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70 children were killed last year by substandard cough syrups imported from India that the World Health Organization (WHO) said contained “unacceptable levels” of toxins. Most of the children were […]

A CNN documentary, which will air this Sunday on “The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper,” exposes an RSF-led campaign to enslave men and women in El Geneina, the largest city

As an under-reported conflict escalates in northern Ethiopia’s Amhara region, the country’s horticulture sector looks set to become a major economic casualty. Currently the world’s fifth largest exporter of flowers,

Transnet said on Monday it was suspending processing trucks carrying coal to its Richards Bay terminal in order to restore order after unprecedented traffic coming into the port. A surge

In northern Ghana, a simple concept is restoring personal dignity and improving sanitation. The Community Led Total Sanitation project allows households to construct simple latrines using community resources, and without

If you find yourself in a particular part of the desert in south-east Libya and south-western parts of Egypt, you’ll spot pieces of yellow glass scattered across the sandy landscape.

Mali is experiencing a severe electricity crisis that analysts say will have dire economic consequences. For the first time, citizens are openly criticizing Mali’s military government, which has until now

Connection spurs creativity, and the advancing digital age has enabled new touch points and mutual inspiration for Africans and members of the continent’s diaspora. The resulting percolation of ideas has

The market for contemporary African art is booming, and no one knows it better than Ethiopia-born artist, Julie Mehretu. Although she already held the world record for the highest sale

The Africa Centre, recently redesigned in London, is a hotbed of African cultural activity, and its rotating chef residency has been an enormous draw for foodies. The latest chef to