Africa: Experts Call for Africa-Led Research to Transform Health Outcomes

The call was made on Monday in Abuja at the SPARK Africa Translational Research Bootcamp and Conference, which brought together health professionals, researchers and professors… Read more »

Africa: As Global Health Faces Reversal in Progress, Gates Foundation CEO Details 20-Year Push to Save, Improve Lives

Mr Suzman says the setback shouldn't be permanent and lays out a roadmap to reclaim momentum and accelerate progress through 2045, even amid significant financial constraints… Read more »

Africa: 'Avoid the United States' - Ex-FIFA President Blatter Backs Fans' Boycott As World Cup Security Fears Deepen

Blatter's comments, made on Monday via social media, lend high-profile support to a controversial warning issued by Mark Pieth, the Swiss anti-corruption lawyer who once worked… Read more »

West Africa: Lagos Hospital Conducts 'West Africa's First' Robotic Gynaecological Surgery

"With robotic surgery, we removed two large tumours. She will go home today and return to work tomorrow." Read more »

Africa: Africa CDC Declares End to Mpox As Continental Health Emergency

Between early 2025 and late 2025, suspected Mpox cases declined by 40 per cent, while confirmed cases dropped by 60 per cent. Read more »

Africa: Africa Handball Nations Cup - Nigeria's Golden Arrows Zoom Into Quarter Final

With emphatic wins over Algeria and Zambia in their opening two matches, Nigeria have now sealed a quarter-final berth and strengthened their bid for a place at the 2027 World… Read more »

Africa: Africa Handball Nations Cup - Nigeria's Golden Arrows Beat Algeria

The Group A opener, played at the Petit Stade, marked Nigeria's second defeat of Algeria in just two weeks, following the Super Eagles' resounding 2-0 win over the North Africans Read more »

Africa: Will America Ever Learn?

From Southeast Asia to South America, the Middle East, and Africa, US interventions have consistently prioritised American interests in oil, lands and other resources, over… Read more »

Africa: The High Cost of Politics - Enabling Corruption and Fiscal Indiscipline in Africa

Elections are fundamental to democracy but their financial implications are escalating. Between now and 2027, many African countries, including Nigeria, Kenya, and Congo, will hold… Read more »

Africa: WHO Urges Higher Taxes On Sugary Drinks, Alcohol to Curb Preventable Deaths

The organisation urged countries to raise and redesign taxes as part of its new 3 by 35 initiative, which aims to increase the real prices of tobacco, alcohol and sugary drinks by… Read more »

Africa: Analysis - Afcon Semi-Final Fixtures Revive Enduring West-North Africa Rivalry

AFCON 2025 marks the eighth time in the tournament's history that only North and West African teams have reached the semi-finals Read more »

Africa: Afcon 2025 Semi-Finals - Indigenous Coaches Take Centre Stage

The milestone marks a growing shift in African football, where local coaches are increasingly trusted to lead, innovate, and succeed at the highest level of the continent. Read more »

Africa: Lagos Named Africa's Most Start-Up-Friendly City in Global Index

The report notes that while Lagos already behaves like a global start-up hub, its long-term standing will depend on how quickly infrastructure, regulation and quality of life… Read more »

Africa: AFCON 2025 - How Senegal Surpassed a Benchmark Long-Held By the Super Eagles

Senegal's comeback win over Sudan carried a deeper historical meaning, linking the present to a teenage milestone first established by Nigeria two decades ago. Read more »

Africa: Nigeria Vs Mozambique Preview - Super Eagles Battle Mambas for Quarter-Final Ticket

The only previous AFCON clash between Nigeria and Mozambique came in January 2010 in Angola, when Nigeria won 3-0, with Peter Odemwingie scoring twice and Obafemi Martins adding a… Read more »

Africa: Afcon 2025 - Cameroon Knock Out South Africa, March Into Quarter-Finals

Cameroon held on to claim a deserved win and will now face hosts Morocco in the quarter-finals, as their campaign continues to gather momentum. Read more »

Africa: Drug-Resistant Infections Rising Across Africa, Study Warns

The African health organisation said that the study analysed more than 187,000 laboratory test results from 205 laboratories in 14 African countries, including Nigeria. Read more »

Africa: Afcon 2025 Roundup - Morocco Top Group a As Mali, South Africa Advance With Egypt

Morocco's emphatic win in Rabat ensured they ended the group phase unbeaten, while Mali progressed despite playing most of their final match with ten men Read more »

Africa: Nigeria Joins AU, Jordan, Others to Reject Israel's Recognition of Somaliland

In a statement on Saturday, Nigeria said it "unequivocally" supports the sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of Somalia. Read more »

Africa: Afcon 2025 Best XI - Standout Performers After First Round of Games

Across six host cities and nine stadiums, players have stepped up in crucial moments earning Men of the Match honours, shaping results and giving fans early markers of who could… Read more »

Africa: Afcon 2025 Day 4 Roundup - Zidane Watches Algeria Cruise As Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon Secure Vital Wins

In Casablanca, Burkina Faso produced the most dramatic moment of the day, scoring twice deep into stoppage time to overturn Equatorial Guinea 2-1 in Group E. Read more »

Africa: What TikTok Awards Reveal About Nigeria's, Africa's Cultural, Economic Shift

Beyond entertainment, the TikTok Awards in Johannesburg highlighted how creators are increasingly shaping culture, influence and income across Nigeria and Africa. Read more »

Africa: Afcon 2025 - South Africa Make Bright Start As Zambia Escape Mali Defeat

At the Grand Stade de Marrakech, Bafana Bafana made a bright start in their Group B opener. Read more »

Africa: Two Years On, UN Resolution Affecting Africa Remains At a Crossroads

Amid severe UN budget cuts and US disengagement, the resolution's survival depends on creative diplomacy and stronger African ownership. Read more »

Africa: Lessons From a Year of Climate Work in Africa

As I step into 2026, my task is to continue building the layers that will create a future where African states can turn their climate commitments into real achievements, and I look… Read more »