[Horn Diplomat] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia's Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos and African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf held high-level talks in Addis Ababa on Wednesday, focusing on peace and security in the Horn of Africa and preparations for the 2027
The 27-year-old was beaten to death by suspected robbers after resisting an attempt to steal his belongings, police say.
[263Chat] Zimbabwe will elevate the Africa Green Building Summit 2026 into a national event, with Government pledging its full support as the country prepares to host the prestigious continental gathering in Harare later this year.
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia will host the 76th Session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa (RC76) in Addis Ababa from August 24 to 28, 2026.
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia is well positioned to become Africa's future energy hub by harnessing its vast renewable energy resources, extensive hydropower expertise, and expanding regional electricity interconnections, Minister of Water and Energy Habtamu Itefa said.
[FPRI] Africa's global role is constantly evolving. Demographically, Africa is poised to occupy a dominant position in the world over the coming decades. By 2050, Africa's share of the global population will have grown from its current 19 percent to 28 percent, reaching nearly
[U.S. Mission to the UN] Ambassador Tammy Bruce
[The New Humanitarian] Johannesburg -- "Intellectually, xenophobia is not being contested, instead people are looking for scapegoats."
[IPS] Bulawayo, Zimbabwe -- New chickpea seed research and production have become the new frontier of climate resilience in southern Africa as farmers battle failing cereal production.
[UN News] Nearly 50 million more people in highly vulnerable communities globally are set to be pushed into acute hunger because of the strengthening El Niño weather phenomenon, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Wednesday.
By publicly rooting for President Bola Tinubu’s second term, the Olubadan of Ibadan has placed himself at odds with Governor Seyi Makinde, the home-state leader who helped pave his path to the throne and elevated him to chair the Oyo State Council of Obas and Chiefs.
The government says the rescue is the country's largest single-day operation by joint security forces.
[Daba Finance] Moove raised $250 million in an investment round led by Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala, valuing the vehicle-financing and fleet-management company at $2.1 billion. Woven Capital, Toyota's growth fund, and Ion Pacific co-led the round. BlueCrest Capital
[Nile Post] Pan-African creative entrepreneur Julius Kyazze has called for increased investment in creative businesses, infrastructure and skills development, arguing that Africa's next major opportunity lies not only in producing world-class talent but also in building
[This Day] Shareholders of Fidson Healthcare Plc have approved a dividend of N1.50 per 50 kobo ordinary share, amounting to N3.6 billion, at the company's 27th Annual General Meeting held virtually.
Two years after leaving his hijacked political party, Citizens Coalition for Change, Zimbabwe opposition leader Nelson Chamisa is back.
Jacob Zuma was pictured with a businessmen allegedly at the heart of a corruption scandal in South Africa
[allAfrica] Inequality doesn't just make pandemics worse; it helps create the conditions for them to spread, persist and return
The announcement comes as Nigeria's security forces struggle to contain multiple threats.
The Democratic Alliance leader took office promising to turn his party into South Africa’s largest political force. Just over 100 days into his three-year term, has Geordin Hill-Lewis made a convincing start?
[New Times] The launch of the African Academy for Women in Political Leadership in Kigali is an important milestone for the continent. At a time when Africa is confronting complex governance challenges, from economic transformation to climate resilience to youth unemployment,
[Independent (Kampala)] Uganda says modern outbreak science has changed what investigators can know. Is it time to rethink the 42-day rule?
Turkish club Trabzonspor are set to confirm the signing of Egypt captain and former Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah.
[Premium Times] Tanzania and Burkina Faso, who both ended the group stage with three points, were eliminated
Absent from the country for nearly two months, Cameroon’s President Paul Biya has carried out a series of promotions and appointments within the army. This was an opportunity to further tighten his grip on the military apparatus.
[UN News] For millions across Africa and the developing world, the biodiversity crisis is not an abstract problem - it's the soil that no longer yields bountiful harvests and the fish that no longer return to coastal waters.
Tinubu is betting an 80% pay rise will steady a military stretched thin by insurgency and unrest. But it’s landing on a population that’s 61% poor and counting.