Zimbabwe Court Overturns Abortion Ban for Marital Rape Victims and Minors
Zimbabwe’s High Court has declared unconstitutional a law that banned abortion services for women raped by their husbands and girls…
Category: Africa
Kenya Approves Vaginal Ring to Help Protect Women from HIV
In the lead-up to World AIDS Day on December 1, Kenya has taken a significant step in the battle against…
Simone Ehivet, Ex-Wife of Laurent Gbagbo, Announces Presidential Bid in Ivory Coast
The list of candidates for the 2025 presidential election in Ivory Coast has expanded with the announcement that Simone Ehivet,…
Prince Johnson, Liberian Ex-Warlord-Turned Senator, Dies at 72
Prince Johnson, a former Liberian warlord who later became a senator, has died at the age of 72. Born in…
WHO Africa Director-Elect Dr. Faustine Ndugulile Dies in India
The World Health Organization’s regional director-elect for Africa, Dr. Faustine Ndugulile of Tanzania, has died while receiving medical treatment in…
South Africa’s Renovated Digital Dome to Open in February 2025
Johannesburg’s Wits University planetarium, home to the largest planetarium in sub-Saharan Africa, is set to reopen in February 2025 after…
South African Anti-Apartheid Author Breyten Breytenbach Dies at 85
South African anti-apartheid author, poet, and activist Breyten Breytenbach has died in Paris at the age of 85, his family…
Zimbabwe Seeks Debt Restructuring to Unlock International Funding and Revitalize Economy
President Emmerson Mnangagwa hosted creditors and financial executives Monday to discuss Zimbabwe’s efforts to resolve its $12.7 billion external debt…
Kenya Cancels Airport and Energy Deals With Adani Group
President Ruto of Kenya said Thursday he has cancelled multimillion-dollar airport expansion and energy deals with Indian tycoon Gautam Adani…
EU Announces $96M Loan to Cameroon for Infrastructure Development
The European Union announced a $96 million loan to Cameroon on Tuesday, aimed at improving infrastructure and attracting foreign investment…