By Agencies with AFP A fierce debate has erupted in the historic town of Graaff-Reinet, after authorities moved to rename it in honour of anti-apartheid icon Robert Sobukwe. The decision has exposed deep divisions in South Africa, as residents weigh heritage against transformation. The nearly 250-year-old town, known for its Cape Dutch architecture and tourism appeal, is among more than 1,500 places renamed since the end of apartheid to shed colonial-era legacies. But here, the change has sparked protests, petitions and concern over its real impact on everyday lives. Edmano Lomberg, resident: “We are the ones who’s gonna still, still going…
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By Rédaction Africanews with AFP Coordinated blasts by suspected suicide bombers tore through a busy market and other areas in the Nigerian city of Maiduguri on Monday, killing at least 23 people and wounding more than 100 others, in one of the worst recent attacks on the capital of Borno state. Three blasts detonated on Monday evening just after people in the Muslim-majority city broke their Ramadan fasts, striking a main market, the entrance of Maiduguri’s largest teaching hospital and a post office area. The military blamed the blasts in the city of around 1.2 million people on suspected Boko…
The conflict between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda is ongoing despite recent US-backed efforts to ease tensions. At the heart of the crisis lie deep geopolitical, historical, and economic tensions, especially over Congo’s rich mineral resources. Africanews spoke to Dismas Kitenge Senga, president of the human rights organization Groupe Lotus based in Kisangani in northeastern DRC. Kitenge said life in the conflict zones is increasingly desperate. Since the resurgence of the AFC-M23 rebel movement, many areas in eastern Congo have fallen under its control. “There’s no longer any direct transport or communication between the east and west,” Kitenge…
Morocco have been declared the winners of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after the Confederation of African Football (Caf) overturned the result of the final following Senegal’s controversial walk-off. Senegal beat Morocco 1-0 in the final on 18 January in a match that was overshadowed when the Senegalese players refused to play after the hosts were awarded a stoppage-time penalty with the match goalless. Following a delay of about 17 minutes, the players did eventually return and Brahim Diaz’s penalty was saved before Senegal’s Pape Gueye scored an extra-time winner. However, that result has now been overturned after a…
As Max Heingo made his debut for Namibia at ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in India, DP World’s Beyond Boundaries Initiative in Walvis Bay has quietly been strengthening community cricket and access for girls A repurposed DP World shipping container delivered to Walvis Bay in 2024 stands as a local cricket hub. In 2025, DP World’s global Beyond Boundaries Initiative (BBI) supported 1,606 young cricketers with organised coaching, creating opportunities for young athletes in underserved communities to progress to regional and international competition. The repurposed shipping container pavilion provides a safe and structured space for coaching, training and community engagement. With 250…
A former member of an elite police unit has been charged with the murder of a whistleblower who testified at a major police corruption inquiry in South Africa. Matipandile Sotheni, 41, appeared in court accused of killing Marius van der Merwe in December last year. Sotheni is accused of shooting dead Van der Merwe in full view of his family in a case that caused national outrage. He has not commented on the charges. Van der Merwe, identified only as “Witness D” during his appearance at the inquiry, known as the Madlanga commission, had implicated police officials in the torture…
Thousands of people have been fleeing the South Sudanese town of Akobo and surrounding parts of Jonglei state, where the army says it has intensified strikes on its enemies to regain control. The latest fighting has led the UN to warn of a possible return to full-blown civil war in the world’s youngest nation. Nyawan Koang, 30, and her five children had to walk for two days to reach the dusty village of Duk. They had fled Ayod, a remote and largely pastoralist county in Jonglei state, where armed clashes had been raging between the military and their opponents who…
By Eric Osiakwan On January 30, 2026, we woke up to the chilling effect of the insolvency of Koko Network, a Kenyan climate tech startup once touted as the poster child of clean cooking in Africa, shutting down after accumulating more than $60m in debt. This represents a stunning reversal of the company’s fortune, having raised close to $300m million in equity over its eleven years in existence. Koko’s failure to secure letters of authorization from Kenya’s government to sell its carbon credits in the compliance markets effectively demolished its shaky foundation. Those sales were a cornerstone of the Koko…
Kenya’s foreign minister says Russia has agreed to stop deploying Kenyan nationals to fight in the war in Ukraine, after talks in Moscow. Sitting beside his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, Musalia Mudavadi said both sides had agreed that Kenyans would no longer be recruited through Russia’s defence ministry. “They will no longer be eligible to be enlisted,” he said. Lavrov did not comment on the deal and insisted that all foreign fighters had joined voluntarily ”in full compliance with Russian law”. A Kenyan intelligence report in February warned that more than 1,000 citizens had been recruited to fight for Russia…
– Kenya strengthens its role as a continental hub for urban diplomacy and sustainable infrastructure innovation The Government of the Republic of Kenya, in partnership with the African Union Commission (AUC), have officially declared their readiness to host the Second Africa Urban Forum (AUF2), scheduled for 8–10 April 2026 at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi. Held under the theme: “Adequate Housing for All: Advancing Socio-economic and Environmental Transformation towards the Realization of Agenda 2063” AUF2 will convene Heads of State and Government, Ministers, Mayors, Governors, development partners, private sector leaders, academia, civil society, youth and urban practitioners…