By Rédaction Africanews and AFP Persistent violence across Africa is taking a toll on farming, education and development, Burundi’s President told leaders at an African Union meeting in Egypt. Evariste Ndayishimiye was speaking at the Alamein Africa Forum, attended by…
An air strike on United Nations trucks has killed a driver in Sudan’s South Kordofan, according to the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP). The WFP said in a statement released on Sunday that the trucks, carrying food aid, were “clearly…
“I witness men hitting women all the time,” says Kgomotso Mathekga, 30. “Especially when they are both drunk.” “I once had an argument with my girlfriend,” he admits, “and I grabbed and slapped her.” Mathekga is speaking frankly during a…
Before the morning rush begins, the sound of praise and worship fills the Neoplan bus station in Ghana’s capital, Accra, as a group of Christians gather to prepare to evangelise on vehicles taking travellers across the country. Amid drumming and…
By AP Troops from eight countries concluded joint military exercises in Russia on Saturday after conducting coordinated ground and air operations, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported. The Center-2026 strategic military exercise began Monday in Russia’s Chelyabinsk region. The participating countries…
Invest Qatar, the Investment Promotion Agency of Qatar, today announced a strategic engagement with Aurion Capital, a global investment group, and LG NOVA, the Silicon Valley–based North America Innovation Centre for LG Electronics. This engagement aims to explore opportunities to…
Egypt, Eritrea, Somalia and Sudan have called for political and peaceful solutions amid escalating conflicts across the region, including Sudan’s civil war and major fighting in Ethiopia. The leaders of the four countries – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Eritrean…
By Rédaction Africanews and AP Iran inaugurated a new military training base on Saturday in the centre of the capital Tehran. It’s a show of defiance in the face of American threats to ‘annihilate’ the country. The army will use…
Rebel forces in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region have said they have temporarily withdrawn from the regional capital, Mekelle, as fighting with the national army moves towards the city. The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), which has been running the region,…
Dangote Petroleum & Petrochemicals was due to break ground this week in Lamu on a proposed 700,000 bpd refinery costing between $16bn and $20bn, but the project has now been dragged to court. For Dangote, this is essentially a replication…
