Kenfack's double-double helps Moanda stun hosts, New Gen

KINSHASA (DR Congo) – Moanda BB began their Road to BAL 2026 campaign on Sunday in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, with a determined 73-67 win over hosts ASB New Generation. Despite the crowd's overwhelming support for the Congolese team,...

Brazil’s refugee crisis legal rights economic challenges and racial labor inequality

Brazil’s refugee crisis legal rights economic challenges and racial labor inequality Brazil is increasingly emerging as a key destination for the world’s asylum seekers. Between 2015 and 2024, the country received over 454,000 asylum applications...

DRC, AFC/M23 rebels plan new round of talks in Doha

Qatari mediators informed that the new round of talks is scheduled to begin on October 6, but everything will depend on the willingness of the parties, currently experiencing tension due to the reinforcement of positions in eastern DRC. The...

Zambia reports five new Mpox cases, total reaches 1,733

Zambia has confirmed five new cases of Mpox in the last week, bringing the total cumulative cases to 1,733 since the disease outbreak began in October last year. Despite the high number of cases, the Zambia National Public Health Institute reports...

DRC: UN envoy urges people eager for peace in the east ‘not to lose hope’

04 october 2025 - 06:21:12 MA 308 Views Panafrican News Agency Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - For people in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) exhausted by years of conflict, the United Nations envoy for the country said she understands their...

IAEA and OPEC Fund Conduct Technical Visit to Expand Cancer Services in the DRC

The IAEA and the OPEC Fund for International Development completed a joint technical mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) last week to review an investment plan to support the establishment of the country’s first radiotherapy...

Here’s how MTN got 300 million customers – and how others compete

In SA, Vodacom dominates with nearly 46 million subscribers, with MTN just behind on 39 million MTN, Africa’s largest mobile network operator, has made history by being the first network operator on the continent to surpass 300 million customers....

DRC : Joseph Kabila sentenced to death by a military court

SOS Médias Burundi Goma, October 1, 2025 – Former President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Joseph Kabila, was sentenced to death on Tuesday, September 30, by the Kinshasa High Military Court, in absentia. The former Head of State was also...

UK Public Health Assistant Arrested In Lagos with Tramadol Concealed In Frozen Snails

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted consignments of illicit drugs concealed in frozen snails, electrical bulbs, and female clothes destined for the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Democratic...

The Massive Enviromental Problem in Africa: Issues, Implications, and Solutions

The environmental problem in Africa is massive and growing every day. As Monique Walker puts it, the tragic dilemma is that “although Africa is the continent that contributes to the earth’s environmental change, it is the most vulnerable to its...

Burundi : women with breast cancer plead for the reopening of borders with Rwanda

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, October 18, 2025 – The prolonged closure of the borders between Burundi and Rwanda continues to penalize hundreds of citizens, particularly women with breast cancer, who rely on cross-border medical care for their...

NDLEA Intercepts Illicit Drugs Hidden In Frozen Snails, Electrical Bulbs

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted consignments of illicit drugs concealed in frozen snails, electrical bulbs, and female clothes bound for the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Democratic Republic of Congo....

Downtown Sarasota 18-story residential, retail project moves forward

The Zenith redevelopment project in the heart of downtown Sarasota, overlooking Selby Five Points Park, is moving forward after receiving partial sign-off from the Development Review Committee. The partial sign-off means the project won’t be...

Jean-Philippe Mateta: From the suburbs of Paris to the Premier League

Another weekend, another BOOM! Jean-Philippe Mateta’s blistering hat-trick against Bournemouth has confirmed what everyone in South London already knows – Crystal Palace’s No. 14 is no longer just a cult hero, but one of the Premier League’s most...

DRC: Joseph Kabila's death sentence sends shockwaves through Goma

In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the death sentence handed down to former president Joseph Kabila has sparked strong reactions. The military court’s decision especially resonates in Goma. The city has been under the control of the AFC/M23...

October 8, 2025: Cameroon’s Lone Woman Candidate Challenges Paul Biya’s 43-Year Rule, Red Cross Says 200 Eastern DRC Clinics Are out of Medicine, Mali Faces Fuel Shortages

NEWS OkayAfrica has scoured the internet for today’s major news stories, so you don't have to. Cameroon Democratic Union (UDC) presidential candidate, and the mayor of the city of Foumban, Hermine Patricia Tomaino Njoya, is the only woman in...

UK-based public health assistant arrested for trafficking hard drugs as NDLEA intercept drugs concealed in Electric bulbs, car compartments

Consignments of illicit drugs concealed in frozen snails, electrical bulbs and female clothes heading to the United States, United Kingdom and Democratic Republic of Congo have been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement...

DRC sees 'significant decline' in Ebola virus transmission in Kasai

01 october 2025 - 16:16:24 MA 233 Views Panafrican News Agency Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The Ebola outbreak in Kasai province, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is seeing signs of a notable decline in transmission, the World Health Organisation...

Endangered okapi 'Asili' at Audubon Nature Institute is pregnant with second calf, due later this year

Audubon staff monitor closely to ensure the safety of both mother and calf during the pregnancy. NEW ORLEANS — Audubon Nature Institute announced that one of its endangered okapi is pregnant at the Freeport-McMoRan Audubon Species Survival Center....

NDLEA intercepts illicit drug consignments in frozen snails, electrical bulbs

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, said its operatives have intercepted consignments of illicit drugs concealed in frozen snails, electrical bulbs and female clothes heading to the United States, United Kingdom and Democratic...