Big Reads
Donald Trump weighs bigger Iran strikes as two-front risk grows
US President Donald Trump has said he is "seriously considering" launching a larger military campaign against Iran, while escalating tensions in the Red Sea...
Zimbabwe secures membership in Brics New Development Bank
Zimbabwe has become a member of the Brics New Development Bank, a move expected to expand the country's access to development financing and investment,...
African Union condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi oil tankers in Red...
The African Union (AU) has condemned attacks by Yemen's Houthi group on commercial oil tankers in the Red Sea, warning that the incidents threaten...
UNAIDS chief urges Africa to rethink health funding after global aid...
African governments must urgently increase domestic health spending and reduce reliance on foreign aid following sweeping cuts by major donors, UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima said...
South Africa relocates six cheetahs to Zambia to restore species
South Africa has relocated six cheetahs to Zambia's greater Luangwa ecosystem, where the species has been absent for nearly three decades, the Endangered Wildlife...
Bosa terminates membership of Gauteng MPL Ayanda Allie
The board of Build One South Africa, Bosa, has resolved to terminate the membership of Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature Ayanda Allie, following...
Mental health is everyone’s business: Why silence is costing lives
Mental health is often spoken about in whispers, hidden behind closed doors or dismissed as a personal weakness. Yet the reality is that mental...
When sewage floods your home, it floods your mind too
If you visit Mukuru kwa Reuben (Mukuru for short) on the southern edge of Nairobi, the guide you want is Francis Mukiri Muthoni, aka...
Why oil prices have not gone out of control despite five...
As the US and Israel went to war with Iran at the end of February, analysts predicted the price of crude oil could hit...
Fewer children get US-backed HIV treatment after aid cuts, study finds
Around 77 000 fewer children worldwide received HIV treatment supported by the US in the year to October 2025 than in the previous fiscal...












