LUSAKA, ZAMBIA | Xinhua | The African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) on Monday reaffirmed its commitment to promoting the liberalization of air travel across the continent. AFCAC Secretary General Adefunke Adeyemi underscored the organization’s commitment to advancing the Yamoussoukro Decision and the Single African Air Transport Market, key continental initiatives …
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COMMENT | MAGALIE MASAMBA | Many African countries are already struggling with heavy debt burdens. Climate change is making this worse. Africa contributes the least to global emissions but suffers the most from extreme weather, rising temperatures and drought. These disasters affect not just people’s livelihoods but also national revenues, making …
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Uganda already shelters 1.93 million refugees, the largest number in Africa and the third-highest globally ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | Uganda is on track to host a record two million refugees by the end of 2025, as escalating conflicts in Sudan, South Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo push hundreds …
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SPECIAL REPORT | Juanita Williams – ALLAFRICA.COM | U.S. President Donald Trump signed a new executive order that changes how the U.S. government awards research grants and foreign monetary assistance on August 7, 2025. The order is called “Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking”, and while the government says this will stop …
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NAIROBI, Kenya | Xinhua | Washington’s new tariffs on nearly 70 countries, including about 20 in Africa, are set to take effect after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order last Thursday. According to a White House release, the duties increase to 15 percent for countries such as Lesotho, …
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The first malaria treatment for babies and very young children of 2 months up to 5 years was approved for use by Swiss agency for therapeutic products, Swissmedic, in early July 2025. Until now, babies and very young children have been treated with medicines formulated for older children. The Conversation Africa asked …
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3 positive signs from recent Women’s Africa Cup of Nations ANALYSIS | CHUKA ONWUMECHILI | Women’s football in Africa has been through radical changes over the past few years. From small beginnings in the late 1990s, it has grown to the point that its biggest competition is receiving considerable global attention. …
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The government’s own impact assessment warns that cuts to projects will likely increase death and disease London, UK | AGENCIES | The UK government has said that slashing foreign aid spending will likely see global deaths rise – as it confirmed the cuts will fall disproportionately on women and girls’ education …
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Addis Ababa | THE INDEPENDENT | A new global report has revealed that child malnutrition remains a persistent threat to millions of children under five, with progress slowing or reversing in many regions. The Joint Malnutrition Estimates 2025 Edition, released by UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO), and the World Bank …
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These new trading measures are also being implemented in the context of a deteriorating global trading environment for many African economies London, UK | AGENCIES | The UK government has announced new measures intended to simplify imports from Africa and make it easier for UK businesses to conduct trade with counterparts …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
