More than USD 29 million has been mobilised to support Madagascar’s response and recovery following tropical cyclones Fytia and Gezani through a combination of pre-arranged financing solutions facilitated by the African Risk Capacity (ARC) and partner institutions. This financing was…
By Rédaction Africanews with AFP Thousands took part in one of Zanzibar’s largest communal Iftar meals at the island’s Amani Stadium, where Muslims and non-Muslims gathered to break the fast at sunset during Ramadan. “We have just managed to showcase…
By Wahany Johnson SAMBOU Macky Sall to succeed United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres? Not everyone in Senegal likes the idea. Victims of the violence in 2021 and 2024 under the former president’s regime are strongly opposed. So are some…
Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo regained the world half-marathon record as he claimed victory in Lisbon on Sunday. The 25-year-old won in 57 minutes and 20 seconds to take 10 seconds off the record set by Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha in Valencia in 2024.…
Step up and showcase your impact! World Travel Market (WTM) Africa is urging responsible tourism stakeholders to submit their entries for the Responsible Tourism Awards before the 20 March deadline. Free to enter and open to companies of all sizes,…
Often, I am the only woman in the room – sometimes, the only African woman. This is not a complaint, but a statement of fact. It is my starting point, and it has offered me an unexpected advantage: being the…
Julie Muriuki, Adjunct facilitator and consultant at Nia Delta In February 2026, African heads of state came together at the African Union Summit and issued a presidential declaration to accelerate local manufacturing of health products, medicines, and technologies across the…
By Africanews with AP Sacks of dried cocoa beans sit unsold in homes and warehouses in the Ivorian village of Kouamé-Kouassikro, near Bouaflé, while farmers hold receipts instead of cash. A sharp fall in cocoa prices over the past year…
At least 23 people have been killed in Nairobi after heavy rain overnight caused severe flooding in Kenya’s capital city. Police said about 30 people had been rescued but many others drowned after being swept into rivers – some have…
By Kwabena Adu Gyamfi with AP There is something quietly devastating about watching food rot. For cocoa farmers in parts of Ghana and Ivory Coast, that is not a hypothetical, it is a reality some have faced in recent months,…
