South Africa on Wednesday rolled out a 10‑year drive to vaccinate nearly 20 million cattle as a fast‑spreading foot‑and‑mouth outbreak hits herds and squeezes key export markets.The highly contagious viral infection, also known as FMD, is not dangerous to humans but particularly affects ruminant livestock such as cattle, sheep and goats.It causes fever, blisters in …
African manufacturers on Wednesday welcomed US lawmakers’ approval for renewing their duty-free access but called for urgency in finalising the deal.The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) has been a cornerstone of trade relations for 25 years, allowing the United States to buy billions of dollars of duty-free cars, clothes and other items from select …
Burkina Faso sacked their coach Brama Traore and all of his staff on Wednesday following their exit of the African Cup of Nations at the hands of bitter rivals Ivory Coast.”The decision was taken after results well below what was expected of our national team at the continental tournament,” the Burkina Faso football federation leader …
Burkina Faso sack coach Traore after AFCON exitWed, 14 Jan 2026 15:03:02 GMT Read More »
The recent death of the 21-month-old son of Nigerian best-selling author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has brought healthcare standards in Africa’s most populous country under fresh scrutiny, prompting calls for reforms.Nkanu Nnamdi, died on January 7, following “a brief illness” at Lagos’s Euracare Multispecialist Hospital. He had been taken there for diagnostic tests including MRI before he was …
The planet logged its third hottest year on record in 2025, extending a run of unprecedented heat, with no relief expected in 2026, global climate monitors said Wednesday.The last 11 years have now been the warmest ever recorded, with 2024 topping the podium and 2023 in second place, according to the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change …
2025 was third hottest year on record: climate monitorsWed, 14 Jan 2026 14:00:16 GMT Read More »
The planet logged its third hottest year on record in 2025, extending a run of unprecedented heat, with no relief expected in 2026, US researchers and EU climate monitors said Wednesday.The last 11 years have now been the warmest ever recorded, with 2024 topping the podium and 2023 in second place, according to the EU’s …
2025 was third hottest year on record: EU, US expertsWed, 14 Jan 2026 12:01:20 GMT Read More »
Can a prominent exiled imam critical of Mali’s junta rally the population against the west African country’s authoritarian rulers in the midst of jihadist expansion and economic crisis?Mahmoud Dicko, who inspired protests that preceded the fall of former president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita in a 2020 coup, has been living in Algeria since 2023.With his new …
Can an exiled Malian imam unite people against the junta?Wed, 14 Jan 2026 06:14:24 GMT Read More »
The United States said Tuesday it would end a special protected status for Somalis, telling them they must leave the country by mid-March under an escalating crackdown on the community. There is a large Somali community in Minnesota, the Midwestern state at the forefront of raids and searches by immigration officers, one of whom shot and killed …
Ugandan authorities shut down internet access nationwide on Tuesday, two days ahead of elections in which President Yoweri Museveni has overseen a crackdown on the opposition as he seeks to extend his 40-year rule.The 81-year-old leader, who once said African rulers should not overstay their time in office, is widely expected to win a seventh …
Uganda shuts down internet ahead of electionTue, 13 Jan 2026 16:07:00 GMT Read More »
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni held his final campaign rally in the capital Kampala on Tuesday, in a grand show most international media were blocked from covering.The 81-year-old leader, who has held power in the east African nation for four decades, is widely expected to win elections on Thursday due to his total control over state …
Uganda’s Museveni holds final rally as foreign media barredTue, 13 Jan 2026 13:36:56 GMT Read More »
