One Plan, One Budget, One Report. There is little doubt that this is what African countries need if they are serious about universal health coverage — ensuring that every member of their populations ...

Where does South Africa rank among African countries with the highest salary purchasing power this year in 2026?

In 1889, as European powers busily divided up Africa into colonial holdings, the British did something that might seem unusual in this day and age, when the profit motive and geopolitics aren’t always ...

Israel, the Middle Easts third-largest economy, has extended its $3,500 voluntary departure offer to eligible migrants from ...

Since its establishment in 2002, the International Criminal Court in The Hague has repeatedly been the target of criticism from Africa Image: Shao Haijun/Xinhua/picture alliance The establishment of ...

Dakar, 17 July 2026 – Nine African countries have developed costed national roadmaps to strengthen health professions education and ensure that future health workers acquire the competencies needed to ...

Experts from across Africa have taken a significant step towards shaping how emerging genetic technologies could be safely and responsibly used to tackle some of the continent’s most pressing public ...

You might think that Africa would be in the midst of a crisis. The four largest donors all cut their aid spending in Africa last year, according to initial data. America slapped some of its highest ...

UAE candidate Lana Nusseibeh seeks the UN Secretary-General position, with her experience and development agenda attracting support from African countries.

China will expand zero-tariff treatment to all African countries that have diplomatic relations with it starting May 1, 2026, Chinese authorities announced on Tuesday. From May 1, 2026 to April 30, ...

The prolonged disruption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has exposed how vulnerable Africa’s economies are to geopolitical shocks. Fuel prices have remained elevated, squeezing economies that ...

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