In biology and palaeontology (the examine of extinct organisms) there are a number of methods to estimate the age of an animal’s skeleton. One is the extent of fusion of sutures within the skeleton – how a lot the plates of bone have joined collectively because the animal matured. One other is the feel of…
Vienna — As the worldwide neighborhood gathers for the 69th session of the Fee on Narcotic Medication (CND) in Vienna, Kenya has issued a rallying cry for African nations to put human dignity on the coronary heart of continental efforts to fight drug abuse. Talking at a high-level facet occasion organized by the African Union,…
Ghana’s former President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has been appointed by the African Union to steer its Election Statement Mission for the upcoming presidential elections within the Republic of the Congo. In an announcement issued on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, by the Workplace of the previous President, the elections within the Central African nation are…
At a time when the worldwide order is more and more formed by battle, strategic rivalry and financial uncertainty, the connection between China and Africa is coming into a major new part. As the 2 sides mark 70 years of diplomatic relations, Beijing is signalling that the partnership stays a central pillar of its international…
Regardless of spending billions on well being yearly, many African well being methods stay underfunded and closely depending on exterior help. Then, African leaders adopted the Abuja Declaration, which pledged to allocate a minimum of 15% of their nationwide budgets to well being care. But, as fiscal areas tighten and debt burdens develop, a brand new consensus…
Naivasha — The 2026 WRC Safari Rally revved off right now morning (Thursday) in Naivasha with Belgian driver Thierry Neuville setting the tempo after topping the occasions in shakedown as crews ready for what’s extensively anticipated to be one other brutal run. The Belgian, making his 185th begin to transfer previous Sébastien Loeb on the…
Delivery corporations, freight forwarders and different port customers have raised issues over the potential influence of the continuing disaster within the Center East on cargo throughput into Nigerian ports. They warned that the state of affairs may additionally worsen Nigeria’s inflation if the battle within the area persists. Talking with Vanguard on the event, Chairman…
China’s President Xi Jinping introduced in February 2026 that from 1 Might China can be granting zero-tariff remedy to 53 African international locations. (That’s all of them bar Eswatini, which helps Taiwan.) China-Africa commerce reached US$348 billion in 2025, up 17.7% from 2024. Chinese language exports to Africa dominate commerce flows, and amounted to US$225…
On February 10-11, 2026, researchers and consultants convened in Dakar, Senegal, for the primary Africa Discussion board on Countering Overseas Interference (CFI). The discussion board introduced collectively members from Africa, Europe and America to look at the rising problem of international data manipulation and its implications for governance, media ecosystems, and digital rights throughout the…
Violence towards girls and ladies in Africa calls for pressing motion. As of 2023, it’s estimated that one in three girls and ladies between ages 15 and 49, have skilled bodily and/or sexual intimate companion violence of their lifetime. Final November, South Africa categorized violence towards girls as a nationwide catastrophe. When the African Union…