Browsing: Africa
Climate change mans Southern Africa got a year’s worth of rain in just 10 days, killing over 100 people
Human-caused climate change worsened recent torrential rains and floods that devastated parts of southern Africa, killing more than 100 people and displacing…
Gates Foundation, OpenAI unveil $50 million ‘Horizon1000’ initiative to boost healthcare in Africa through AI
In a major effort to close the global health equity gap, the Gates Foundation and OpenAI are partnering on “Horizon1000,”…
U.S. launches strikes against Islamic State group in Nigeria after attacks target Christians
President Donald Trump said the United States launched a “powerful and deadly” strike against forces of the Islamic State group in Nigeria, after spending weeks accusing…
In a village outside Botswana’s capital, Keorapetse Koko sat on an aging couch in her sparsely furnished home, stunned that a…
‘Too old to govern, and it’s boring knowing only him as president’: Cameroon’s millennials and Gen Z face eighth term for their 92-year-old leader
Elvis Nghobo tried to get into four different professional schools in Cameroon but could not make it. Frustrated, the 34-year-old turned to…
African Union endorses campaign to finally fix the maps that massively understate how big the continent really is
On the Mercator projection, one of the world’s most popular maps, Greenland and Africa appear to be about the same…
If you have any type of social media account, you may have seen some random “jane” or “joe” sharing long-range…
Coca-Cola’s ex-CEO is spending retirement swimming with sharks and climbing with gorillas—and he’s not slowing down
What do you do after stepping down from Coca-Cola’s helm? For the former CEO, it’s taking month-long excursions around Africa. …
Garbage collectors are turning Africa’s largest slum into one of the world’s most bitcoin-friendly places
Dotting the roadside in what is widely considered Africa’s largest urban slum are typical stands selling vegetables. What isn’t typical…
Trump’s new travel ban set to take effect amid escalating tension over immigration enforcement
President Donald Trump’s new ban on travel to the U.S. by citizens from 12 mainly African and Middle Eastern countries is set…












