Africa should not inherit artificial intelligence (AI) designed elsewhere, believes UNESCO, which wants to help develop AI for, and by, the African continent ...

With clean energy on the rise, the UN Secretary-General renewed his longstanding call for countries to make the transition from fossil fuels that cause global warming ...

South Africa\'s Deputy President Paul Mashatile will undertake an official visit to Juba, South Sudan, on Wednesday and Thursday ...

The following are the fixtures for Wednesday\'s matches as the penultimate round of the CAF qualifying series for the 2026 FIFA World Cup begins ...

Sand and dust storms are no longer a local phenomenon, but a global crisis that requires a coordinated and urgent response, warned politicians, scientists, and experts from all walks of life gathered ...

Conflicts in Africa cannot be solved through military solutions and peace and security on the continent “demand a proactive preventative” approach, according to the UN’s Special Representative to t ...

Nearly 22,000 people fled their homes in northern Mozambique in a single week last month due to a resurgence in fighting across Cabo Delgado, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) warned on Tuesday ...

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has extended his sincere congratulations to Khaled El-Enany, former Minister of Tourism and Antiquities of Egypt, on his e ...

The race for Africa’s remaining places at the 2026 FIFA World Cup reaches its decisive phase this week, with three continental heavyweights — Egypt, Algeria, and Ghana — among those looking to seal ...

As the Gaza-Israel war enters its third year, sparked by Hamas-led attacks on Israel, the UN is appealing for the release of all hostages, an immediate ceasefire and an aid surge to alleviate Palestin ...

A delegation from the Libyan Ministry of Youth of the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU) is participating in the Arab-African Youth Conference under way in Kampala, Uganda ...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Guinea-Bissau have reached a staff-level agreement on economic policies that could support the Ninth review of the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement ...