Trump Hosts DRC, Rwanda Leaders for Peace Deal, Mineral Access
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday hosted the leaders of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda as they signed a peace deal aimed at ending decades of conflict…
Global Symposium Explores AI and Nuclear Energy Synergies
The first International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence and Nuclear Energy opened Wednesday, spotlighting how nuclear power could meet surging electricity demand from AI data centers and how AI can advance…
Palm trees in Africa are in decline: these botanists made a plan to do something about it
Fred Stauffer, Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de Genève (CJBG); Doudjo Noufou Ouattara, Nangui Abrogoua University, and Kifouli Adéoti, University d’Abomey-Calavi de Bénin Palm trees grace the landscape across Africa, thriving…
UN Warns of Deep Cuts to Peacekeeping Amid Severe Funding Crisis
The United Nations is facing a critical funding shortfall that could force it to scale back peacekeeping operations worldwide, including cutting patrols, closing field offices, and repatriating thousands of peacekeepers,…
Türkiye-Africa Forum Highlights Expanding Trade and Development Ties
The fifth Türkiye-Africa Business and Economic Forum has wrapped up in Istanbul, spotlighting deepening trade, investment, and sustainable development partnerships between Türkiye and African nations. The two-day event, hosted by…
Climate Hazards Threaten Nearly 80% of World’s Poor, UN-Oxford Report Finds
Nearly 80% of the world’s poor — an estimated 887 million people — live in regions exposed to extreme heat, flooding, and other climate hazards, according to a report released…
Turning point in Yemen’s battle with electricity shortages
A 53-megawatt solar power plant was inaugurated in southeastern Yemen’s Shabwa Governorate last month, which is expected to be a turning point in the country’s battle with electricity shortages. According…
There’s a new outbreak of Ebola in Africa. Here’s what you need to know
C Raina MacIntyre, UNSW Sydney; Ashley Quigley, UNSW Sydney; Mohana Priya Kunasekaran, UNSW Sydney, and Noor Jahan Begum Bari, UNSW Sydney The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has declared…
Over 190 Dead in Back-to-Back Boat Disasters in Congo
KINSHASA — Two deadly boat accidents in northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo have claimed at least 193 lives over the last week, with scores still missing, according to government reports…
South Sudan Vice President Indicted for Crimes Against Humanity
JUBA, South Sudan — Vice President Riek Machar has been formally charged with high treason and crimes against humanity following deadly clashes between government forces and opposition militias in March.…