Dr. Kwegyir Aggrey "Only the best is good enough for Africa."
Kwame Nkrumah "The independence of Ghana is meaningless unless it is linked up with the total liberation of Africa."
Wait, fake eggs are real? If you’ve ever picked up a tray of eggs at the supermarket and wondered whether they’re the real deal, you’re not alone. With rising reports of fake eggs, especially in parts of Asia, many shoppers have started double-checking what ends up in their fridge. But here’s the good news: you […]
PHILIPP SANDNER Namatai Kwekweza from Zimbabwe has won the German Africa Prize 2025. The young activist receives Germany’s highest honor for Africa for her “courageous commitment” to the rule of law and democracy in her home country. This year’s prestigious German Africa Prize has been awarded to democracy activist Namatai Kwekweza from Zimbabwe. The 26-year-old […]
Camel livestock in Morocco is on the decline, due to the effects of climate change and diminishing pastures. Camels are part of the fabric of life for Saharan populations, providing meat, income, employment, and an essential draw for tourists. RFI met camel breeders in the Guelmim, the “gateway to the Sahara”. The Amhayrich camel market, […]
The number of foreigners kidnapped by jihadists in Mali has reached a record high, with at least 22 taken hostage by the al-Qaeda affiliate group JNIM in the last six months, as part of its strategy to undermine the ruling junta. Between May and October, the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims – […]
The Libyan Humanitarian Foundation has announced the launch of a broad Libyan popular relief campaign to provide urgent assistance to Sudanese refugees fleeing the war to the Kufra district in Libya’s south-eastern region of Cyrenaica. The foundation’s leader, Dr El Haddad, said that the initiative was launched after intensive consultations with non-governmental civil society institutions, […]
“As Tanzanians, we are going to reclaim our country. Whoever wants to support us needs to know that.” GUILLAUME ANTIGNAC A young man stumbles along a street with a bullet hole in his cheek, as blood spills from his mouth and nose. In another, a man is lying against a wall, holding his bloodstained t-shirt […]
MARK SAVAGE Jimmy Cliff, one of the most prominent and beloved proponents of reggae music, has died at the age of 81. A star since the 1960s, he helped to bring the sound of Jamaica to a global audience through hits such as Wonderful World, Beautiful People and You Can Get It If You Really […]
ARIEL ZILBER A Campbell Soup Company vice president was secretly recorded ripping the food giant’s products, mocking “poor people” who buy them, blasting Indian co-workers as “idiots” and admitting he sometimes showed up to work high — and the employee who reported it says he was the one to get fired. Robert Garza, a […]
JONATHAN LAMBERT Five months after a “breakthrough” HIV prevention drug got approval in the United States and became available in many wealthy countries, it’s getting rolled out in two African countries hit especially hard by the disease. On Wednesday, November 19, the U.S. State Department announced that Eswatini and Zambia have each received 500 doses […]
Campaigners say the company is contributing to rising rates of childhood obesity, while the firm says it is helping to combat malnutrition KAT LAY Nestlé is still adding sugar to most baby cereals sold across Africa, according to an investigation by campaigners who have accused the company of “putting the health of African babies at […]