Antananarivo's $173 million cable-car system stopped carrying passengers after only a few weeks of operation. Fares six to eight times the minibus price put the service beyond many commuters' budgets, while a coup left its future undecided.
Rwanda is expanding a medical drone network that has carried blood and other supplies since 2016. Faster deliveries can reduce delays and waste, but reporting from rural facilities shows that aircraft cannot supply missing staff, equipment or continuing care.
The US State Department apologized after a presentation at AIDS 2026 displayed a map that misplaced and distorted African countries. The department blamed a last-minute slide change, while a Reuters analysis found a watermark indicating likely use of OpenAI tools.
Researchers reported 21 fossil footprints made by at least eight hominins beside a northern Kenyan lake about 1.43 million years ago. Foot shape favors Paranthropus boisei, while the tracks' large size leaves room for another attribution.
