Analysis - South Africa, the only African country that is a member of the G20, holds the presidency of the grouping until the end of November 2025. During this time, it could help drive the African ...

Considered the cornerstone of US-Africa economic relations, the aim was to help industrialise the continent, create ...

The United Nations has warned that recent cuts in global health aid could reverse decades of progress in reducing maternal deaths, even as a new report shows fewer women are dying during pregnancy and ...

The global goal of eradicating extreme poverty, defined as living on $2.15 per person per day, by 2030 remains a formidable ...

Clarence Tjipundi (32) and his neighbours stand at the entrance of the Walvis Bay dumpsite, waiting for the next truck to ...

BP’s decision to scale back its renewable energy commitments and pivot back to fossil fuels has sparked a global outcry, and ...

Almost half of women in Africa will be obese or overweight by ... This is "valuable experience for current efforts to reduce stigma around obesity", and facilitate access to health services ...

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