Vapes and e-cigarettes have 3,000 times more germs than the average toilet seat, study says.

A few years ago, the idea of making a living through gaming in Africa sounded like a dream. Today, across the continent, young people are proving that a controller, a screen, and determination can open doors once thought unreachable 1/3

In Uganda, politics has become the fastest and surest route to wealth. In some constituencies, as many as 18 people are competing for a single parliamentary seat ahead of the January 2026 elections.

A Man in Turkey Now Has to Pay His Ex-Wife ‘Cat Support’ After Their Divorce.

Somalia, billed as a “dangerous” destination, defied the odds saw tourism grow by 50% in 2024 (although from a low base) - despite official travel warnings and security risks.

Meta & partners complete 2Africa subsea cable. At 45,000+ km, it’s the WORLD'S LONGEST open-access system, linking 33 countries across 3 continents. FIRST to connect East and West Africa in ONE continuous loop!

Toilets can make Africa’s roads safer, according to this new study. Africa’s traffic deaths account for about one quarter of the global number of victims, despite having less than 4% of the world’s vehicle fleet.

The US is boycotting this weekend’s G20 summit in Johannesburg- but it has warned South Africa not to issue a joint G20 statement. This is next level arrogance and disrespect!!!

Toilets can make Africa’s roads safer, according to this new study. Africa’s traffic deaths account for about one quarter of the global number of victims, despite having less than 4% of the world’s vehicle fleet.

US President Donald Trump indicated that he plans to meet with New York City’s mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and said they’ll “work something out,” in what could be a detente for the Republican president and Democratic political star who have cast each other as political foils.

A drying climate in East Africa reduced the amount of water in Kenya’s Lake Turkana over thousands of years, which unleashed earthquakes and volcanoes from underneath it.

This baby zebra was born in Kenya’s Maasai Mara National Reserve with spots instead of stripes. It also might finally put to bed the age-old question of whether zebras are white with black stripes or black with white stripes.

New malaria drug GanLum cured more than 99% of malaria cases in a late-stage study. It may also be able to prevent the spread of drug resistance, a growing threat in sub-Saharan Africa.

Male infertility rising In Nigeria, expert warns. Study conducted between 2003 and 2013 showed a 30% decline in sperm count among Nigerian men. A more recent assessment found that about 12% of men currently presenting at the clinic have no sperm at all.

This robot looks almost as creepy as the bug that inspired it — but it could have a huge impact. The robot can be used to clear fields of weeds in difficult environments, saving farmers countless dollars and hours of work.

South Africa to build its largest wind farm yet. Planned in the Western Cape, it will include 154 turbines and deliver up to 1,000 megawatts of renewable power.

Wealthy tourists alleged to have paid paid upwards of $90,000 (£70,000) to shoot innocent people during “human safari” trips to Sarajevo, Bosnia's capital, in the 1990s, during the war.

Aerial photograph of the cityscape of Lagos, Nigeria. 📸Shutterstock/Abolaji Rasaq

A British automaker has unveiled a head-turning EV roadster with a vintage design. The Arrow Roadster from the Austin Motor Company is a compact two-seater electric vehicle that looks like it’s straight out of the 1920s.

Nigeria uncovers cocaine worth 338 billion naira ($235 million) at a port in Lagos!!!! It was one of the largest drug seizures in the country’s history.

A new study shows that visiting an art gallery and appreciating the works there can reduce your risk of heart disease and even boost your immune system.

The past 1 year has seen militant Islamist groups in the Sahel and Somalia expand their territory. They now control about 950,000 square kilometers, which is about the size of Tanzania.

In 2019, 200 informal settlements occupied 6% cent of Nairobi's land, but held some 60% of the city's population.

Enormous, dinosaur-like bird lands on tour boat in Uganda’s Mamba Bay. Footage of the shoebill provides a captivating perspective that makes the bird appear truly gargantuan. Shoebills can measure nearly 5 feet.

Prostate cancer patients offered fresh hope by promising new drug combination. The new trial involved 696 men across 32 countries with an average age of 68.

The opening of the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) in Benin City, Nigeria, originally slated for November 11, has been postponed after a group of bat-wielding protesters disrupted a preview event on November 9.

Wife, son of ousted former Gabon leader Ali Bongo (he of “make some noise” fame) on trial over treason, corruption.

Ethiopia is quietly becoming an EV hub. An estimated 115,000 of the country’s 1.5 million total cars are electric. That would mean roughly 8% of cars in Ethiopia are EVs, a ratio that dwarfs the USA’s 2%.

Africa emerging as a global hub for remote work, with Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Rwanda, Egypt and Ghana anchoring the continent’s remote talent ecosystem. Trend is driven by Africa’s young, tech-savvy workforce, improving internet connectivity & strong English, French and Arabic language skills.

East African Community slips back into trade deficit. In the quarter to June 2025, the bloc’s trade balance plunged by 334%, from a historic balance surplus of US$416.5 million in the previous quarter, to a deficit of $974.7 million, The East African reports.

This article; when a people’s (Gen Z) popular revolution as in Madagascar, combines with a military coup, you have a “coupvolution”. Interesting!

Last week President Kiir appointed Barnaba Bak Chol as finance minister, the EIGHTH change in FIVE years, more times than most men buy new suits. South Sudan easily has the world's shortest "life expectancy" for political/public office.

Nigerian modern art is having its global moment. London’s Tate has opened “Nigerian Modernism,” a landmark show celebrating 50+ artists who redefined West African art in the mid-20th century.

Africa's journalists in peril, as an increasing number are being kidnapped, killed or silenced across the continent🧵

Not content with holding title to one of the harshest anti-LGBTQ+ laws in the world, Uganda’s parliament to consider new bill would send people to prison for 10 years for identifying as LGBTQ+.

How Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan went from soft reformist to hard oppressor.

Google just unveiled Project Suncatcher—a moonshot plan to build Artificia lntelligence data centres in space using solar-powered satellites.

New 2.75-million-year-old evidence from Kenya reveals our ancestors’ genius for invention began far earlier than we thought. That we were born to invent.

YKK, the Japanese company that makes roughly half the world’s zippers, is making the first major uprade in 100 years to the mechanism that holds much of modern clothing together. Wow!

In Uganda, where Zohran Mamdani was born, New York City mayoral hopeful is recalled with pride.

There is an exhibition on Italian colonial architecture in Libya—but nobody is talking about it. “Postcolonial Reclamations: From Al-Berka to Sidi Hussein,” held at the Barah Gallery in Benghazi focuses attention on the role of architecture as a tool of conquest.

Health officials in western Uganda gave 2,000 children the wrong deworming drug, leaving 100 of them unconscious and admitted in various clinics!!!

The Netherlands will return 3,500-year-old sculpture to Egypt. The artifact depicts a senior official from the 1479–1425 BC reign of Pharaoh Thutmose III, and is believed to have been stolen and illegally exported, most likely during the 2011 Arab Spring uprisings.

Kaduna, Plateau, 13 other states that may be affected if US President Trump carries out threatened strikes on Nigeria over the “killing of Christians”.

Artist Harmonia Rosales’ “Chronicles of Ori: An African Epic” (2025), is a superbly fantastical book. The collection gathers 41 intertwined tales of African gods and goddesses. “I decided to write how the Greeks wrote, as if Yorubaland were the whole world.”

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) massacre in the Darfur region of war-torn Sudan as they captured a key city there was so horrific, blood was visible from space!!!

An Egyptian team has demonstrated self-cleaning solar panels that shed dust and debris, cutting efficiency losses and cleaning costs. Dust and dirt build-up blocks sunlight from panels in desert environments.

Solar battery storage in California has grown more than 3,000% in six years — from 500 megawatts in 2020 to more than 15,700 megawatts today. Wow!!!

Developing economies could gain one-third more value by spending more efficiently and better allocating existing resources, and increase output by 11%. Spending smarter is more than a fiscal tactic—it’s a growth strategy. www.imf.org/en/Blogs/Art...

Two Senegalese journalists -Maimouna Ndour Faye (7TV) and Babacar Fall ( RFM radio) released after arrest on Oct, 28, 2025, for interviewing wanted media mogul. President Bassirou Faye rode anti-corruption fury, youth energy & a promise of freedom to win Senegal's 2024 election. #SenegalBackslide