Journey to the heart of kush, the drug devastating West Africa

The room smells of sweat and fear. A thick chain with a padlock seals the barred door, and inside, three young people lie on mattresses on the floor, dozing off thanks to a mix of exhaustion and diazepam. Every so often, nurse Saio Keita...

‘africa’s Voice Is Not Heard’: Leaders Issue Call For Equity, Justice And C

On the third day of the General Assembly’s high-level debate, African leaders delivered a resounding and unified message: the United Nations must undergo meaningful reform, and the global order must be reshaped to ensure fairness, equity, and...

Can an ivermectin pill keep malaria from being transmitted?

Between 2000 and 2015, the world’s fight against malaria made remarkable progress, with millions of lives saved through better prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. Of late, however, that momentum has slowed. In 2023 alone, malaria claimed nearly...

Ivermectin emerges as promising tool in fight against Malaria

Daijiworld Media Network – New Delhi New Delhi, Sep 28: While global efforts to combat malaria made major strides between 2000 and 2015, progress has slowed in recent years. In 2023 alone, malaria claimed nearly six lakh lives, 95% of them in...

More than 40 times they asked the UN to lift the blockade on Cuba

Photo: Prensa Latina At the close of the High-Level Segment of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly, the call to lift the US blockade of Cuba was heard here more than 40 times. The speech that closed the marathon succession of speakers on...

Colours of the revolution: Nigerians kick-start the Fidel Castro centenary, By Owei Lakemfa

On why Fidel is so revered on the continent, the immediate past Nigerian Minister of Interior said: “We Africans particularly remember Cuba as the only country which, in our most trying times when Apartheid South Africa invaded Angola and...

The battle behind digital IDs

At nearly 2.5 million signatures, the petition against the Government’s proposed digital ID scheme has vastly exceeded the threshold — 100,000 — for parliamentary consideration. The plans have been decried by political figures ranging from the...

‘Africa’s voice is not heard’: Leaders issue call for equity, justice and courage

The urgency reflects a global reality – that the UN risks losing relevance in the face of today’s polycrisis – from blatant disregard for international norms and unending conflicts to runaway climate disasters and crushing debt burdens. Africa’s...

US Nears Highest Cancer-Rate Around The World

Cancer is one of the world’s leading causes of death, but its prevalence varies significantly from country to country. In this infographic, Visual Capitalist's Marcus Lu shows age-standardized cancer incidence rates across 180+ countries,...

KALW Almanac - Thursday September 25, 2025

Today is Thursday, the 25th of September of 2025, September 25 is the 268th day of the year 97 days remain until the end of the year. 87 days until winter begins Sunrise at 7:00:44 am and sunset will be at 7:00:21 pm. We will have 11 hours and 59...

ECOWAS launches regional dialogue for Peace & Security

The consultation, organised by the ECOWAS Commission’s Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security (PAPS), coincides with a parallel meeting in Accra, Ghana, focused on democracy and governance. Together, the outcomes of the two gatherings...

Ghana champions locally led climate adaptation at UNGA80

Ghana’s Minister of State for Climate Change and Sustainability, Seidu Issifu, delivered a powerful and forward-looking address at the Global Centre on Adaptation (GCA) Leaders’ Dialogue on the theme “Shaping Resilient Futures”, held during the...

Timor-Leste has signed a deal with the World Food Programme to combat malnutrition

The government of Timor-Leste is partnering with the World Food Programme (WFP) to provide nutrition support for the country’s most vulnerable, reports the Portuguese news agency Lusa. The agreement aims to support Timor-Leste’s long-running Bolsa...

Special Report – MIF: 30 years, 30 highlights (11-15)

Macau Business magazine l September | Special Report | MIF: 30 years, 30 highlights Timor Leste, pioneering Excluding Portugal, Timor Leste has been one of the Portuguese-speaking countries most consistently represented at MIF, partly due to its...

Scaling Smarter: How a Modern Tech Stack Fuels Diagnostic Lab Growth

Thank you for your interest in the webinar! Check your inbox for an email with instructions on viewing the on-demand presentation. Oops something went wrong. Industry * Addiction & Behavioral Health Bioinformatcics/Life Science IT/Information...

A 'sea war' brews off Gambia as desperate local fishermen attack foreign vessels, and each other

BANJUL, Gambia — Kawsu Leigh writhed in pain on the fishing boat, his burned skin as mottled as the paint on the deck beneath him. Raw and slick, the burns covered large parts of his upper body. His day began as normal, with a shift on one of the...

Did colonization ever end?

Let us all unite and toil together To give the best we have to Africa The cradle of mankind and fount of culture Our pride and hope at break of dawn (From the African Union anthem) Consider this scenario, courtesy of Supreme Africa Breaking News:...

Wild Chimps Likely Ingest the Equivalent of Several Alcoholic Drinks Per Day

The first-ever measurements of the ethanol content of fruits available to chimpanzees in their native African habitat show that the animals could easily consume the equivalent of more than two standard alcoholic drinks each day, according to...

World leaders shore up unifying role of United Nations

By Xia Li (Xinhua) 08:43, September 26, 2025 Montenegrin President Jakov Milatovic delivers a speech during the General Debate of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the UN headquarters in New York, on Sept. 25, 2025....

Rural electrification in The Gambia: A glowing legacy of Sir Dawda and the PPP

- Advertisement - By Kebba Nanko, Director of Policy, PPP Banjul, The Gambia When President Adama Barrow stood before Gambians and regional leaders in October 2021 to inaugurate the OMVG Soma Sub-Station, his message carried both pride and...