Africa
25 Nov
African delegates at a UN sponsored meeting in Uzbekistan urged the international community not to neglect desertification in Africa because of conflicts around the world. They emphasized the need to take climate action.
25 Nov
Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi launched his re-election bid on Sunday in a packed-to-capacity stadium in the capital Kinshasa, urging voters to give him another mandate to consolidate his achievements.
25 Nov
In South Africa, The leader of the leftist opposition party, the Economic Freedom Fighters and 5 other members face suspension without pay after being found guilty of contempt of parliament.
24 Nov
Several African countries are finalising preparations for malaria vaccines to be introduced into routine immunisation programmes, with the first doses set to be administered in January-March 2024.
24 Nov
Zimbabwe has declared a state of emergency in the capital Harare to combat a cholera outbreak. A struggling public health sector has made it worse and now authorities are appealing for local and international support to contain the epidemic.
23 Nov
Gambia won a recent jollof contest in Lagos, but what do the traditional custodians of this West African rice dish, Ghana and Nigeria, have to say about that? Our studio guests dig into this never-ending battle.
23 Nov
African leaders are leading a growing global movement demanding compensation for the slave trade and colonial-era injustices. The African Union and its Caribbean counterpart discussed plans to address reparations.
23 Nov
Nigeria is one of the most diverse countries in the world - with an estimate of 400 different ethnic groups. Despite its national borders, tribalism remains deeply rooted in Nigerian society today, sparking insecurity and unrest. But many Gen Z-ers want to break free from being valued based on their ethnicity alone.
23 Nov
Bernard Kalu is a creative artist who tells his story through the click of his camera. His photos capture the city's pulse, documenting the people, events and the environment, shedding light on African social issues.
22 Nov
South Africa's decision to refer Israel to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for an investigation into alleged war crimes committed by Israel in Gaza has triggered intense discussions locally and abroad.
19 Nov
Hamas’s October 7 attacks on Israel ignited a debate on whether the Palestinian militant group should be called a "terrorist organisation". While the US, the EU and several other Western nations use the descriptor, the UN along with most of the international community do not.
19 Nov
Kenyan lawmakers try to side step court orders delaying plans for a police deployment to Haiti. More than 100 people, including 16 children, have died and over 700,000 forced out of their homes because of flash flooding in the Horn of Africa.
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Taiwan's claim to be a regional bastion of human rights is undermined by its retention of capital punishment, activists say as they campaign to exonerate the island's oldest death row prisoner.
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Thousands of people in Portugal are marking the fiftieth anniversary of the country's Carnation Revolution – a military coup that put an end to Europe's longest dictatorship and to 13 years of colonial wars in Africa.