South Africa's state power utility, Eskom, has implemented its highest level of nationwide power cuts to reduce pressure on the grid after two more of its aging power plants broke down. South Africans will be forced to go up to nine ... Read More

Each dialysis session takes about four hours Uganda's parliament is scrutinising a proposed law that would enable organ transplants to happen in the country for the first time, transforming the lives of thousands hoping for operations. Annita Twongyeirwe had pictured a different ... Read More

The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, OCHA, is releasing $100 million from its Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to assist millions of people in what it calls “forgotten emergencies.” OCHA reports money for 11 humanitarian operations in Africa, ... Read More

The Spanish charity Open Arms has rescued 372 people seeking to cross the central Mediterranean to Europe in unseaworthy smugglers' boats and recovered the corpse of a man who had been shot by smugglers, officials said Sunday. The rescue ship Open ... Read More

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks with South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa during a G-7 summit in Cornwall, England, June 12, 2021. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will meet U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House Friday, with trade, energy, and ... Read More

John Kerry U.S. special envoy for climate John Kerry pledged support for Africa's efforts to deal with the impact of climate change during a speech Thursday at a conference in Senegal. The African Ministerial Conference on the Environment brings together more ... Read More

Japan is the latest country to try to increase engagement with Africa in the face of China’s massive influence on the continent and amid perceived threats to the international order. There has been a flurry of visits to the continent by ... Read More

More than 50 African environment ministers are gathering in Senegal this week for the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment. Plastics and the harmful burning of waste are high on the agenda. The conference is taking place in the wake of ... Read More

Kenya's President William Ruto displays the special sword that he received to represent his instruments of power and authority from his predecessor Uhuru Kenyatta after his official swearing-in ceremony in Nairobi, Kenya. Kenya's new president, William Ruto, was sworn in Tuesday ... Read More

The leaders of two dozen African countries have urged wealthier nations to uphold their aid pledges so the continent can tackle climate change effects for which it shares little blame. African ministers made their call in a communique at the close of a ... Read More