The Latest Breaking News from Africa

There have been several important breakthroughs in medical science recently. Crispr, mRNA, next-generation cancer treatments and game-changing vaccines are some of them. Oyewale Tomori, a virologist with decades-long involvement in managing diseases in Nigeria, gives his verdict on the most significant discoveries and what they mean for Africa.

Hunterian had listed stillborn child of African descent as viewable for medical research but removed it after criticism from author

Cross-party MPs host inaugural conference to agree on common statement to put to parliament

FIFA and CAF hope Africa’s newest club competition will boost funding and help develop the game, but some have concerns.

Guardian environment editor whose intrepid and lively reporting drew attention to underdog causes across the world

Oct. 13-19, 2023

Report highlights evidence of workers from Africa and Asia labouring in 42C heat in Dubai to build conference facilities

Palestine was about to embark on its 2026 men’s Fifa World Cup qualifying campaign when the latest round of Hamas-Israeli conflict broke out, making Palestine’s national football stadium in the Israeli-occupied West Bank potentially unsafe for matches. As a result, the Asian Football Confederation asked the football-loving nation to stage…

The Kaokoveld region, covering north-western Namibia and south-western Angola, is one of the remotest areas in southern Africa. Although it’s extremely dry, it is a centre of species endemism: many species occur only there and nowhere else on earth.