Veteran Congo Leader Denis Sassou Nguesso Expected to Secure Another Term

President Denis Sassou Nguesso of Congo Brazzaville, is expected to win this Sunday's election, extending his decades-long rule. The central African nation will on March the 19th head to the polls for the country general election. Sassou, a former paratrooper first ? took power in the oil-rich Ce…

South Africa to Launch Campaign to Eliminate Cervical Cancer

South Africa's Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has announced that, in the next few weeks, the country will launch a campaign to eliminate cervical cancer using the global strategy adopted by the World Health Organization. Cervical Cancer remains the leading cause of cancer deaths among So…

Aid Groups Warn of Escalating Food Shortages Affecting Millions in Cameroon

Millions of people in Cameroon are facing a deepening food crisis, with families skipping meals, selling livestock, and taking on debt just to survive. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) says more than 3.3 million people are struggling to find enough food, …

Greenpeace Africa Campaigner weighs in on Climate Debate at Africa Matters Summit

We continue to look at the Africa Matters Summit, a strategic project launched by Channel Africa radio. The summit, which will take place on 25 March at the Wits Business School in Johannesburg, South Africa, aims to shift the narrative, ensuring African voices and perspectives shape the discourse…

Drone Strike Rocks Goma in Eastern DR Congo

News just in a drone strike has hit a residential neighborhood in Goma in the Eastern region of the DR Congo. It is reported that the attack happend a few hours ago, leaving unconfirmed number of casualties. For the latest, Channel Africa Correspondent in the DRC, Jimmy Shukrani Bakonera, he is G…

West Africa wrap with Dr David Matsanga

Several political and security developments across West Africa are drawing attention - from rising security threats to shifts in the region's political landscape. Ghana is calling on the Commonwealth to condemn an attack on its peacekeepers serving with the United Nations mission in Lebanon, while…

SA's IEC Announces Nationwide Voter Registration Weekend Ahead of Local Elections

The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has announced that a nationwide voter registration weekend will take place on the 20th and 21st of June, ahead of the upcoming local government elections. IEC chief electoral officer Sy Mamabolo briefed the nation on the commission's state of readines…

UN Report Highlights Widespread Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in Eastern DR Congo

The United Nations mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, MONUSCO, says conflict-related sexual violence remains widespread, particularly in the eastern provinces of North and South Kivu. A new report by the UN Joint Human Rights Office documents hundreds of cases last year, affecting mor…

Middle East Tensions Push Oil Prices Higher, Impacting Africa

Rising global oil prices, triggered by ongoing tensions in the Middle East, are sending shockwaves through African economies. Many countries on the continent rely heavily on imported fuel, leaving households and businesses vulnerable to higher costs.  To discuss the potential impact on inflation, t…

East Africa wrap with Dennis Beru, Journalist and Team Leader at Grassroot Journalism Kenya

Now we look at some of the news stories making headlines in the East Africa Region and we speak to Dennis Beru, Journalist and Team Leader at Grassroot Journalism Kenya