Africa

African nations are working on the world’s first joint debt-for-nature swap to raise $2 billion for marine conservation, focusing on protecting ecosystems in the Western Indian Ocean.

The Africa CDC has raised alarm over the uncontrolled mpox outbreak in Africa, with cases surging and deaths rising. Several countries, including Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, are …

Africa’s Great Green Wall, an ambitious project to restore degraded land across the Sahel region, faces a funding shortfall and is unlikely to meet its 2030 completion goal, prompting calls …

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have reached a crucial agreement on the final review of a significant loan deal, marking a pivotal moment …

Togo’s opposition is calling for renewed protests after lawmakers passed constitutional changes that could allow President Faure Gnassingbé to extend his rule. The changes, which have not yet been signed …

Tanzania and Rwanda join Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa in recalling a batch of Johnson & Johnson children’s cough syrup.

A staggering toll has been revealed in a recent study, uncovering the immense financial burden imposed by hospital-acquired infections in Africa. According to the findings, these infections cost the continent …

Africa’s cocoa harvest is falling short at a critical time, just when global demand for chocolate is soaring. This shortfall threatens to exacerbate supply chain challenges and could lead to …

Senegal, one of Africa’s most stable democracies, is set to hold its presidential election on March 24, 2024, after the constitutional council validated the new date on Thursday. The announcement …