Africa

Zimbabwe’s Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved controversial constitutional amendments that would keep President Emmerson Mnangagwa in office until 2030, giving the changes full parliamentary support after earlier consent from the …

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Wednesday it’s prepared to make “immediate disbursement” of more than $800 million to the Ivory Coast as part of several aid programs. The fund’s …

Faced with a major paradox representing nearly 19% of the world’s population while accounting for less than 1% of global insurance premiums, African insurance stakeholders are mobilizing. From July 6 …

The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, together with the Ministry of Technical and Vocational Education, the Ministry of Labour and Rehabilitation, the European Union, and Expertise France, officially …

When most people think of prison, they picture steel bars, locked gates, and lost freedom. But at a correctional facility in Johannesburg, South Africa’s largest city, visitors are greeted by …

To mark International Widows’ Day, Come Together Widows and Orphans Organization (CTWOO) is urging MPs in Kenya to pass the Widowed Persons Protection Bill, 2026, before the current parliamentary session …

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned on Monday that conflict and instability in the Middle East could have wider economic repercussions for African countries, particularly through disruptions to energy supplies …

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s total confirmed Ebola virus cases surged beyond 1,000 Sunday as new infections were recorded, said health authorities. Confirmed cases of the disease have climbed to …

African officials must step up financing to respond to the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda and to develop vaccines, the continent’s top health agency said on Friday, warning that …

Malawi has issued an urgent call for sustained funding to prevent children with sickle cell disease from dying before their fifth birthday, as health advocates warn that a lack of …