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Tinubu blames 'hunger, poverty' on opposition, but did they contribute to Nigeria's challenges?

Tinubu blames 'hunger, poverty' on opposition, but did they contribute to Nigeria's challenges?

Tinubu blames 'hunger, poverty' on opposition, but did they contribute to Nigeria's challenges?

President Bola Tinubu will seek another four-year mandate in Nigeria's January 16, 2027 general election, but his bold economic reforms remain the APC administration's soft underbelly that has come under frequent criticism by the opposition.

Trump calls Erdogan during Republic Day dinner, wishes leaders success for Turkic states summit

Trump calls Erdogan during Republic Day dinner, wishes leaders success for Turkic states summit

Trump calls Erdogan during Republic Day dinner, wishes leaders success for Turkic states summit

The US president phones his Turkish counterpart during a dinner attended by leaders to mark Türkiye’s Republic Day, offering his best wishes for the upcoming Organisation of Turkic States summit in Ankara.

How virtual reality is helping Uganda's youth step into the workplace

How virtual reality is helping Uganda's youth step into the workplace

How virtual reality is helping Uganda's youth step into the workplace

Imagine being able to rehearse a job interview, navigate a tricky conversation with a colleague or simply build the confidence to walk into a workplace — all before actually setting foot in one.

By Pauline Odhiambo

Egypt's coach suspension: Is FIFA applying its rules equally?

Egypt's coach suspension: Is FIFA applying its rules equally?

Egypt's coach suspension: Is FIFA applying its rules equally?

The suspension of Egypt coach Hossam Hassan has renewed questions about FIFA’s disciplinary consistency, raising questions about transparency and accountability.

By Charles Mgbolu

From Nigeria to Kenya, people are living longer but not healthier

From Nigeria to Kenya, people are living longer but not healthier

From Nigeria to Kenya, people are living longer but not healthier

A new report from the World Health Organisation (WHO) finds both real progress and persistent gaps that threaten to leave millions of older people behind.

By Pauline Odhiambo

'Alinciba': Women in northern Nigeria fight against cyclical debt practice

'Alinciba': Women in northern Nigeria fight against cyclical debt practice

'ALINCIBA': WOMEN IN NORTHERN NIGERIA FIGHT AGAINST CYCLICAL DEBT PRACTICE

In northern Nigeria, women are taking deliberate measures to protect themselves against a longstanding informal loan practice that often leaves them financially burdened.

By Halima Umar Saleh

DRC Ebola crisis: The volunteers taking a chance on a treatment trial

DRC Ebola crisis: The volunteers taking a chance on a treatment trial

DRC Ebola crisis: The volunteers taking a chance on a treatment trial

Raila Odinga: Kenya feels void one year after political enigma's death

Raila Odinga: Kenya feels void one year after political enigma's death

Raila Odinga: Kenya feels void one year after political enigma's death

How far can a virus travel undetected? The race to trace the 3,000km journey of Kenya’s first Ebola

How far can a virus travel undetected? The race to trace the 3,000km journey of Kenya’s first Ebola

How far can a virus travel undetected? The race to trace the 3,000km journey of Kenya’s first Ebola

Field to fortune: Kenya’s Kajiado hay revolution takes root

Field to fortune: Kenya’s Kajiado hay revolution takes root

Field to fortune: Kenya’s Kajiado hay revolution takes root

A section of cooperatives in Kenya are making profitable business from hay storage; turning seasonal surplus into year-round animal-feed supply that becomes a lifeline for livestock keepers when drought strikes.

By Pauline Odhiambo

Can biotechnology help revive Madagascar’s coffee industry?

Can biotechnology help revive Madagascar’s coffee industry?

Can biotechnology help revive Madagascar’s coffee industry?

Once a major coffee producer, Madagascar is turning to biotechnology and its unique genetic diversity to develop more resilient, higher-value coffee varieties.

By Firmain Eric Mbadinga

Beyond the battlefield: How Somalia is trying to defeat terrorism

Beyond the battlefield: How Somalia is trying to defeat terrorism

Beyond the battlefield: How Somalia is trying to defeat terrorism

A terrorist movement cannot be defeated by military force alone. The fight must also extend to the ideas, finances, narratives and social influence that allow such a movement to survive.

Natural vs. artificial grass: Why Salah's exclusion from South Sudan match sparks wider conversation

Natural vs. artificial grass: Why Salah's exclusion from South Sudan match sparks wider conversation

Natural vs. artificial grass: Why Salah's exclusion from South Sudan match sparks wider conversation

When Egypt's football star Mohamed Salah reportedly requested to be excluded from the squad facing South Sudan on September 29, 2026 over pitch-condition concerns, the world took note and reacted in a mixed fashion.

Why African MMA fighters back safety changes in pursuit of Olympic dream

Why African MMA fighters back safety changes in pursuit of Olympic dream

Why African MMA fighters back safety changes in pursuit of Olympic dream

The MMA is seeking to adapt its rules, address longstanding safety concerns and make itself more compatible with international multi-sport competition.

By Charles Mgbolu

Who really profits from shea? Ghana's workers are changing the answer

Who really profits from shea? Ghana's workers are changing the answer

Who really profits from shea? Ghana's workers are changing the answer

As the world's top shea exporter moves to capture more value at home, its workers are demanding—and winning—a fairer share of the wealth they create.

By Pauline Odhiambo

Will Africa ever get permanent seats on UN Security Council?

Will Africa ever get permanent seats on UN Security Council?

WILL AFRICA EVER GET PERMANENT SEATS ON UN SECURITY COUNCIL?

World leaders, particularly from Africa and the wider Global South, have argued that a body created more than 80 years ago no longer reflects the world it represents.

By Susan Mwongeli

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Will elections bring much-needed stability to South Sudan?

Blood feathers: The cruelty behind fashion’s ostrich plume

Blood feathers: The cruelty behind fashion’s ostrich plume

South Africa’s hunt for a killer and the technology women are turning to for protection

South Africa’s hunt for a killer and the technology women are turning to for protection

From five babies to a fight for survival: Africa’s multiple-birth challenge

From five babies to a fight for survival: Africa’s multiple-birth challenge

Kenya's coffee farming: How low-cost solutions protect health and livelihoods

Kenya's coffee farming: How low-cost solutions protect health and livelihoods

KENYA'S COFFEE FARMING: HOW LOW-COST SOLUTIONS PROTECT HEALTH AND LIVELIHOODS

A participatory safety training is changing the way coffee farmers in Kenya work — using low-cost, locally adapted solutions to protect health and livelihoods.

By Pauline Odhiambo