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South Africa's torture of children woke up the world. Will Israel's crimes do the same?
06 Feb 2026 21:55 GMT
… , “overwhelming pain and paralysing fear”, three hugely changed … decades ago. In the Zimbabwean capital, Harare, in … ’s destabilisation campaign across southern Africa, aided by Washington; … Namibian civilians in a refugee camp in Cassinga, southern Angola. …
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ANC implosion: A cautionary tale for Africa’s liberation movements
06 Feb 2026 10:15 GMT
What is collapsing in South Africa is not just a party but a political model and the idea that liberation credentials alone can indefinitely substitute for democratic renewal.
South Africa’s 2024 general election did not merely dent the African National …
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How the University of Pretoria is tackling malaria risks from southern Africa's floods
05 Feb 2026 13:36 GMT
Severe rainfall and widespread flooding across southern Africa, including Mozambique and parts of South Africa (Limpopo and Mpumalanga), are creating highly favourable conditions for malaria transmission, and the University of Pretoria is on standby to …
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Beyond ritual: Reconnecting Namibia’s state with its people
05 Feb 2026 11:47 GMT
… noise, but it paralyses the country.
As Namibia formally opens the … a recurring challenge in Namibian political discourse: ambition often … . Vision without management becomes illusion.
Management without execution becomes … as citizens and pan-Africanists.
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Namibia: Reimagining national identity beyond structural dependencies
04 Feb 2026 09:13 GMT
… is Namibia’s main supplier of essential goods. Processed food, fuel, medicines … Not due to any incapacity of the Namibian people, but because the … being merely apparent.
Conclusion
Namibia’s struggle to build resilient … views as citizens and pan-Africanists.
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Carter Center hails new record-low for Guinea worm cases, bringing disease 'closer than ever to eradication'
03 Feb 2026 23:30 GMT
Adam Weiss, director of the Cater Center's Guinea Worm Eradication Program spoke to 11Alive about what's next in the battle to fully eradicate the disease.
ATLANTA — The Carter Center is hailing a new record low in worldwide Guinea worm cases, with …
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Class action granted: Angola prisoners head to trial over slave labor
03 Feb 2026 17:15 GMT
… safe place based on either medical conditions they have or … certain medications that they take that … disabilities related to that, which is also in the thousands at Angola … of science and medicine and history of African-American studies who …
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Today in Africa — Feb 2, 2026: Giving Trevor Noah His Flowers After Sixth & Final Grammys Host Gig, M23 & Congo Trade Blame Over Deadly DRC Mine Collapse
03 Feb 2026 01:10 GMT
… remain a neglected public health issue, killing tens of … highlighting growing concerns about Africans being recruited into the … Nearly 700,000 Affected
Mozambique is facing its worst … people, and those with disabilities. The World Food Programme says …
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Global, Regional, and National Burden of Alopecia Areata in Children and Adolescents Aged 0-19 years from 1990 to 2021 and Projection to 2040
05 Feb 2026 21:14 GMT
Introduction
Alopecia areata (AA) is a non-scarring autoimmune disorder characterized by hair loss. While its precise etiology remains incompletely elucidated, genetic predisposition, environmental triggers, and immune dysregulation are implicated. The …
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Women’s rights groups urge Senate to pass abortion law reform
05 Feb 2026 16:52 GMT
WOMEN’s rights advocates, the Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) and Women and Law in Southern Africa (WLSA), have urged the Senate to pass Clause 11 of the Medical Services Amendment Bill, which they say is critical to saving women’s lives.
The Bill, which …