Africa to be hit hard as UK foreign aid cuts revealed
A Foreign Office report shows the biggest cuts will come in Africa with less spent on women’s health and water sanitation.
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The Relatable Expressions of Nigerian Musician Tim Lyre
Ideally, passion should be a prerequisite for artists. At least that’s what Tim Lyre believes. “I know it sounds cliché, but the truth is that…
Morocco and Nigeria Advance to Final of WAFCON 2024
WAFCON 2024 hosts Morocco powered through a penalty shootout to make it into their second consecutive final match. Anissa Lahmari scored the decisive penalty kick…
From El Salvador to South Sudan: Washington’s Third-Country US Immigrant Deportation Policy Hits Africa
On Friday, July 4, eight men landed at Juba International Airport in South Sudan. The group included two Cubans, two Burmese nationals, and one each…
Today in Africa — July 23, 2025: UK Aid Cuts Gut Services for African Women and Kids, Chibok Parents Want 87 Girls Back, Former Zambia President Remains Unburied Nearly 50 Days After Death
Every day, OkayAfrica shares a roundup of news we’re following but haven’t published as full articles. These short updates cover what’s happening on the continent…
The African Literature Ecosystem Used to Be Unstoppable. What Went Wrong?
When the Nigerian writer Dami Ajayi co-founded Saraba Magazine in 2009 alongside fellow writer Emmanuel Iduma, they were at the doorway of a renaissance in…
Health experts convene in Uganda to enhance efforts to eliminate HIV, hepatitis B, and syphilis in Africa
Read 2 minutes Health experts, policymakers, and researchers began a three-day meeting in Kampala, the capital of Uganda, on Monday to accelerate the elimination of…
Systems remain operational despite malware intrusion: Treasury
The National Treasury has confirmed that it swiftly neutralised a malware attack targeting its Infrastructure Reporting Model (IRM) website on Tuesday afternoon. The attempted breach…
ICJ takes stand on climate crisis, calls it ‘daunting self-inflicted’
The International Court of Justice has described climate change as a daunting and self-inflicted problem that requires contributions by all parties to tackle its destructive…
Zuma’s Western Sahara stance flip-flop contradicts SA policy
Former President Jacob Zuma’s newly articulated support for Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara is a sharp departure from his previous statements in that regard, made…