The African Space Agency was officially inaugurated in Cairo’s Space City in April 2025. The event marked a milestone in…
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African prisoners made sound recordings in German camps in WW1: this is what they had to say
During the first world war (1914-1918) thousands of African men enlisted to fight for France and Britain were captured and…
African Union condemns Trump travel ban amid strained Africa-US relations
The African Union has expressed deep concern over President Donald Trump's sweeping travel ban on citizens from seven African countries,…
Climate justice for Africa: 3 legal routes for countries that suffer the most harm
By Oluwabusayo Wuraola, Anglia Ruskin University Climate change lawsuits have become a new way for countries to assert their rights…
Bill Gates announces he will spend most of his $200 Billion fortune on Africa
During a conference at the African Union headquarters on Monday, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates announced he will spend the majority…
Five things you should know about Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, one of Africa’s greatest writers of all time
By Peter Kimani, Aga Khan University Graduate School of Media and Communications (GSMC) One of Africa’s most celebrated authors Ngũgĩ…
Funding terror: how west Africa’s deadly jihadists get the money they need to survive
By Egodi Uchendu, University of Nigeria and Muhammed Sani Dangusau, Federal University Lokoja The west Africa–Sahel region has seen a…
France sees immigration shift as more educated Africans arrive than Europeans
More immigrants coming to France have degrees – and most now come from Africa rather than the rest of Europe,…
Cutting HIV aid means undercutting US foreign and economic interests − Nigeria shows the human costs
By Kathryn Rhine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus A little over two decades ago, addressing Nigeria’s HIV crisis topped…
Heat extremes in southern Africa might continue even if net-zero emissions are achieved
By Liam Cassidy, The University of Melbourne; Andrew King, The University of Melbourne; Josephine Brown, The University of Melbourne, and…
