The Latest Breaking News from Africa

Chinese car makers increasingly rely on overseas markets as September exports surge

China’s passenger car exports jumped 64% year-on-year in September to about 919,000 units as automakers increasingly looked overseas to offset weak domestic demand. Chinese brands are expanding rapidly across Europe, Latin America, Southeast Asia and Africa, but tariffs and geopolitical pushback are pushing companies such as BYD to manufacture more…

The Economic Times · Oct 12

Global trust in science lower than before Covid pandemic, report finds

The proportion of people expressing at least some trust in science has fallen 5 per cent since 2018

The Independent UK · Oct 11

African genomics research is growing: what countries are doing to connect genetic data and healthcare

Much of what scientists know about how genetic differences affect health comes from studying populations outside Africa. This matters because genetic information is increasingly being used to understand disease, interpret genetic tests and, in some cases, guide treatment.

The Conversation · Oct 11

South African former UN human rights chief Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize

The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to South Africa's Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, the judge who headed the Rwanda genocide tribunal and last year presided over a UN commission that accused Israel of genocide in Gaza.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 9

ICJ judge Navi Pillay wins Nobel peace prize for promoting international law

Committee recognises work of South African who chaired UN commission that concluded Israel was guilty of genocide in Gaza

The Guardian - UK · Oct 9

Boost for London Stock Exchange as new firm launches biggest IPO in five years

Airtel Money is a rapidly growing payments firm out of Africa

The Independent UK · Oct 9

Stigma, funding cuts and the Iran war put contraception out of reach for Africa’s girls

Zimbabwean teenager Kelly Nhedega once dreamed of finishing school and starting a career before having a family

The Independent UK · Oct 9

Behind the scenes of Aussie cricket's sandpaper scandal

AAP's sports editor was in South Africa for Australia's tampering-marred 2018 tour, charting how the perfect storm erupted and what stood out in the aftermath.

AAP · Oct 8

Andy Burnham to monitor Russia’s suspected pneumonic plague case ‘closely’

Plague is no longer found in the UK but occurs in several countries in Africa, Asia and the Americas

The Independent UK · Oct 8

Africa’s wildlife population plunges by 80 percent in five decades, WWF warns

Wildlife populations monitored across Africa have declined by an average of 80 percent over the past five decades, according to a major new assessment by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), which warns that changes to energy, food and financial systems are essential to reversing biodiversity loss.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 8