Africa

As artificial intelligence transforms global economies, Africa is seeking to define its own regulatory path. Franck Kié, founder of the Cyber Africa Forum, hailed the progress: Several countries, including Benin and Rwanda, have adopted national AI strategies.The African Union has also launched a continental initiative in 2024. Catherine Muraga, Director …

More than 270 migrants were rescued on Saturday May 17, 2025 in the Mediterranean by the Ocean Viking, according to reports. On three occasions, the ship came to the aid of passengers on makeshift boats off the coasts of Tunisia and Malta. Six children and three babies were among the …

A 16-year-old student at Osei Kyeretwie Senior High School has been arrested for possession of a locally manufactured firearm without legal authorization in the Ashanti region of Ghana. The SHS 2 student was arrested on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, by the Tafo Pankrono Divisional Police Command, according to reports. This …

In Chad, former Prime Minister and opposition politician Succes Masra was arrested at dawn on Friday May 16 at his home, no reason having been given for the arrest, according to reports. According to the worldwide radio station, the home of Succès Masra, president of the opposition party Les Transformateurs, …

Former Gabonese president Ali Bongo Ondimba and his family have arrived in the Angolan capital Luanda, having been released five days after the release of Ali Bongo’s wife and son. The announcement was made on Friday May 16 by the Angolan presidency, publishing photos on social networks. “Following the initiatives …

Two new cases of Mpox have been confirmed by the heealth authorities in the Accra Metropolitan Area of the Greater Accra Region, Ghana. Consequently, the Ghana Health Service has responded by directing all regional health directors to reactivate their public health emergency operations centres. They are also being urged to …

A 45-year-old teacher at Taraba State College of Health Technology, Takum, has been found dead in what police suspect was a case of suicide in Nigeria. The man’s lifeless body was discover in his residence in Bete, Takum Local Government Area. According to his family, “a rope was found tied …

A 9-year-old girl is in critical condition and receiving treatment at St. Gregory’s Hospital after a tree collapsed on her and two others in Buduburam, in the Central Region of Ghana. The incident occurred while the victims a pregnant woman and two children were resting under the tree within their …

Morocco is facing its worst measles epidemic in years, with thousands of cases reported across the country. Since late 2023, more than 25,000 suspected measles cases and at least 184 deaths have been recorded. The outbreak, which began in the Souss Massa region, has now spread to all 12 regions. …

Year after year, the Africa CEO forum establishes itself as a must-attend event for the continent’s private sector as the 2025 edition opens this Monday, May 12, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Over 2,500 CEOs and senior executives are expected to attend and no fewer than six heads of state have …