OpenAI unveils text-to-video model, Sora
Sora can generate videos up to one minute long while maintaining visual quality, adherence to user’s prompt, says company.
Nearly half of Amazon’s forests in danger of extinction by 2050
Unprecedented stress from warming temperatures, extreme droughts, deforestation and fires’ negatively impacting region, say scientists
Kenya moving rhinos to new home
After an unsuccessful 2018 attempt to translocate black rhinos, Kenya has successfully relocated 21 mammals.
Kenyan company making sustainable textiles out of pineapple waste
As the fashion industry worldwide increasingly embraces more eco-friendly material, an innovative project in Kenya is turning leftover pineapple leaves into footwear.
End of war is end of Netanyahu
Israeli analysts view Netanyahu’s news conference Wednesday as an attempt to impose his stance on members of the War Cabinet
Timeline of events in the DRC
Congo (DRC) is facing a complex and prolonged crisis, with over 15 million children suffering the impacts of armed conflict, hunger, and disease outbreaks
Thousands flee homes as fighting intensifies in Goma
Thousands of people are fleeing their homes in the towns and villages surrounding Goma as clashes between the Congolese army and M23 rebels
Top 10 richest cities in Africa
The report provides a comprehensive review of private wealth in Africa, including trends in high-net-worth individuals.
Meta pushes to label all AI images on Instagram and Facebook
Facebook and Instagram users will start seeing labels on AI-generated images that appear on their social media feeds
Celebrating West Africa’s rich artistic heritage
West African countries are renowned for their mastery of traditional arts
Extinction of world’s largest primate linked to climate change
Gigantopithecus went extinct 215,000 to 295,000 years ago due to climate change
Somali people celebrate rich tradition of Gabay poetry
In the heart of Somali culture, the art of Gabay poetry continues to thrive
Google switches on its first Africa cloud region
Google’s first African cloud region is now up and running in South Africa
WHO: New cancer cases to soar 77% by 2050
There were estimated 20M new cancer cases, 9.7M deaths in 2022, says UN agency’s latest report
Countries with the Highest Criminality rate in Africa
Crime has a global reach, and Africa is not exempt from its impact. The continent grapples with crime rates influenced by socio-economic disparities.
Neuralink implants brain chip in 1st human, says Elon Musk
‘Initial results show promising neuron spike detection,’ says US tech billionaire
Who is Julia Sebutinde? The judge against all ICJ rulings in Israel
ICJ Judge Sebutinde voted against emergency measures requested by South Africa against Israel over its war on Gaza.
Australia Day is freedom for some, invasion for others
Jan. 26 signifies momentous occasion in 1788 when first British fleet landed
Bobi Wine’s documentary receives Oscar nomination
A documentary by Uganda’s Robert Kyagulanyi popularly known as Bobi Wine, titled ‘The People’s President’ has received a nomination at the 2024 Oscars.
Ex-colonial nations open to returning more looted Africa items
France and Germany have set wheels in motion to return more items plundered from former African colonies.
The art of West Africa’s talking drums
What sets talking drums apart is their remarkable ability to mimic the tonal patterns of speech
The magnificent pyramids of Meroe
The Kingdom of Kush, with its capital in Meroe, was a powerful and sophisticated civilization
Ax-3 space mission begins journey to International Space Station
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket lifts off at 2149GMT with 4-person crew.
Turkish companies wining African superstructure projects
Companies have completed 1,864 projects on African continent, says Foreign Economic Relations Board of Türkiye
Amazon deforestation down 50% in 2023: Brazil
Brazilian government reports drastic reduction following 4 years of setbacks
Russia, China rejects of West’s ‘confrontational policy’
Russian, Chinese foreign ministers speak by phone, address issues in bilateral and international agenda
Over 50 countries go to the polls in 2024
More than 50 countries that are home to half the planet’s population are due to hold national elections in 2024