Society & Culture

Gaborone, Botswana — Former Botswana President Festus Mogae, who died on May 8, 2026 at age 86, is being remembered across Africa and beyond as a leader of exceptional clarity and courage. His decade in power reshaped Botswana approach to the HIV/AIDS epidemic and cemented his reputation as one of the continent most effective reformers. […]

After three days anchored off the coast of Praia unable to dock, the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius finally departed Cape Verde on Thursday and set course for Spain’s Canary Islands, leaving behind a relieved population that credited its government with a decisive — and divisive — call to keep the vessel at sea. The

Abuja rolls out Lenacapavir, a twice-yearly jab that could transform HIV prevention — but implementation challenges loom large Nigeria has become one of the first countries in the world to formally introduce Lenacapavir, a long-acting injectable drug for HIV prevention, administered just twice a year. The launch event in Abuja, themed “Flagging off the future

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has issued a rare, direct condemnation of Tunisia’s crackdown on civil society, calling it a systematic campaign of repression against journalists, NGOs, and political opponents. Here’s what you need to know.

Rwanda’s women’s amputee football team is rewriting what athletes with disabilities can achieve in Africa, challenging stigma and inspiring a generation.

Tunisian authorities have issued a temporary ban on Avocats Sans Frontières, dealing a significant blow to Tunisia’s already fragile civil society space.

In a large, climate-controlled factory floor in Nairobi’s Industrial Area, a remarkable industrial revolution is quietly taking place. Rows of workers in blue coats sit along a moving conveyor belt. Every few seconds, another smartphone inches forward, receiving a new component. By the end of the day, more than 7,500 devices will have rolled off

In a large, climate-controlled factory floor in Nairobi’s Industrial Area, a remarkable industrial revolution is quietly taking place. Rows of workers in blue coats sit along a moving conveyor belt. Every few seconds, another smartphone inches forward, receiving a new component. By the end of the day, more than 7,500 devices will have rolled off

Zambia’s government has provided detailed explanations for why negotiations over a major U.S. health funding package have reached an impasse, citing contentious provisions on data sharing and concerns that the terms would breach citizens’ rights to privacy. The announcement comes as Washington implements a series of tightly controlled health aid agreements across Africa following the

A suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship sailing off the West African coast has killed three people and left several others seriously ill, triggering a major international health response and leaving passengers stranded in Atlantic waters near Cape Verde. Health authorities in South Africa and Cape Verde are urging calm but heightened vigilance following

When the 2026 World Athletics Relays came to a close in Gaborone after three days of record-breaking performances, most of the athletes and spectators went home. But five artists selected to document the event through live painting were still in the stadium, putting the finishing touches on works that now stand as permanent records of