Africa

The International Criminal Court (ICC), established in 2002 to prosecute the world’s gravest crimes—genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity—is increasingly under fire for alleged bias, particularly from African nations. …

Mali’s transitional president, General Assimi Goïta, arrived in Moscow on Sunday on a five-day official visit the invitation of his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. The talks come ahead of the …

Russia is stepping up cooperation with African countries, including in defence and security, the Kremlin said on Monday. “We really intend to comprehensively develop our interaction with African countries, focusing …

As cholera cases rise sharply across the continent, its leaders say it is essential that Africa steps up production of its own vaccines. The World Health Organization says that so …

Investors at the 12th Africa CEO Forum have signed agreements to invest $200m in various sectors in the continent. The Forum, which held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, saw the presence …

As the world marks International Nurses Day, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that 42 per cent of nurses in Africa plan to emigrate, threatening to further destabilise already …

Africa must increase its annual rate of progress twelvefold to meet the global target for reducing maternal deaths by 2030, according to new estimates from the United Nations.  While the …

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the Banjul Accord Group Aviation Safety Oversight Organisation (BAGASOO), have met in Abuja to seek ways of ensuring aviation safety in the member …

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has been honored as the African Governor of the Year for Good Governance at the 14th African Leadership Magazine (ALM) Persons of the …

A new report says the emergence of cheap artificial intelligence tools is leading to a wave of biometric fraud in Africa. The report says fraudsters are using AI to create …