Sudan Nashra: ICC convicts 2003 Darfur war criminal | Food crisis worsens after floods amid inaction by Idris govt | RSF, military face accusations of chemical weapons use | PM on trip to Eritrea shows ‘goodwill’

As the war increasingly threatens to converge in Darfur, a region already devastated by decades of violence, a long-delayed measure of justice reached those who endured the atrocities committed there more than 20 years ago. The International...

Africa’s ‘great green wall’ is stalling: in Senegal very few planted areas show progress

Africa’s Great Green Wall project began as an ambitious plan to build a 15-kilometre-wide band of trees across the north of Africa. The African Union launched the project in 2007 with plans for the trees to extend for 6,000 kilometres through 11...

National Ownership: Ethiopians from all walks of life—farmers, civil servants, diaspora communities

Africa’s largest hydro-electric dam rises on the Blue Nile, a national project years in the making. The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) stands as the pride of Ethiopia, built through public bonds, donations, and the tireless work of...

Kenya to Dubai flight prices: Flydubai announces new weekly flights to Nairobi, Mombasa

Flydubai has announced the launch of new flights to Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, starting October 15, 2025 Flydubai will also increase its Mombasa flights to daily service beginning October 1, 2025, bringing total weekly flights...

Leading shipowner associations fire warning ahead of crucial climate decision

A GROUP of shipowner associations representing around a quarter of global tonnage has thrown its weight behind the Net-Zero Framework set to be voted on at the International Maritime Organization next week. In a statement given exclusively to...

AFRICA/NIGERIA - China also invests in Africa in the healthcare sector

Youtube by Cosimo Graziani Abuja (Agenzia Fides) – China in Africa is not just about strategic infrastructure. The country's presence on the African continent aims to create a partnership that will last for years and is different from other...

New York Area Soldiers Step Down in Protest of US Involvement in Gaza Destruction

Ahmed Gharib loved learning how to fly Black Hawk helicopters for the Army. Not just for the thrill of flying such a powerful piece of machinery, but because of the meaningful missions he would be able to carry out: saving the injured, evacuating...

The 9 weirdest (and most secretive) futuristic weapons

Hate to break it to you, but warfare’s about to go all Black Mirror. You see, nations aren’t just stockpiling missiles anymore – they’re instead investing in invisible beams, terrifying mind machines and guns that scream. So, forget about boots on...

GERD at Dawn: Ethiopia’s Triumph and the Nile’s Uncertainty

A symbol of ambition, the dam reshapes power, pride, and peril. The 9 September inauguration of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) marks a defining moment in Ethiopia’s modern history, a testament to perseverance and ambition. Prime...

Sudan’s War Is the Shape of Things to Come

On September 12, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States announced a joint road map for ending Sudan’s devastating two-and-a-half-year civil war. The announcement, on its own terms, was a breakthrough. Soon after its...

Kenya inaugurates expanded polio lab to boost regional disease surveillance

Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale and other health leaders during the Expanded Polio Laboratory inauguration Kenya has officially launched an expanded polio laboratory at the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), Centre for Virus Research....

Why we must adopt smarter digital defences against extremism

Terrorism in the Horn of Africa is no longer confined to battlefields or border skirmishes—it’s evolving in cyberspace. As extremist groups like Al-Shabaab harness digital platforms to recruit, radicalise, and evade detection, the region faces a...

State of Africa’s Environment 2025: Continent’s debt burden limits its capacity to finance climate adaptation and mitigation plans

For free download, click here Africa’s debt burden limits its capacity to finance climate adaptation and mitigation plans, according to the latest edition of New Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)’s annual publication. Amid the...

The Power and the Protocol: Securing Ethiopia’s Renaissance on the Nile

The purpose of this article is to argue that the long-term success of Ethiopia’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) hinges on robust and forward-looking cybersecurity. It seeks to elevate cybersecurity from a technical afterthought to a...

DOGE’s “Efficiency” Theater: Wasted $21.7 Billion While Destroying Life-Saving Programs Based On Conspiracy Theories

from the the-department-of-gullible-elon dept We’ve talked plenty about how Elon Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) was always more about performative cruelty than actual efficiency. But a new Senate report reveals just how...

South Africa’s $10 billion question: Can Chinese investment build Africa’s Silicon Valley?

Nomvula Zeldah Mabuza|Published 3 hours ago 6min When news broke that China would inject $10 billion into South Africa’s technology and industrial sectors, it sparked both excitement and scepticism. Position it as the biggest external bet on South...

LONG READ: The GEMIs, the Global Emerging Markets' interlocking institutions

The international order is breaking up as the Global Emerging Markets (GEMs) build a raft of new non-Western interlocking international institutions to run their vision of a new multipolar world order. At the same time the incumbent...

What is Israel’s endgame in Africa?

In late August, government officials from Zambia and Israel assembled to celebrate the reopening of the Israeli embassy in Lusaka. It was the first time in 52 years that an Israeli flag would be raised in the Zambian capital, following a long...

Six Surgeons Honored with Surgical Volunteerism and Humanitarian Awards

Newswise — CHICAGO — Six distinguished surgeons with leadership positions in global health across the nation and abroad will be recognized for their relentless efforts to bring surgical care to underserved communities worldwide, receiving the 2025...

The disturbing connection between UN's green energy push and illegal immigration

American Energy Institute CEO Jason Isaac discusses the Democratic Party’s efforts to fight President Donald Trump’s energy policies and more on ‘Fox & Friends Weekend.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump recently...