October 30
Africa: What Does Africa Really Want? [blog]
CFR
The continent's case for "global restructuring" is muddled. Read more »
Africa: Africa's Role in Ethical AI for Healthcare [blog]
Nigeria Health Watch
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming healthcare systems worldwide, offering promising solutions to challenges such as patient diagnosis, disease prediction, and… Read more »
Africa: Brics Summit 2024 - Everything, Everywhere, All At Once? [analysis]
ISS
Ushering in a multipolar order requires a streamlined and coherent political agenda - not unfocused expansion. Read more »
Africa: Africa Makes TB Progress, But Global Spike Makes It Deadliest Disease in 2023
allAfrica
Tuberculosis was the leading killer among infectious diseases in 2023, the World Health Organization said. While the number of TB-related deaths decreased from 1.32… Read more »
Africa: State Fragmentation and New State Imaginaries - Maritime Access in the Horn of Africa [analysis]
African Arguments
Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from… Read more »
Africa: Not Too Big, Not Too Small - Why Modern Humans Are the Ideal Size for Speed [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The fastest animal on land is the cheetah, capable of reaching top speeds of 104 kilometres per hour. In the water, the fastest animals are yellowfin tuna and wahoo, which can… Read more »
Africa: How G24 Is Helping African Countries, Others Tackle Illicit Financial Flows Generated 'Legally' - Official
Premium Times
"They (illicit flows) go out as profit or whatever, but they are not well-recorded or the officials of the countries, they really don't know that these flows are illicit. So we've… Read more »
Africa: Bridging Markets - Prosper Africa Supports Lagos Fashion Week, Strengthens Access for African Fashion in
This Day
Lagos Fashion Week, in collaboration with the U.S. government initiative Prosper Africa and Style House Files, hosted the "Bridging Markets" panel discussion for leading fashion… Read more »
Africa: Eating Elephants and the Assault On Our Waning Wildlife
Daily Maverick
Our relationship with the wild animals on our planet, whose numbers are rapidly declining, is deeply problematic. With the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP16) in session in Colombia… Read more »
Africa: Special Envoy for Sudan Perriello Travels to Kenya, Uganda, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt [press release]
State Department
U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan Tom Perriello will travel to Kenya, Uganda, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt starting October 30 for meetings on the crisis in Sudan. Read more »
Africa: How Traffickers Got Away With the Biggest Rosewood Heist in History [analysis]
African Arguments
Ten years after officials seized $50 million worth of illegally harvested rosewood from Madagascar, the logs sit in limbo in a Singapore port. Read more »
Africa: 56 000 TB Deaths in SA in 2023, According to WHO
spotlight
An estimated 56 000 people in South Africa and 1.25 million around the world died of TB in 2023, according to just-published figures from the WHO. This means that in 2023 TB… Read more »
Africa: Cancer Poses Serious Threat to Humanity! [editorial]
The Point
Tackling cancer is one of the most formidable challenges facing our society. The disease, which remains one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, knows no… Read more »
Africa: Bringing Research to Life - From Hypotheses to Policies [blog]
Malaria Consortium
At Malaria Consortium, we want our research to make a difference. It's why attending international conferences such as the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Tropical… Read more »
Africa: Namibian Ballot Printing Disrupted By Power Outage in South Africa Amid Security Concerns
Namibian
The entity awarded a controversial tender to produce Namibia's ballot papers says despite a power outage during the printing process, all ballots remained secure. Read more »
Africa: Communiqué of the 1237th Meeting of the Peace and Security Council Held On 23 October 2024 On Consideration of the AU Commission Report On Combating Terrorism in the Continent
African Union
Adopted by the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) at its 1237th meeting held on 23 October 2024 on Consideration of the AU Commission Report on Combating… Read more »
Africa: African Vaccine Manufacturing Mapping | Supply and Demand Landscape [press release]
Africa CDC
This slide deck, presented at the Developing Countries Vaccine Manufacturers Network International Annual General Meeting in October 2024, describes updated results from a study to… Read more »
Africa: Strengthening Cross-Border Surveillance and Information Sharing in Africa [press release]
Africa CDC
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October 29
Africa: African Speakers Connect in Kazakhstan at Future Conference
allAfrica
African speakers featured prominently at the recent How to Form a Synchronized Vision of the Future conference in the Kazakhstan capital of Astana in the heart of Central Asia to… Read more »
Africa: Companies Find Solutions to Power EVs in Energy-Challenged Africa
VOA
Some companies are coming up with creative ways of making electric vehicles a more realistic option in power-challenged areas of Africa. Read more »
Africa: Climate Change Is Making It Harder for People to Get the Care They Need [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The world is witnessing the consequences of climate change: long-lasting changes in temperature and rainfall, and more intense and frequent extreme weather events such as heat… Read more »
Africa: BRICS+ Could Shape a New World Order, but It Lacks Shared Values and a Unified Identity [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The last two summits of Brics countries have raised questions about the coalition's identity and purpose. This began to come into focus at the summit hosted by South Africa in… Read more »
Africa: Tuberculosis Returns as World's Deadliest Infectious Disease
WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) today published a new report on tuberculosis revealing that approximately 8.2 million people were newly diagnosed with TB in 2023 –… Read more »
Africa: Food Security Is Key to Making 'Peace With Nature' [analysis]
IPS
As countries are meeting in Cali, Colombia, for the 2024 UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP 16), the fate of biodiversity hangs in the balance, and with it, the sustainability of… Read more »
Africa: At COP16, Guterres Urges World to 'Choose Wisely...Make Peace With Nature'
UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday called for decisive action to restore harmony with nature, warning that environmental crises are pushing humanity toward… Read more »
