Hunger crisis is set to get worse in west and central Africa – why and what to do about it

Countries in west and central Africa are facing a food crisis with multiple causes. Estimates in late December 2025 suggested ...

African countries push for radical change to tackle climate crisis as key summit wraps up

African countries push for radical change to tackle climate crisis as key summit wraps up - ON THE GROUND: Nick Ferris ...
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Jesuit calls Africa’s debt crisis ‘moral failure’

A heavy machine drives past shipping containers stacked at a depo in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Aug. 1, 2025. (Credit: Themba Hadebe/AP.) Listen YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – As African countries reel from ...
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Bridging Africa’s Health Financing Crisis

Africa is undergoing a health funding crisis due to overreliance on external aid and a lack of internal investment from African governments. The healthcare sector is 95 percent dependent on external ...
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Johannesburg’s water crisis clouds Africa’s bold new water vision

The effects of Africa’s richest city running dry would be disastrous for its residents, the country’s economy, and the ...