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Africa: Migrant Deaths Climb Sharply in 2026, New UN Data Shows
[UN News] Severe weather, war, economic pressure and shifting policies reshaped migration journeys across multiple regions in the first four…
Africa: Leaders' Medical Secrecy Harms Public Trust
[CFR] Long, mysterious absences promote the idea that unaccountable forces are at the levers of power.
Africa: World Marks Second Warmest July On Record
[UN News] As multiple regions contend with unbearable heat, drought, wildfires and other extreme weather, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)…
Africa: São Toméans Support Free Movement Across Borders, but Many Say Crossing Them Is Difficult
[Afrobarometer] More than two-thirds of citizens say they have considered moving abroad.
Africa: How Can Governments Tackle Poverty When Climate Change, Conflict and Economic Shocks Hit All At Once?
[The Conversation Africa] Multiple and often overlapping crises such as floods or drought due to climate change, violent conflict and…
Africa: Africans Migrate for Jobs Mostly Within the Continent - Why Regional Skills Partnerships Are Needed
[The Conversation Africa] In 2024, 25.1 million Africans were living in other countries on the continent. Labour migration has long…
Africa: Will Kenya Investigate and Prosecute Sudan's RSF?
[ISS] Prosecuting Rapid Support Forces members in Kenya won't be easy, but will ultimately depend more on politics than on…
Africa: What Investing in Africa Means to Aliko Dangote
[Premium Times] When conversations turn to investment in Africa, one name consistently dominates the discussion: Aliko Dangote. Over the past…
Africa: Faith Leaders Push for Open Conversations on Sexuality and SRHR
[allAfrica] Mombasa, Kenya -- Imam Bukuru Elie Khalfan is very personal about the need for open conversations about sexuality.
Southern Africa: South Africa Takes Over the Chairship of SADC Council of Ministers As the Region Advances Regional Integration and Resilience.
[SADC] The Republic of South Africa formally assumed the Chairship of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Council of Ministers…