With Child Deaths Projected to Rise for the First Time This Century, Gates Foundation Urges Global Leaders to Target Scarce Resources Where They Save the Most Lives
New Goalkeepers Report models impact of global health funding cuts, offers roadmap of best buys and most effective investments to slow this reversal SEATTLE, 4 December 2025 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The number of children dying before their 5th birthday is projected to rise for the first time this century, reversing decades of global progress, according […]
SA votes to demand Russia return abducted kids
In a striking move, South Africa broke ranks with its BRICS partners to support a UN General Assembly resolution demanding Russia return thousands of Ukrainian children abducted during the war. The resolution, backed by 91 countries, calls for the “immediate, safe, and unconditional return” of all forcibly transferred Ukrainian children. It also urges Russia to halt further […]
How Sudan’s grassroots networks are saving lives
In Sudan, the same grassroots networks that organized protests to topple a dictator are now providing a lifeline during civil war. These neighborhood committees, originally formed as underground cells during the 2013 anti-austerity protests, evolved to spearhead the mass demonstrations that overthrew Omar al-Bashir in 2019. Their unique strength lies in a “political togetherness” that bridges class […]
Boeing and Nigeria to launch aircraft maintenance hubs
Nigeria has finalized a major partnership with Boeing and the UK’s Cranfield University to establish certified aircraft maintenance facilities on home soil. The agreement, announced at the inaugural Nigerian International Airshow, aims to reduce the $200 million that Nigerian airlines spend on overseas aircraft maintenance every year. The partnership, led by local operators Aero Contractors and XEJet, […]
Egypt reignites demand for Rosetta Stone
Egypt has renewed its call for the British Museum to return the iconic Rosetta Stone, while significantly scaling back broader repatriation demands. Officials now argue that tens of thousands of other Egyptian artifacts in the UK, acquired legally, are part of London’s identity and serve as cultural ambassadors. However, they insist the 2,200-year-old Rosetta Stone was […]
South Africa’s GDP growth surpasses expectations
South Africa’s economy exceeded expectations in the third quarter, posting 0.5% growth from the previous quarter and 2.1% year-on-year, marking the country’s longest growth streak since 2021. Analysts credit the performance to reduced power outages, improved efficiency at state logistics company Transnet, and robust mining and domestic consumption. Razia Khan of Standard Chartered described the growth as […]
Uganda halts asylum for Horn of Africa nations
In a major policy reversal, Uganda has stopped granting asylum and refugee status to people from Eritrea, Somalia, and Ethiopia. The government cites severe funding shortfalls, with annual support from international partners plummeting from $240 million to just $18 million this year. The decision threatens to leave thousands of people in legal limbo, unable to return to […]
Artisanal miners power Ethiopia’s gold export boom
Ethiopia’s gold sector has achieved a remarkable milestone, with the metal surpassing coffee to become the country’s top export for the first time. The metal earned $3.5 billion in the 2024/2025 fiscal year. Interestingly, this boom is being driven not by large industrial mines, but by flexible and low-cost artisanal miners. These small-scale operators, using simple tools […]
Trump escalates rhetoric against Somali-Americans
The Trump administration is preparing a major immigration enforcement operation targeting Somali communities in Minnesota, following harsh rhetoric from the president. In public remarks, President Donald Trump labeled Somali immigrants “garbage” and claimed they contribute nothing to the United States, pledging to remove them. Trump’s renewed focus follows controversial allegations of welfare fraud circulated by conservative activists, […]
Addis Ababa rejects Egypt’s “colonial” Nile claims
Ethiopia has sharply rebuked Egypt as tensions escalate over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, dismissing Cairo’s claims of “historical rights” to the Nile as relics of a colonial past. The dispute intensified after Ethiopia inaugurated the $5 billion GERD in September, prompting Egypt to file protests at the UN and label the dam an existential threat. Cairo […]
