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Africa

The latest news, stories and updates from the world's second largest continent

The paintings prompt visitors to think about the different ways in which the human body contains 'history, inheritance and imagination'. Photo: Efie Gallery

African artists blur the line between abstraction and identity at Efie Gallery

Art & DesignJuly 28, 2026

Nigeria celebrate after winning the 2025 Women's Africa Cup of Nations final against Morocco. Reuters

Wafcon: Format, teams, prize money and all you need to know

FootballJuly 24, 2026

A health worker at the Kigonze displacement camp in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on June 18. Reuters

France confirms first Ebola case in doctor returning from Congo

EuropeJune 24, 2026

Dubai's Digital School project is collaborating with education authorities to train 100 teachers at 11 schools in the Seychelles. Photo: Wam

Dubai expands teacher-training project to boost standards in Seychelles schools

UAEJune 07, 2026

The outbreak involves the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, a rare variant for which there are no approved vaccines or specific antiviral treatments. AFP

New vaccines will blunt impact of future Ebola outbreaks, scientists say

NewsJune 05, 2026

Health workers wear protective equipment at a medical centre in Bunia, DR Congo, one of the sites at the forefront of the response to the Ebola outbreak. Reuters

Race for Ebola vaccine gets $50m boost as medics struggle to trace contacts

MENAJune 01, 2026

Artificial intelligence is primed to play a key role in helping Africa's farmers boost productivity. EPA

How AI can head off Africa's impending food crisis as population surges

EnvironmentMay 21, 2026

A visitor’s temperature is checked after a case of Ebola was reported in the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo. AFP

WHO warns world is not keeping up with risk of 'worse' pandemic

HealthMay 18, 2026

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, announced the launch of a new initiative in support of ongoing efforts to eradicate river blindness. photo: Dubai Media Office

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid announces scheme to eradicate river blindness

UAEMay 10, 2026

Afghans including those who worked for the US, Nato, EU and the UN in Afghanistan wait outside the Hamid Karzai International Airport to flee after Taliban took control of Kabul in August 2021. EPA

Threats to send asylum-seekers to Africa are racist

CommentApril 30, 2026

Bamako, the capital of Mali, was the scene of co-ordinated attacks by rebel groups. Reuters

Mali's defence minister 'killed' in rampage by pro-Al Qaeda rebels

MENAApril 26, 2026

QatarEnergy plans to produce 500,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day from outside the country by 2030. EPA

QatarEnergy finds hydrocarbons off coast of Congo

EnergyApril 13, 2026

Farm workers remove weeds in a crop field in Brakpan, near Johannesburg. AFP

Africa's food security at risk as Iran war squeezes trade

BusinessApril 03, 2026

Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, at the border with Oman’s Musandam, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran. Reuters

Fertiliser supply at risk amid Strait of Hormuz blockade

EconomyMarch 12, 2026

The Ranches Primary School in Dubai holds a souq-style campaign where pupils learn about the importance of giving. Ranches Primary School

From Ramadan tents to healthy meals: UAE's helping hand lifts spirits

UAEFebruary 19, 2026

Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan, Minister of State, said that between 2019 and 2023, the UAE committed more than $110 billion in investments across Africa. Wam

UAE deepens Africa investment push with focus on renewables and logistics

UAEFebruary 14, 2026

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