By AP The World Health Organization says there are encouraging signs in the fight against Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but warns the outbreak continues to spread and cases are rising sharply in parts of the east.…
By Africanews Africa’s biggest oil refinery has opened its ownership to the public, with Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote seeking to raise about 1.6 billion dollars in the continent’s largest initial public offering. Retail investors can buy shares in the 650,000-barrel-a-day…
Officials from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda are due to reconvene in Geneva on September 16 and 17 for talks on the implementation of the 2025 Washington Accords. The two-day meeting of the Joint Security Coordination…
By AFP Nairobi will host the World Athletics Championships in 2029, beating off competition from London, Munich and Rome to become the first African hosts, World Athletics has announced. The 2031 championships will be held in Munich, track and field’s…
In northern Kenya’s Marsabit County, cancer is devastating families in the Rendille community of Kargi. Kesemo Kapina, 56, has stage-four throat cancer and can no longer work or care for her family. She says she is forced to borrow money for treatment, while…
The opposition politician is facing five charges linked to protests that erupted after thecountry’s disputed 2024 presidential election. Mondlane was notified on August 25 that he will stand trial before Mozambique’s Supreme Court. He is not under arrest, and no…
It is an impressive moment for the continent, which is beating the odds against recent global headwinds and geopolitical tensions to demonstrate economic resilience at a time when growth rates around the world are broadly stalling. Lagos, Nigeria’s main economic…
By Maya Baylis When asked who else he saw skateboarding when he was young, Nigerian skater Samuel “Kaizer/Ziggy” Zakari chuckled, “that’s a funny question because nobody even knew what a skateboard was.” In 2010, skate legend Tony Hawk had already…
The small business owner was diagnosed with appendicitis. The university lecturer and the government clerk, both struggling with stomach pain for more than a year, were told they had ulcers. In each case, the real problem turned out to be…
By Rédaction Africanews AI leaders across the sector are calling to slow down the development of the powerful technology, as concerns mount over the risks of “superintelligent” computer systems. In an interview with CBS Sunday morning, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei…
