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  The government is putting the well-being and in many cases the lives of the more than five million people living in South Africa’s informal settlements at risk by failing to provide them with access to quality housing and essential services, Amnesty International South Africa said in a new report.  These people, many of them living on flood-prone land, are routinely left to cope on their own especially during severe […]

  The African Union Commission (AUC), through its Directorate of Sustainable Environment and Blue Economy, officially opened the Inaugural Africa Biodiversity Summit at the Royal Aria Convention Centre in Gaborone, Botswana. The opening of the technical session, held 2-3 November 2025, brought together delegates from AU Member States, Regional Economic Communities (RECs), United Nations agencies, research institutions, development partners, civil society, and youth organizations. Held under the theme “Leveraging Biodiversity for […]

  Angola has launched one of the largest public health campaigns in its history: vaccination against Human Papillomavirus (HPV), the main cause of cervical cancer. The goal is clear and urgent: to protect more than two million girls aged between 9 and 12 across the country between October 27 and November 7.  Cervical cancer is one of the leading causes of death among women of reproductive age in Angola, but […]

  Graduates sang and clapped as they celebrated reaching a personal milestone. They were embarking on a new journey as the next generation of mental health leaders in West Africa. After nine months of rigorous classroom and field training, fellows from Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Mali and Niger became the pioneers of the Subregional Intermediate Field Epidemiology Training Programme (FETP) in Mental Health. They graduated in Côte d’Ivoire on 20 August. Dr Harouna Morou, the […]

  HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, held talks on Tuesday with HE Prime Minister of the Republic of Mozambique, Maria Benvinda Levi, on the sidelines of the Second World Summit for Social Development 2025, currently underway in Doha. The talks focused on ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation between the two nations. The two sides also exchanged views on key issues […]

  The latest analysis of food insecurity and malnutrition in Sudan shows stark contrasts along conflict lines, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Food Programme (WFP) and UNICEF warned today. In areas where violence has subsided – allowing humanitarian access and market recovery – food security has begun to improve. But in conflict-hit locations that have been largely cut off from humanitarian assistance or […]

  Africa Tech Festival (www.AfricaTechFestival.com) 2025, the continent’s most influential technology event, has confirmed Lillian Barnard, Chief of Enterprise Partners for Microsoft Middle East&Africa, as one of its headline speakers. Barnard will participate in the Keynote Fireside C-Suite Dialogue on the topic of “Leading Africa’s Digital Transformation”, sharing insights on how leadership is evolving in a digital-first world. The discussion will focus on real operational decisions, cultural shifts, and investment strategies required to navigate Africa’s infrastructure gaps, talent shortages, and rising customer expectations.  Her […]

  HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met Tuesday with HE President of the Republic of Zimbabwe Emmerson Mnangagwa, on the sidelines of the Second World Summit for Social Development, currently held in Doha. During the meeting, both sides discussed bilateral relations and means to support and strengthen them, exchanged views on the topics on the summit's agenda, and addressed several […]

  Kenya Engineer Magazine (www.KenyaEngineer.co.ke) is proud to announce the release of its November–December 2025 issue, a special Energy Edition now in circulation both in print and digital formats. As the region’s longest-running engineering publication, Kenya Engineer continues to highlight the people, policies, and innovations shaping Kenya’s infrastructure and industrial landscape. The Nov/Dec 2025 issue explores the country’s ongoing energy transformation — from renewable integration to clean mobility — capturing […]