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A landmark initiative backed by Bill Gates and OpenAI aims to reshape primary health care in Africa by bringing artificial intelligence into the heart of clinics that struggle with staff shortages and rising demand. Announced
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Malawi moves to contain a fresh cholera threat, its latest vaccine rollout offers a sharp reminder that some of Africa’s deadliest diseases persist not because solutions are unknown, but because the systems required to sustain
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When the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention announced the lifting of mpox as a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security, the declaration carried a weight that went beyond epidemiology. It marked a rare
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African economies are projected to accelerate in 2026, offering a modest but meaningful improvement in a global landscape marked by uncertainty. According to the United Nations’ World Economic Situation and Prospects 2026 report, the continent’s
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Senegal may have left the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations with the trophy, but the tournament’s lasting image is not one of silverware or spectacle. It is of referees surrounded by protesting players, VAR checks
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Africa’s healthcare crisis is often described in the language of shortage: too few doctors, too little equipment, fragile systems overwhelmed by demand. Less attention is paid to the institutions that are steadily pushing back against
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In January 2026, the most serious challenge to NATO unity did not come from Moscow or Beijing, but from within the alliance itself. Washington’s revived push to acquire Greenland this time reinforced by economic pressure
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The African Development Bank’s decision to deepen its partnership with Arab development financiers is being framed as a practical response to a growing funding shortfall. In reality, it is also a revealing moment in Africa’s
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Somalia’s federal government has taken the extraordinary step of annulling all agreements with the United Arab Emirates, accusing Abu Dhabi of violating Somali sovereignty and undermining national unity. The decision, announced on 12 January 2026,
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Uganda’s 2026 election has come and gone in familiar fashion heavy with tension, shadowed by repression and watched closely by a restless population that is younger, more connected and more impatient than at any point
