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The US government paused all foreign assistance in January 2025. This abrupt decision affected the delivery of life-saving HIV medicines and the provision of HIV prevention services to millions of people. A UNAIDS report estimates there could be an additional 6 million new HIV infections and 4 million Aids-related deaths…

Large wild mammals – from elephants to antelopes – are already struggling to cope with global warming. Now new research shows that even the small creatures adapted to harsh, arid landscapes may be reaching their limits.

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) today is down -178 (-2.93%). March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) is down -129 (-2.95%). Cocoa prices are sharply lower today, posting 1-week lows. Improved weather in West Africa is weighing on cocoa prices today. Tropical General Investments Group said today that favorable...

Letter: Having spent many years in Africa, Jenny Tillyard learned how precious fresh, clean water is when you don’t have enough

Across Africa, contested ballots, violent crackdowns, coups d’état and military transitions morphing into long-term rule combined to make 2025 a year in which, as one analyst tells RFI, "the law of the strongest has become commonplace".

Fans play a big part in the Africa Cup of Nations. Many wear wigs, face paints and costumes as they support their nation's team, from the Pharaos of Egypt to the Atlas Lions of host Morocco. The knockout stage of Africa's biggest soccer tournament starts Saturday.

After a group stage that delivered an average of 3.6 goals a game we look at the match-ups in Morocco that start on Saturday

As Kenya’s cities grew, more and more people left their rural homes and subsistence farming systems to go to urban settlements like Mombasa to find work. In the city, meals were paid for with cash, a major transformation in Kenya’s food systems.

Super Eagles are huge favourites to reach Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals