The climate crisis will hit Africa hard. The Covid-19 crisis has shown that African states can’t rely on the Global North to do the right thing. Nevertheless, there are signs that all is not lost The post Climate change: Reasons to be hopeful appe...

In his new year message, António Guterres urges countries to unite behind solutions that can benefit all people. The post UN secretary general Guterres calls for 2022 to be a year of recovery appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

The highlights of 2021 in Africa The post The Continent: Africa A-Z of 2021 appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

During the surge in December, only a marginal increase in Covid-19 deaths was noted, while hospitalisation rates were lower than in previous waves, the presidency statement said The post Curfew lifted as South Africa’s Omicron-fuelled fourth w...

The Hope Consortium and Unicef partnership will boost countries’ vaccine rollout efforts The post UAE donates much needed ultra-cold freezers to African nations appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

Activists are calling for a transition to civilian rule. Witnesses reported similar anti-coup protests in Madani, south of the capital, and the cities of Kassala and Port Sudan in the east. The post Thousands brave Sudan lockdown to keep up anti-cou...

Desmond Tutu will be laid to rest at St George’s Cathedral, fittingly known as the “people’s cathedral”, on Saturday. The post Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s funeral scheduled for New Year’s Day appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

Mail & Guardian pictures editor Paul Botes presents some of the most striking images of 2021 The post The year in pictures appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

Of the eight names listed, four were convicted of crimes during the genocide by the UN International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. The post Niger expels eight Rwandans linked to 1994 genocide appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

Disasters and emergencies should be used by our cities as an opportunity to learn, innovate and bring about systemic changes to mitigate future risks The post Cities have shown the way in responding to emergencies and crises appeared first on The Ma...