An expert warned that U.S. President’s Donald Trump “astonishing U-turn” after agreeing to meet with Putin to discuss ending the war in Ukraine is an “alarming development”. Nigel Gould-Davies, a senior fellow for Russia and Eurasia at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, told The Associated Press the “symbology” of holding the summit in Alaska […]
A South African court has ruled that Zambia’s government can repatriate the body of former President Edgar Lungu and give him a state funeral, despite his family’s opposition. Lungu’s family had wanted to bury him privately in South Africa, where he died in June. They were left visibly distraught by the Pretoria high court’s decision […]
The tragic helicopter crash in Ghana on August 6, 2025, which claimed the lives of eight individuals, including two senior ministers, has drawn an outpouring of condolences from across the African continent and the international community. Among the victims were Ghana’s Defence Minister, Edward Omane Boamah, and Environment Minister, Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, whose deaths have […]
August 1 to 7 is celebrated annually as World Breastfeeding Week. This year’s annual advocacy is on the global theme, “Prioritise breastfeeding: Create sustainable support systems”, and it calls upon policymakers and all sectors of society to safeguard this natural practice for the best start in life and the future of children. Celebrated yearly by […]
Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has expressed her profound sorrow over the devastating helicopter crash in Ghana that claimed the lives of several high-ranking government officials. In a post shared on Twitter, Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala extended her deepest condolences to President John Dramani Mahama, the grieving families, and the entire nation. “My […]
The US will require citizens from Malawi and Zambia to pay a $15,000 (£11,300) deposit for a tourist or business visa, according to the US state department. The 12-month pilot programme aims to curb visa overstays “or where screening and vetting information is considered deficient”, according to a notice published by the state department. Officials […]
The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said that in 2023, Africa received $74 billion in aid but lost $90 billion to illicit financial flows and $55 billion to corporate tax exemptions. The losses amount to $145 billion in illicit financial flows as tax exemptions are considered illicit financial […]
The UN Human Rights Office has condemned the escalation in deadly attacks on civilians by the Rwandan-backed M23 armed group in eastern DRC amid continued fighting, despite the ceasefire that was recently signed in Doha. Jeremy Laurence, Spokesperson for the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, said the M23 killed at least […]
Mr. Gordon Brown, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (UK), has strongly endorsed Africa’s bold push to reshape global health governance, backing the Accra Compact as a vital blueprint for building equitable, resilient, and locally led health systems across the continent. Mr. Brown praised African leaders for championing a transformative health agenda that prioritised […]
President John Dramani Mahama has advocated the scaling up of African homegrown solutions for health challenges. He said the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the African Medicine Agency, the African Continental Free Trade Area Health Corridors and the AUDA Nepal Resilience Agenda, needed to be scaled up to meet the growing health […]
