The world’s largest technology fair, the Consumer Electronics Show, is back in Las Vegas, with artificial intelligence threaded through most exhibits. Officially opening on 6. January after early previews, the event highlights devices built for ordinary routines, not just bold ideas. More than 4,000 exhibitors are expected this year, including around 1,400 start-ups. Attendance is forecast to top 130,000 visitors. Many devices rely on sensors and software that adapt over time, promising more personal use. For industry watchers, CES reflects a broader shift. After years of hype, companies are trying to show how AI can fit into daily routines, not…
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By AFP At least 26 people drowned and 14 others are missing after a boat carrying farmers and fishermen capsized in northeastern Nigeria, the emergency services said Sunday. The incident happened late Saturday, when a rudimentary passenger boat going from Jigawa State to Yobe State capsized, Mohammed Goje, executive director of the State Emergency Management Agency in Yobe state, told reporters. “So far, emergency volunteers and rescue teams have recovered 26 bodies,” he said. His agency said in a statement that 14 others were missing. Thirteen other passengers were rescued, he said, adding that search and rescue operations were still…
By Rédaction Africanews The death toll from an armed attack on a market in Nigeria’s Niger state has risen to 50, according to local reports. Gunmen stormed the Kasuwan Daji market in Demo village on Saturday. They opened fire on residents, abducted several people and looted food supplies. A mass funeral was held for the victims while the wounded were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment. Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu condemned the attack and said he has directed security officials to hunt down the gunmen and rescue the hostages. “These terrorists have tested the resolve of our country and its people. They…
By AP Zimbabwe has some of the deadliest roads in the world, with an average of five people killed in accidents every day. Now authorities are trying to take the problem in hand. When Tafara Muvhevhi, a Zimbabwean driving instructor, began work 16 years ago, his job was simple: teach the highway code and prepare learners to ace their driving test. Today, his priorities have changed. His main concern is no longer just the exam, but whether his students will survive some of the world’s deadliest roads. This is vital in a country where road crashes rank among the top…
By Rédaction Africanews with AFP, AP Guinea’s Supreme Court on Sunday validated an overwhelming presidential election victory for junta chief Mamady Doumbouya, crediting him with 86.72% of votes. This confirms provisional results announced earlier last week, following the December 28 election that excluded opposition heavyweights from the ballot. The runner-up, Abdoulaye Yéro Baldé, won 6.59% of the vote, also unchanged from the provisional result. Baldé, who had challenged the election result in a filing with the Supreme Court, had since “voluntarily withdrawn” the complaint, the Court’s first president, Fode Bangoura, said as he announced the final election tally. In his first address to the nation…
Senior government leaders are set to converge in Cape Town from 3–5 March 2026 to drive investment, policy alignment, and deal-making in Africa’s rapidly expanding energy sector. The Africa Energy Indaba 2026, taking place from 3–5 March at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, is a premier energy platform attracting Africa’s leading Energy Ministers to explore strategic partnerships and accelerate investment in one of the world’s fastest-growing energy markets. Confirmed African Energy Ministers attending to date: Senegal: H.E Birame Soulèye Diop, Minister of Energy, Petroleum and Mines South Africa: H.E. Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, Minister of Electricity and Energy Uganda: Hon. Dr. Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu, Minister of Energy and Mineral…
By Rédaction Africanews The Economic Community of West African States has expressed concern over the situation in Venezuela, after the United States captured its president, Nicolás Maduro, and carried out military strikes on its capital Caracas. ECOWAS urged the international community to “respect the independence and territorial integrity” of Venezuela. The bloc also expressed support for the country’s population, “as they shape the future of their country through an inclusive process,”it said in a statement on Sunday night. Over the weekend, the US captured President Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, in a military operation many legal experts described as illegal. The pair were transferred…
By Rédaction Africanews and AP The US intervention into Venezuela has again raised fears over Washington’s stated intention to seize the Danish territory of Greenland. Greenland’s Prime Minister has called for an end to the threats. Greenland’s Prime Minister has reacted to the United States’ repeated calls to seize the territory with a clear message: “That’s enough now. No more pressure. No more insinuations. No more fantasies of annexation,” Jens-Frederik Nielsen said on Facebook. “We are open to dialogue. We are open to discussions,” Nielsen wrote. “But this must happen through the proper channels and with respect for international law.”…
In celebration of World Basketball Day, Seed Academy Ghana will host the Kumasi Leadership Summit + Basketball Skills Camp on December 20 – 21, 2025, at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). The two-day, off-court summit and on-court skills development session will bring together 100 young women athletes ages 13 to 18 who are active basketball players, underscoring Seed Academy Ghana’s commitment to using basketball as a platform for leadership, confidence, and opportunity. World Basketball Day provides a global moment to recognize the power of the game beyond competition. Seed Academy Ghana is marking the occasion by investing in the holistic development of young women athletes, creating…
By Rédaction Africanews Equatorial Guinea has changed its capital city to from Malabo to Ciudad de La Paz via a presidential decree. The plan to alter the capital, which had been situated on Bioko island separate to the mainland, had been in the works for almost two decades. The country’s president Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo said the move was for strategic reasons. Another motivating factor to move the capital to the heart of the Equatorial forest on the mainland was the urban growth of Malabo. According to the decree, presidential services, government agencies and public enterprises will aim to transfer…