(Hello Africa) How Chinese martial arts "speak" to Kung Fu master in Benin

For 53-year-old Damien Agossou Degbo, the Chinese martial arts are not merely a physical discipline but a philosophy, a way of life, and above all, a bridge between his homeland of Benin and the ancient cultural tapestry of China.

COTONOU, May 20 (Xinhua) -- In a modest yet vibrant martial arts club in Akpro-Misserete, a town some 40 km northeast of Cotonou, Benin's economic capital, the rhythmic

(Hello Africa) Chinese firm lauded as road emergency responder in Cameroon

After a deadly landslide on Cameroon's notorious "death path," a Chinese firm swiftly restored access and is now constructing a safer bypass.

YAOUNDE, May 20 (Xinhua) -- In Cameroon's West Region, a narrow and steep road near the town of Dschang, connecting the region to the country's commercial hub of Douala, has been a source of despair and agony.

Locally referred to as "La Falaise," mean

EAM Jaishankar greets peopel of Cameroon on country's independence day

New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday expressed his greetings to Cameroon Foreign Minister Lejeune Mbella Mbella on their National Day.

Jaishankar expressed his confidence that the cooperation between both the countries will continue to grow stronger.

In a post on X, he said, 'Greetings to FM Lejeune Mbella Mbella, the Government and the people of Cameroon on the

Suicide bombing kills 10 in African state

The bomber struck as young men queued to enlist at military base in Somalia

At least 10 people were killed on Sunday when a suicide bomber detonated explosives outside a military base in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu. The attacker targeted a line of teenage recruits, where scores of young men were waiting to enlist.

The blast occurred at the entrance of the Damanyo military facility and has

Sex and disability: Nigerian women share their stories

Imagine feeling invisible simply because of your body. Now imagine that invisibility extends into how society treats your desires, your safety, and your rights.

That is the everyday reality for many women with disabilities in developing countries, where 80% of people with disabilities live. And it's an issue the policymakers must ad

Cutting HIV aid means undercutting US foreign and economic interests - Nigeria shows the human costs

A little over two decades ago, addressing Nigeria's HIV crisis topped U.S. President George W. Bush's priorities. Africa's most populous nation had 3.5 million HIV cases, and the disease threatened to destabilize the region and ultimately compromise U.S. interests. These interests included securing access to Nig

Lagos slum evictions don't work: 6 ways city planners can actually help the poor

Millions of people in Lagos live in slums. Slums typically have poor housing infrastructure and sanitation, and limited access to education, health facilities and clean drinking water.

These challenges make the people who live in slums vulnerable to health crises, high illiteracy rates and poor

UAE condemns in strongest terms terrorist attack on military sites in Benin

ABU DHABI, 26th April, 2025 (WAM) -- The UAE has condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack that targeted military sites in the north of the Republic of Benin, which resulted in the death of dozens of soldiers.

Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, stressed that the UAE expresses its strong condemnation of these criminal acts and its permanent rejection of all forms of violence and

Local pharmaceutical production key to economic independence: Nigerian expert

ABU DHABI, 9th April, 2025 (WAM) --Dr. Stella Chinyelu Okoli, Founder and CEO of Emzor Pharmaceutical Industries in Nigeria, has stressed the critical importance of every country having local pharmaceutical manufacturing capabilities, describing it as a cornerstone of economic independence.

Speaking to the Emirates News Agency (WAM) on the sidelines of the World Local Production Forum 2025, held at ADNEC in Abu D