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[The Conversation Africa] An estimated 1 in 10 people worldwide have diabetes. Africa is the region with the fastest growth and it's estimated that the number of people on the continent with diabetes will more than double in the next 20 years, increasing to about 55 million people by 2045.

[African Development Bank (AfDB)] Agricultural ministers from several African countries have called for the digitalization of the sector over the next five years (2025-2030) to address problems of risk and the distribution faced by smallholder farmers in Africa.

[African Development Bank (AfDB)] A school feeding organization in Kenya, Food4Education, left King Letsie III of the Kingdom of Lesotho and the President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, so impressed that they made impassioned appeals to governments and corporate leaders to do more to end classroom hunger.

[RFI] Angola announced on Monday it would withdraw from its role as mediator in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) between government forces and the M23 rebel group in order to focus on its presidency of the African Union (AU).

[Shabelle] The International Criminal Court (ICC) was established to prosecute individuals responsible for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide. However, since its inception, the court has faced mounting criticism for its alleged double standards, particularly its disproportionate focus on leaders from the Global South, especially Africa, while ignoring crimes committed by powerful Western nations. This selective justice raises questions about the ICC's credibility and whether it serves as a tool of

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's Second Deputy Prime Minister, Abdissalam Abdulle Ali, today bid farewell to African Union Chairperson, Mohamud Ali Yusuf, at Aden Adde International Airport, following a two-day visit to the country.

[Shabait] Bisrat Tesfay Negassi is an Eritrean-born fashion designer, author, and cultural curator. Born in Asmara in the early 1970s, she fled with her family to Hamburg, Germany, during her childhood due to the daily atrocities that were committed by Ethiopia's army of occupation in those times. She pursued a career in fashion design, establishing her label, Negassi, in Paris in 2004. Beyond her fashion career, Bisrat is a co-founder and curator of M.Bassy, a cultural space in Hamburg that showcases artists from

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex developmental condition that affects millions of children worldwide. Characterised by challenges in communication, social interaction, and sensory processing, autism is a spectrum disorder, meaning it manifests differently in each individual. While some children with autism may struggle with verbal communication, others may exhibit exceptional abilities in problem-solving, creativity, and attention to detail. Despite their potential, children with autism often

[Agenzia Fides] Abuja -- The wave of priest kidnappings in Nigeria continues unabated. Rev. Fr. John Ubaechu, Parish Priest of Holy Family Catholic Church Izombe, was kidnapped on the evening of Sunday, 23 March, 2025.

[Agenzia Fides] Kinshasa -- Angola has ended its mediation in the war in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Angolan Presidency announced this in a communiqué today, March 24: "Angola considers it necessary to absolve itself of the responsibility of mediating in this conflict" in order to dedicate itself "more" to the general priorities of the African Union (AU), according to the statement from the Presidency, referring to the role of Angolan President Joao Lourenco as acting President of the African Union.

[CAF] Match Day 6 of the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers officially get underway on Sunday, 23 March following an exciting close to MD 5 on Saturday.

[JusticeInfo.net] Using maps, drilling data, and technical explanations, Alexandre Schneiter, the former CEO of Lundin Oil, tried to distance himself from responsibility for war crimes around Block 5A, an oil extraction site located in a territory that is now in South Sudan. But the prosecutor's questions were not just about what was beneath the surface, but also about what the company knew - and did - when the civil war raged above the oil fields.

[Africa Check] No, Kenyan cabinet secretary at centre of a political storm has not resigned, as claimed online

[ISS] Local populations feel the effects of climate change, but new research shows only indirect links to violent extremism.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Heads of State and Government from the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) will convene their second joint summit on Monday evening to address the security situation in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

[SAnews.gov.za] Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, will this week lead the Group of Twenty (G20) Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group (ECSWG) as part of South Africa's Presidency of the G20.

[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- A Kenyan-registered cargo plane crashed near Mogadishu, Somalia, on Saturday, killing all five crew members on board, the Somalia Civil Aviation Authority said.

[Capital FM] Nairobi Kenya -- The High Court has extended interim orders suspending the Communications Authority of Kenya's (CA) directive requiring travelers entering Kenya to declare the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) numbers of their mobile devices upon phone entry into the country.

[Independent (Kampala)] Cape Town -- Expelled South African ambassador to the United States Ebrahim Rasool said on Sunday that he returned home with "no regrets."

[GroundUp] Hundreds take part in human rights festival at Constitutional Hill