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Turning the tide: Africa's drowning epidemic and the fight to save lives

Turning the tide: Africa's drowning epidemic and the fight to save lives

Turning the tide: Africa's drowning epidemic and the fight to save lives

The World Health Organization estimates that nearly 300,000 people die from drowning globally each year, with more than 90% of these deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries.

By Pauline Odhiambo

Eswatini repatriates two US deportees to DRC, Mauritania

Eswatini repatriates two US deportees to DRC, Mauritania

Eswatini repatriates two US deportees to DRC, Mauritania

Two migrants deported from the United States to Eswatini have returned to their home countries.

Wildlife cyanide poisoning: Time to review Kenya's pesticide governance?

Wildlife cyanide poisoning: Time to review Kenya's pesticide governance?

Wildlife cyanide poisoning: Time to review Kenya's pesticide governance?

Kenya is investigating whether dangerous crop-protection chemicals have been improperly used, stored, or disposed of in spaces shared by wild and domestic animals.

By Charles Mgbolu

Can Africa skip costly infrastructure and move straight into the AI era?

Can Africa skip costly infrastructure and move straight into the AI era?

Can Africa skip costly infrastructure and move straight into the AI era?

As mobile internet, cloud services and AI spread across the continent, some technology leaders argue that Africa’s greatest advantage may be its ability to leapfrog expensive legacy infrastructure and build directly for the next digital era.

By Sylvia Chebet, Claude Foly

Kenya grapples with where to draw the line on hate speech

Kenya grapples with where to draw the line on hate speech

Kenya grapples with where to draw the line on hate speech

Amid a surge in pattern of "hate speech, ethnic contempt and vulgar language", officials and experts hope the country can learn from its history.

By Emmanuel Oduor

Momentum against Meningitis: Africa’s race to 2030 disease-free goal

Momentum against Meningitis: Africa’s race to 2030 disease-free goal

MOMENTUM AGAINST MENINGITIS: AFRICA’S RACE TO 2030 DISEASE-FREE GOAL

The introduction of the revolutionary MenAfriVac vaccine, developed through a unique collaboration, effectively eliminated serogroup A meningitis in the 'Meningitis Belt,' with no reported cases since 2017.

By Pauline Odhiambo

How realistic is ECOWAS proposed single currency?

How realistic is ECOWAS proposed single currency?

How realistic is ECOWAS proposed single currency?

New dawn: Journey toward food security in Kenya and Malawi

New dawn: Journey toward food security in Kenya and Malawi

New dawn: Journey toward food security in Kenya and Malawi

Pauline Odhiambo

When diseases cross borders: Africa’s farmers look for a new line of defense

When diseases cross borders: Africa’s farmers look for a new line of defense

When diseases cross borders: Africa’s farmers look for a new line of defense

Pauline Odhiambo

Iman Elman: The Somali officer rebuilding a nation from the frontline

Iman Elman: The Somali officer rebuilding a nation from the frontline

Iman Elman: The Somali officer rebuilding a nation from the frontline

After her father was assassinated for promoting peace in Somalia, Iman Elman returned from Canada to join the army. Today, she is one of the country’s highest-ranking female officers, bridging the divide between security forces and the community.

Winning the first 24 hours: Africa’s hepatitis fight begins with newborns

Winning the first 24 hours: Africa’s hepatitis fight begins with newborns

Winning the first 24 hours: Africa’s hepatitis fight begins with newborns

On World Hepatitis Day, WHO is urging African countries to break down the barriers that still leave millions of people undiagnosed and untreated, warning that the tools to eliminate the disease exist but must reach every mother, newborn and community

By Sylvia Chebet

Senegal’s Faye-Sall talks: Beyond UN candidacy?

Senegal’s Faye-Sall talks: Beyond UN candidacy?

Senegal’s Faye-Sall talks: Beyond UN candidacy?

Observers say the sudden political rapprochement between President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and his predecessor Macky Sall could fit into the local political landscape.

By Staff Reporter

Africa not waiting: The campaign helping reclaim a continent’s story

Africa not waiting: The campaign helping reclaim a continent’s story

Africa not waiting: The campaign helping reclaim a continent’s story

Africa No Filter encourages journalists and development organisations to question biased assumptions about the continent before they become headlines.

By Charles Mgbolu

Vaccine victories: Why global immunisation rates are inching forward despite the odds

Vaccine victories: Why global immunisation rates are inching forward despite the odds

Vaccine victories: Why global immunisation rates are inching forward despite the odds

According to the annual Estimates of National Immunization Coverage released on July 15 by the WHO and UNICEF, 90% of infants worldwide—nearly 116 million—received at least one dose of the DTP vaccine in 2025, while 85% completed a three-dose series.

By Pauline Odhiambo

Winning without a vaccine: Uganda's path to Ebola-free status

Winning without a vaccine: Uganda's path to Ebola-free status

Winning without a vaccine: Uganda's path to Ebola-free status

As Uganda inches closer to an Ebola-free status, its success against a rare strain without a licensed vaccine or dedicated treatment offers a powerful lesson in how preparedness, scientific expertise and community trust can defeat deadly diseases.

By Sylvia Chebet

Luminous hope: Why 560 million Africans still wait for the light

Luminous hope: Why 560 million Africans still wait for the light

LUMINOUS HOPE: WHY 560 MILLION AFRICANS STILL WAIT FOR THE LIGHT

A 2026 global energy progress report reveals that even where electricity grids reaches communities, connection fees, internal wiring costs, and ongoing electricity expenses remain insurmountable barriers for the poorest households.

By Pauline Odhiambo

Spotlight Authors

How technology is making Seychelles Africa’s anti-corruption model

How technology is making Seychelles Africa’s anti-corruption model

Pauline Odhiambo

From DRC to Canada: The power of refugee resettlement

From DRC to Canada: The power of refugee resettlement

Pauline Odhiambo

The price of water, the promise of peace

The price of water, the promise of peace

South Sudan marks 15 years of independence but election test awaits

South Sudan marks 15 years of independence but election test awaits

Africa-Türkiye security ties gain momentum in a changing world order

Africa-Türkiye security ties gain momentum in a changing world order

AFRICA-TÜRKİYE SECURITY TIES GAIN MOMENTUM IN A CHANGING WORLD ORDER

Türkiye's growing influence in Africa rests on security, military training, and defence partnerships, as African nations view Ankara as an alternative to Western powers and as a supporter of local capacity-building.

By Emmanuel Oduor