head of state- was elected president of
Raila Odinga, Kenya’s former prime minister, dies at 80
Former Kenyan Prime Minister and long-time opposition leader Raila Odinga died on Wednesday during a medical trip to India. The
Polls open in Seychelles presidential runoff
The people of the Seychelles, an Indian Ocean archipelago of 115 islands, went to the polls on Saturday, October 11,
Economists: U.S. tariffs threaten South Africa’s foreign investment growth
South Africa’s foreign direct investment (FDI) is gaining momentum, but looming U.S. tariffs could derail progress, experts caution. Set to
South Africa cruise past Mali to book WAFCON quarter-final date with Senegal
South Africa’s Banyana Banyana claimed an emphatic 4-0 victory over Mali in their final Group C match at the Women’s
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari dies
Nigeria is mourning the loss of former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away at the age of 82 in a
World Population Day 2025 focuses on the barriers to creating families
The global fertility rate has dropped to 2.3 children per woman, per recent United Nations estimates. The UN says social,