Campaigns conclude in Zambia ahead of elections
As the campaign season comes to an end, Zambia is now counting down to Thursday’s general elections. Voters will head to the polls on Thursday to elect the... Read more.
Africa’s new generation sees a better partner in China than US
The latest African Youth Survey, commissioned by the Johannesburg-based Ichikowitz Family Foundation and conducted by US-based PSB Insights, delivers a sobering... Read more.
Hopes for Hormuz deal fade as Donald Trump demands Iranian reparations
US President Donald Trump on Monday responded to Iran’s conditions for a peace deal by making his own demands, including that Iran compensate people killed... Read more.
At least 132 killed after strong quake hits western Colombia
The death toll from a magnitude-7.5 earthquake that struck western Colombia on Monday has risen to 132 nationwide, with more than 570 others injured, the Colombian... Read more.
US ‘low-keying’ negotiations as Iran reshuffles key security posts
The US and Iran appear to be adjusting their respective positions as uncertainty continues to surround the future of their confrontation, with the reopening of the... Read more.
Apec 2026 enters final 100-day countdown as China aims for concrete outcomes
With just 100 days remaining before leaders from the 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) economies gather in Shenzhen for the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders’... Read more.
WHO experts urge trial of Ebola vaccine against Bundibugyo strain
World Health Organisation (WHO) vaccine experts have recommended a full-scale human trial to assess whether the only licensed Ebola vaccine can protect against the... Read more.
Ebola takes severe toll on women and children in eastern DRC: UN
Women and children continue to bear the brunt of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where the epidemic is deepening a humanitarian... Read more.
Debates on regulation arise after AI designs working viruses in lab
AI has designed working viruses in a lab for the first time, according to a study published in the journal Science. Researchers from Stanford University and the... Read more.
Niger road accident death toll rises to 22
The death toll of a road accident which occurred on Friday in western Niger has risen to 22, the Nigerien Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation said over the... Read more.
