The Latest Breaking News from Africa

African authority declares mpox a public health emergency

The African Union's health watchdog on Tuesday declared a public health emergency over the growing mpox outbreak on the continent.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 13, 2024

Africa's CDC Declares Mpox A Public Health Emergency

The African Union's health watchdog on Tuesday declared a public health emergency over the growing mpox outbreak on the continent, saying the move is a "clarion call for action".

International Business Times · Aug 13, 2024

Africa's top health body declares monkeypox a 'public health emergency'

Mpox, the high infectious disease that used to be called monkeypox, has been declared a “public health emergency of continental security” by Africa’s top health body over an outbreak that spread from the Democratic Republic of Congo to neighbouring countries.

France 24 · Aug 13, 2024

Officials at UN Security Council push for a permanent seat for Africa

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urges reform, says the African continent is underrepresented in a changing world.

Al Jazeera · Aug 12, 2024

Last known slave ship to the US should stay underwater to preserve ‘crime scene’, experts say

Clotilda is the last known ship to bring enslaved people to the United States from Africa

The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2024

Podcasts bring southern Africa’s liberation struggle to life – thanks to an innovative new audio archive

Much has been written about the struggles for liberation in southern Africa that took place between the 1960s and early 1990s in countries such as Angola, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe.

The Conversation · Aug 12, 2024

Israel Adesanya goes off on ‘privileged’ Dricus Du Plessis: ‘We paved the way for him’

Israel Adesanya won't let go of what Dricus Du Plessis said about becoming the first UFC African champion.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 12, 2024

African economic expansion need not threaten global carbon targets: study points out the path to green growth

Africa contributes only about 4% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. The continent consumes the least energy for each person, compared with other regions of the world. With over 560 million people who don’t have access to electricity, Africa has the lowest rate of energy access in the world.

The Conversation · Aug 12, 2024

‘Killer robots’ are becoming a real threat in Africa

The use of drones in the Sahel, a region of Africa that has been plagued by violence driven by jihadist insurgency for much of the past decade, has become a real problem. In April, for example, Al Qaeda’s affiliate in the Sahel, Jama’at Nusrat al Islam wa al Muslimeen, reportedly…

The Conversation · Aug 12, 2024

As an ex-Twitter boss, I have a way to grab Elon Musk’s attention. If he keeps stirring unrest, get an arrest warrant

It cannot be right that Musk can sow discord without personal risk. Perhaps fear of unexpected detention will concentrate his mind, says Bruce Daisley, former vice-president for Europe, Middle East and Africa at Twitter

The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2024