G20 fails to deliver on sovereign debt distress | Debt News
Heads of state from the world’s most powerful countries gathered in Johannesburg, South Africa, over the weekend for…
China’s power equipment firms ride AI-driven boom amid demand from US, emerging markets
The race to develop artificial intelligence has pushed governments and technology giants to build new electricity plants and…
Fifty children escape after mass school abduction in Nigeria
Fifty of the 303 schoolchildren abducted from a Catholic school in north-central Nigeria’s Niger state have escaped captivity…
HPV Milestone, Measles Progress and Worsening Cholera Outbreak (Weekly Health Update)
In this weekly African health update, vaccination campaigns against the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) are advancing across the continent.…
UAE announces landmark $1 billion initiative to expand AI infrastructure across Africa
The UAE announced a $1 billion “AI for development initiative” on Saturday, unveiling a plan to expand artificial…
On The Up: Olympians cycle 4500km across Africa to fund free bikes
The charity has designed the Buffalo Bicycle, a two-speed bike with a two-chain drivetrain featuring a 100kg capacity…
Kenyan lake flood displaces thousands, ruins homes and schools | Floods News
The tourist boats that typically navigate Kenya’s renowned Lake Naivasha have recently taken on a new role: rescuing…
Western South Africa Sees Leopards Returning to Ancestral Habitat After 170 Years
A camera trap photo of the leopard – supplied by SANparks For an astonishing 170 years, there hasn’t…
That’s a tall order! Rangers save 207st giraffe…but he’s reluctant to leave home | World | News
Persuading a 19ft (6m) tall adult giraffe to politely move along is ​something of a tall order at…
Photographer Captures the Moment Leopard Stumbles Across a Dung Beetle
A wildlife photographer in South Africa captured a rare encounter between two of the most unlikely creatures: a…
Video shows towering dinosaur-like shoebill bird. What’s happening?
Shoebill birds can reach a height of five feet, but the prehistoric-looking creatures generally aren’t taller than people.…
Riches from outer space lure meteor hunters to the Sahara Desert
When a fireball from space crashed into the rocky plains of southeast Morocco in September, Mohamed Benitjit topped…