Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Teodoro Obiang Nguema, the President of Equatorial Guinea, in Moscow. Putin highlighted the successful collaboration between Russia and the oil-rich nation within the Gas Exporting Countries Forum and OPEC+. Putin stated that, "Your country is our partner and in the Gas Exporting Countries ...

 Since childhood, Loveness Bhitoni has picked baobab fruits from the gigantic trees surrounding her homestead in Zimbabwe to add variety to the family's staple corn and millet diet. She never saw the iconic trees as a source of cash, until now. Climate change-induced droughts have decimated her staple crops. Meanwhile, the world has a growing ...

 According to UNICEF, in Burundi, youngsters aged between 5 and 19 currently account for 33 percent of mpox cases. Schools and parents are taking this information seriously, as the new academic year gets underway. At a school in western Burundi, staff are doing what they can to protect pupils and themselves. The director of the 'Les petits tré...

 The 12th edition of Africa's largest aerospace and defense exhibition and air show which ended Sunday (Sep. 22) in South Africa drew aviation experts, companies and enthusiasts. Hundreds of attendees braved the cold weather to catch a glimpse of impressive displays, get up close to aircrafts and see the latest aviation tech. A regular attract...

 World Rhino Day is observed on September 22. Across all five rhino species, there are fewer than 28,000 individuals left worldwide, the latest "State of the Rhino" report revealed.Rhino poaching in Africa increased by 4% from 2022 to 2023. At least 586 African rhinos were poached last year.They face a myriad of threats, including habitat loss...

 Afghanistan's cricketers have sealed a historic one-day international series win against South Africa with a 117-run victory in the second match in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, on Friday. Rahmanullah Gurbaz chalked up a superb 105 as Afghanistan made 311-4, having won the toss. It was the seventh century in the 22-year-old's ODI career, mak...

 On Wednesday afternoon, the UN Security Council discussed the current humanitarian crisis in Sudan, More than 16 months of war. UN Assistant Secretary-General for Africa Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee said, "The current wave of fighting marks the latest chapter of violence in El Fasher and occurs amidst a months-long siege and attack on the city at t...

 In recent weeks, relentless heavy rains have battered Mayo Danay in the Far North region of Cameroon, with the city of Yagoua bearing the brunt of the unprecedented downpour. The damage is extensive, with reports indicating at least ten fatalities, entire neighborhoods submerged, 185 primary schools and 13 high schools flooded, and the loss o...

 There is less than a week left for Gabon's parliamentarians to submit their proposed amendments to the country's future constitution, ahead of a 22 September deadline. A draft version of the document was handed to transitional president, General Brice Oligui Nguema, earlier this month. The handover came a year after the military ousted Presid...

 Two passenger trains collided in Egypt's Nile Delta on Saturday, killing at least three people, two of them children, authorities said. The crash happened in the city of Zagazig, the capital of Sharqiya province, the country's railway authority said in a statement. Egypt's Health Ministry said the collision injured at least 40 others. Train d...

 German and Kenyan officials signed an agreement Friday in Berlin to promote the recruitment of skilled workers who can fill gaps in Germany's labor market, and to facilitate the repatriation of Kenyans who don't have the right to stay in Germany. The agreement was signed during a visit to Germany by Kenyan President William Ruto, who met with...

 For the past 30 years the Phelophepa train has been circulating South Africa to provide free medical attention to the young and old who live in remote communities. The health train has grown from a single three-carriage operation to two 16-carriage trains. Patients struggling to see health professionnals at crowded or too-far-local clinics li...

 Severe flooding in northeastern Nigeria has left 30 people dead and affected more than a million others, authorities said on Wednesday. The collapse of a major dam in the state of Borno on Tuesday caused some of the state's worst flooding since the same dam collapsed 30 years ago, and prompted many residents to flee their homes. The state gov...

 The former Cameroonian prime minister took over the presidency of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly on Tuesday, calling on the world's divided nations to come together and act to address global challenges, from climate change to poverty, conflict and armed violence. Philemon Yang told the 193-member world body that there were doubts ab...

 Speaking at the opening of the 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation on Thursday, Chinese President Xi Jinping outlined an action plan for Beijing's relations with Africa over the next 3 years. It covers a wide range of areas related to modernisation from trade prosperity and industrial chain cooperation, to connectivity, healthcare, rural r...

 What will the future of the Kenya-led mission in Haiti look like? The United States of America and Ecuador circulated a draft resolution on Friday asking the United Nations to begin planning for a U.N. peacekeeping operation to replace the Kenya-led mission now in the Caribbean nation.The U.N.-backed mission has seen almost 400 Kenyan police ...

 The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization on Friday launched a continent-wide response plan to the outbreak of mpox. The joint initiative aims to strengthen and accelerate African countries' response to the virus, supporting their efforts to curb its spread, and to save and protect liv...

 Fighter jets perform white-knuckle manoeuvres in the skies above Egypt. They are performing feats of aerial acrobatics at the first International Aviation and Space Exhibition in El Alamein. The exhibition promises to showcase the latest developments in aviation and space technology, and includes a range of aircraft, spacecraft and defence sy...

 A high-ranking Chinese diplomat responsible for African relations stated on Tuesday that China and Africa will collaborate closely to protect the interests of developing nations against the rising tide of hegemonism and a cold war mindset. Liu Yuxi, China's special envoy for African affairs, announced at a press conference on Tuesday that the...

 Tunisia's electoral authority confirmed on Monday that only two candidates will compete against President Kais Saied in next month's elections. One of these candidates, businessman Ayachi Zammel, was arrested shortly after the announcement and is being investigated for allegedly falsifying signatures of registered voters. The treasurer of Zam...