Africa

From insulin to jet aircraft: China deepening its Africa footprints through Nigeria

Nigeria is poised to host the continent’s first local insulin production facility, even as its aviation regulators move to certify China’s C919 jet for domestic use — twin developments that underscore the growing depth and strategic scope of China-Nigeria cooperation.

History Today: When Nasa first lauched the Mars Observer to explore the Red Planet

On September 25, 1992, Nasa launched the Mars Observer, aiming to unlock the mysteries of the Red Planet, while in 1977, the first Chicago Marathon was held, ushering in a new era of long-distance running in the United States

Malawi's Chakwera concedes defeat, ex-president Mutharika set to win election

Former Malawi President Peter Mutharika appears set to be the country's next leader after the incumbent, Lazarus Chakwera, conceded defeat in last week's election.

Migrants deported to Africa: How Trump is doing what Sunak couldn't for UK

The Trump administration has succeeded in pressuring several African nations to accept deported migrants, achieving what Britain’s failed Rwanda plan under Rishi Sunak could not

Why has Uber entered Kenya’s safari business? Can it make profits?

Uber has launched safari services in Kenya's Nairobi National Park. The ride-hailing app will offer three-hour guided tours with an option of booking day and night safaris. The service aims to boost Kenya’s tourism and marks Uber’s 10 years in the East African nation

From Zebra cows to pizza-eating lizards, the winners of the Ig Nobel are…

The Ig Nobel Prizes are here. The winners gathered in Boston to accept the awards for some bizarre experiments, ranging from painting cows with zebra-like stripes to ward off pestering flies to studying the effects of alcohol on bats' ability to fly

South Sudan diverts billions meant for crumbling healthcare system, killing thousands: UN probe

The report, titled 'Plundering a Nation', says that the Ministry of Presidential Affairs spent $557 million between 2020 and 2024 on agriculture, social services, and social welfare, as compared to the mere $43.7 million on healthcare infrastructure in the same period

How Tanzania’s ‘hero rats’ are saving lives by sniffing out landmines, tuberculosis

‘Hero rats’ in Africa’s Tanzania are playing an unusual but crucial role as they help to detect landmines and identify tuberculosis. Using their sharp sense of smell, the rats find TB infections that were earlier labelled as negative. Since 2003, they have been used to locate landmines and, in recent years, have also been trained to search for people trapped after earthquakes

How Africa is going visa-free for Africa one country at a time

This policy shift aligns Burkina Faso with other African nations like Rwanda, Ghana, and Kenya, which have taken steps to ease travel restrictions for visitors from across the continent

Ugandan leader Joseph Kony trial: ICC begins first in absentia hearing cases of war crimes

Kony is facing 39 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity as the fugitive leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army, or LRA, which terrorized northern Uganda for decades