3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (630+ words) Africa is making progress in reducing tuberculosis (TB). But experts say missed cases and drug-resistant infections are complicating the fight, particularly in South Africa and Mozambique. Southern Africa remains one of the regions hardest hit by tuberculosis (TB), with countries…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (173+ words) It comes after the strongman sacked the last prime minister and his cabinet on Tuesday. "The Malagasy nation needs bold decisions. We are now at a turning point," the president said in a televised address on Sunday. "This country needs…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (527+ words) A rise in violent crime has pushed South Africa to deploy the military to major cities. Supporters see urgent action, while critics warn that soldiers on the streets risk escalating conflict. On March 10 in South Africa's Western Cape province,a…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (412+ words) Madagascar's military leader Colonel Michael Randrianirina has sacked his prime minister and dissolved the entire Cabinet. He gave no word on why, only saying a replacement prime minister would be named "shortly." Madagascar's military leader and interim president, Colonel Michael…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (53+ words) Zimbabwe takes a big shot toward an HIV-free future'DW.com Zimbabwe, one of southern Africa's hardest'hit countries, is taking a bold step in HIV prevention. The nation has now joined Zambia, Kenya and Eswatini in deploying Lenacapavir " an injection taken…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (1158+ words) A growing number of African families say relatives who sought work in Russia were forced into military service in Ukraine. Warning: this article contains graphic descriptions of violence More stories are appearing across the continent of Africans fighting in'Russia's war…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (915+ words) South Africa is strengthening trade ties with China, backed by duty'free access, investment commitments, and a rapidly expanding trade relationship. But what does that mean for its trade relationship with the US? For nearly 20 years, South Africa balanced relations between…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (253+ words) We say "One Africa," but when you try to travel, you hit walls everywhere. It's often cheaper to fly from Lagos to London than to Accra. Some Africans need visas for half the continent, while Europeans travel visa-free. What it's…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (287+ words) Organized crime is "the most immediate threat" to South Africa's democracy, President Cyril Ramaphosa said in his state of the nation address, pledging to use the military against criminals. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa pledged to'deploy soldiers to fight the…...