[allAfrica] Kigali, Rwanda -- Approximately five billion people in low-resource areas lack access to safe surgical services, risking catastrophic health expenses, with an estimated need for 143 million additional surgeries, particularly in resource-c...

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[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Mozambique's President Daniel Chapo and several civil society, religious, and opposition leaders signed a "compromise agreement" on Wednesday, March 5, for an "inclusive national dialogue" in Maputo. However, opposition leade...

[MSF] Hepatitis E, tetanus and hepatitis B all pose significant but under-reported threats to the health and lives of women and girls, especially in low-income countries with limited access to healthcare. This can also mean life or death for their ba...

[RFI] A controversial mining deal between the DRC and China has come under the spotlight, as NGOs and civil society groups warn of financial losses and lack of transparency, one year after the 'contract of the century' was updated.

[The Herald] Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has said the ban on fishing activities at Lake Chivero will remain in place until investigations are complete.

[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa continues to see a downward trend in rhino poaching, with the 2024 statistics showing that 499 rhinos were poached in 2023, compared to 420 last year -- a decrease of 79.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has directed TikTok to remove all sexual content involving minors on its platform.

[CCA] The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) is pleased to announce the election results for its Board of Directors Class of 2027.Following a voting process by the CCA membership, eleven distinguished business leaders have been elected to serve three-...

[VOA] Abuja, Nigeria -- Nigeria and China said this week they will cooperate in efforts to crack down on the increasing number of Chinese nationals taking part in financial crimes in the African country.

[New Zimbabwe] OUTSPOKEN war veteran Blessed "Bombshell" Geza has been expelled from ZANU PF with immediate effect, paying the price for opposing the extension of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's rule.

[The Conversation Africa] It has been a little over a decade since 270 female students were kidnapped from a school in Chibok, Nigeria by the extremist armed group Boko Haram. While, many of the girls escaped, were rescued or were released in exchang...

[The Conversation Africa] A swarm of earth tremors and fears of volcanic eruptions in January forced tens of thousands of people to move away from Awash Fentale, an area in the Afar region of Ethiopia. The area falls within a geologically active regi...

[UN News] Civilians sheltering in the vast Zamzam displacement camp in Sudan's North Darfur region are now "nearly impossible" to reach, the UN's top aid official in the country warned on Thursday.

[New Times] Rwanda is making significant strides in the field of emerging technologies, with an ambitious plan to develop 50 artificial intelligence (AI) applications across various sectors in four years.

[ISS] Ghana's constitution allows an excessively powerful presidency to influence all levels of administration - it must be reformed.

[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA -- Ethiopian smallholders are experiencing a dramatic increase in their incomes, with a 125% rise attributed to the successful implementation of the Smallholder Horticulture Empowerment and Promotion (SHEP) program, acc...

[ACSUS] Artificial Intelligence (AI) has established itself as a transformative force and is poised to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of smart cities across Africa. The integration of AI in Africa is a topic of increasing interest, offerin...

[The Conversation Africa] Since taking office, US president Donald Trump has implemented policies that have been notably hostile towards China. They include trade restrictions. Most recently, a 20% tariff was added to all imports from China and new t...

[Vanguard] The Federal Government on Tuesday hinted of plans to reduce the number of custodial facilities in the country, declaring that Nigeria does not need the current figure of 256.

[The Conversation Africa] It's become common to see kids, some in their school uniforms, puffing on a vape.

[The Conversation Africa] Non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular conditions account for over 70% of global deaths annually.

[The Conversation Africa] Ghana has a high youth unemployment rate of up to 13.9%. For those young Ghanaians who do have jobs, more than 50% are underemployed - working in jobs that are low paid or which don't allow them to use all their skills or ed...

[UNHCR] In Senegal and The Gambia, stories of resilience, determination, and hope unfold every day. Women who once had stable lives were forced to flee their homes due to conflict, instability, and persecution. Yet, in the face of adversity, they hav...

[New Times] During the Senate's tour of 15 districts, including 11 along the international borders, Sen. Jean Pierre Dusingizemungu was shocked when he detected a Genocide ideology case involving a 12-year-old pupil who claimed that he could identify...

[MSF] In Benin, before Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) arrived in the southern department of Couffo, the proportion of pregnant women and women of childbearing age who visited a health centre on a regular basis was low. As a consequence, mos...

[Egypt Online] Egypt's General Authority for Alexandria Port and the Alexandria Supply Chain Company (ASCC) signed an initial $660 million concession agreement on Thursday to develop a liquid and gas bulk terminal at Dekheila Port. The project is ful...

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- The spillway defects at Isimba Dam will be subjected to a Physical Model Test (PMT) in China to determine the root cause of the structural issues and whether a third spillway is required, the Parliamentary Committee...

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Amnesty International has called on the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to condemn the forced return of Eritrean refugees, citing reports that "within the last three months alone, more than 600 Eritreans have been forc...

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The humanitarian situation in the crisis-hit Amhara region remains a serious concern, with more than half a million displaced people in urgent need of shelter and essential non-food items. According to the Global Shelt...

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former journalist Moses Dola has been released from prison after completing his 10-year sentence for killing his wife, Sarah Kabiru, a former NTV journalist.

[Nile Post] Claim: A widely circulated statement attributed to UPDF spokesperson Brig. Gen. Felix Kulayigye claims that the UPDF does not know the Joint Anti-Terrorism Taskforce (JATT), only hears about them in the media, and that their focus is on t...