The Latest Breaking News from Africa

Boat carrying record 280 people from west Africa reaches Canaries

Wooden vessel is thought to have held largest number of arrivals to Spanish archipelago in one crossing

The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2023

Why is the R21/Matrix malaria vaccine being called ‘revolutionary’? | Explained

The R21/Matrix malaria vaccine is 75% effective in reducing episodes over a year, can be manufactured at scale, and is cost-effective. It has the potential to reduce the burden of malaria in Africa and beyond.

The Hindu · Oct 4, 2023

World needs 44m more teachers in order to educate every child, report finds

Unesco analysis shows that sub-Saharan Africa accounts for a third of the shortfall, but that Europe and North America are lacking too

The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2023

A government shutdown in Nigeria has been averted after unions suspended a labor strike

Nigerian government workers are continuing their work after last-minute efforts by authorities averted a nationwide strike to protest growing hardship which could have shut down government services in Africa’s most populous country

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023

South Africa culls nearly 2.5M chickens in effort to contain bird flu outbreaks

The South African government says nearly 2.5 million chickens have been culled in an effort to contain outbreaks of two separate strains of avian influenza that have threatened to create a shortage of eggs for consumers

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023

African healthcare poses challenges to startups filling the gaps

Startups trying to help African public health systems cater to the needs of everyday people, say they face barriers too.

Al Jazeera · Oct 3, 2023

Chad Looks To Israeli Agritech To Transform Economy

Israeli initiative supports Great Green Wall, providing Chad with vital agricultural technologies

Zenger · Oct 2, 2023

Cheaper, more effective malaria vaccine wins WHO approval

R21/Matrix-M vaccine, developed by the University of Oxford, is the first malaria vaccine to reach 75% efficacy target

The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2023

Nigeria's leader increases wages to avert a strike that could shut down the government

Nigeria’s leader has increased the wages of some government workers in last-minute efforts to appease labor unions whose planned strike this week could shut down government offices in all sectors of Africa’s largest economy

The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023

Trade unions and the new economy: 3 African case studies show how workers are recasting their power in the digital age

From US car factories to public sector workers in Nigeria and South Africa, strikes by trade unions continue unabated among the established sectors of the working class. In Detroit in the US, workers are resisting contract employment. In Nigeria they are angry over the rising cost of living and in…

The Conversation · Oct 1, 2023