Africa
18 Mar
A spokesperson for the military junta in Niger has accused a U.S. delegation of a "condescending attitude" as he announced that a military deal with the U.S. had been revoked.
18 Mar
Yam is a key food for many in Africa, and yam rot is a big threat. Adjata Kamara has found out how to stop it and boost food security.
17 Mar
UN aid chief says 730,000 Sudanese children are thought to suffer from 'severe' malnutrition. Nearly five million people in Sudan are at risk of “catastrophic” hunger in the coming months, the United Nations has warned, calling for the country's warring parties to allow aid deliveries.
17 Mar
Some 17,000 human remains are said to be in the collections of German museums and universities. It's often no longer clear how they ended up in Germany.
16 Mar
A Zimbabwean sect leader and "self-styled prophet" appeared in court on Thursday, charged with child abuse after police raided his farm and rescued more than 200 children doing physical labor, police said.
16 Mar
Al Qaeda-linked militant group al Shabaab has claimed responsibility for an attack on a hotel in Somalia's capital Mogadishu that is popular with politicians.
16 Mar
During Ramadan, volunteers in the Egyptian city of Alexandria prepare and distribute meals to those in need. Generally packaged in plastic, one man got tired of seeing the mounds of waste grow.
15 Mar
Kenya's president delays the country's controversial commitment to send a police force to tackle violent gangs in Haiti. Also, Rwanda upholds an election ban on opposition leader and government critic Victoire Ingabire. And more kidnappings in Kaduna state in northern Nigeria this week ramp up fears.
15 Mar
As the world drowns in a rising tide of plastic waste, much of Africa, Asia and beyond are trying to ban the packaging out of existence.
15 Mar
New figures from the United Nations have estimated that the world hit a record-low for deaths in babies and children under-5 in 2022 - with Malawi among countries highlighted for their progress.
14 Mar
Kenya says it is delaying the planned deployment of at least 1,000 police officers to Haiti to fight gang violence. This follows an announcement by Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry that he would resign.
14 Mar
Kenyan officials say they are still committed to sending police officers to Haiti to combat gang violence. But after Haiti's PM agreed to quit, Kenya's deployment has been put on ice until a new government is installed.
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Guardian Woman Festival: Woman Revolution - Transforming Economic Sector
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The world of work is undergoing a rapid transformation, constantly reshaping how we think about work, careers, and success. The rise of remote work, the increasing importance of skills over degrees and of course, the impact of artificial intelligence and automation has all led to what we now call the new work era.
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Austrian police have arrested two young couples from Bavaria after they visited the birthplace of Adolf Hitler. Officers took action when they saw a woman in the group performing a Nazi salute.
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South Africa is edging closer to a major healthcare overhaul with a bill that aims to provide universal coverage, but concerns are mounting over whether the struggling public system is ready to implement such an ambitious plan, healthcare workers, patients and business groups say.
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A museum in Nigeria is attracting visitors with decoration and works of art made from upcycled materials. The museum wants to encourage recycling to protect the environment and teach young people how to live more sustainably.
