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Senegal trophy saga: What next for African football after AFCON debacle?
Critics say overturning an already completed AFCON final undermines football's narrative around integrity and sets a problematic precedent.
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Emmanuel Oduor
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France 'disinvites' South Africa's Ramaphosa from G7 Summit
The South African presidency claims France disinvited President Cyril Ramaphosa after the US threatened to boycott the G7 scheduled for June.
World TB Day: How GeneXpert machines are transforming the fight against TB in Togo and Congo
For countries that once had to send samples abroad to culture the bacteria and test antibiotic resistance, this represents a dramatic shift. Previously, results could take six to eight months—delays that severely hampered patient care.
By
Sylvia Chebet
Why most African national flags have similar colours
Most of Africa’s 54 countries have green, yellow, and red colours in their flags.
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Staff Reporter
Africa health: How funding cuts are cutting lives short
The research comes as global funding for health systems faces increasing pressure, raising concerns over the sustainability of maternal, newborn, and child health programs.
By
Charles Mgbolu
BEYOND THE CUP: HOW A GLOBAL TOAST TO COFFEE BECOMES A LIFELINE FOR AFRICA'S FARMERS
In a historic move, the UN General Assembly has officially proclaimed October 1 as International Coffee Day, a recognition that acknowledges coffee-producing communities across Africa.
By
Pauline Odhiambo
How intelligent and emotionally aware are elephants?
How Morocco is rewriting Africa’s aerospace ambitions
Charles Mgbolu
Seychelles’ Glacis Housing Project brings homes and hope
Firmain Eric Mbadinga
Mauritius vs UK: The hidden story of Chagos Islands
While colonial rule in Africa appeared to have formally ended with South Africa’s triumph over the apartheid regime, Mauritius has yet to achieve full decolonization, and the US-Iran war has thrown its sovereignty dream into further disarray.
By
Sylvia Chebet
Returnees and refugees: Burundi's effort to welcome everyone home
Burundi currently hosts more than 230,000 refugees, mainly from the DRC, while simultaneously reintegrating hundreds of thousands of its own citizens returning from abroad.
By
Pauline Odhiambo
Silent crisis in classrooms: why millions of African children can’t hear their future
Over 95 million children and adolescents globally live with unaddressed hearing loss, a crisis spotlighted by World Health Organization on World Hearing Day.
By
Pauline Odhiambo
15-minute miracle: Why half the world cannot access a sight-saving surgery
Cataract surgery—a procedure where the clouded natural lens is removed and replaced with a clear artificial one—takes less time than it takes to cook a pot of rice.
By
Pauline Odhiambo
The Battle of Adwa: Ethiopia celebrates historic victory over Italy
A commemorative event was held on 2 March 2026, with Ethiopian officials laying a wreath at the Adwa Victory Memorial and Emperor Menelik II Square to honour fallen heroes.
By
Staff Reporter
Fasting and diabetes: Health tips for Muslims in Ramadan
The Ramadan fast is one of the five pillars of Islam.
By
Dayo Yussuf
THE ROT WITHIN: HOW THE FOOD WE WASTE IS FUELING A SILENT PANDEMIC
Discarded food is a biological reservoir, a petri dish for one of the most pressing health crises of our time: antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
By
Pauline Odhiambo
Spotlight Authors
Emmanuel Oduor
Kenyan family’s agony as son fought for Russia in Ukraine
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Pauline Odhiambo
Why Africa's water plans fail between the policy and the tap
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Sylvia Chebet
Why Africa wants slavery and colonialism recognised as genocide
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Nuri Aden
How an Israeli investor's 'dream' in Kenya's Solai is stirring old wounds
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HOW 2,000 LANGUAGES MAKE AFRICA THE WORLD'S MOST LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE CONTINENT
Nigeria alone is home to more than 520 languages and, across the continent, 428 are at risk of disappearing as the number of native speakers dwindles.
By
Pauline Odhiambo
Charles Mgbolu
