By Rédaction Africanews with AFP Thousands of high-end cars being shipped from Japan and destined for Dubai have been dropped off on the Kenyan island of Lamu, port authorities said, as the Mideast war provides a boost to African shipping hubs. Kenyan media showed dozens of gleaming Porsches parked in a warehouse on Lamu, an island paradise and UNESCO World Heritage Site that the government is developing into another major transport hub. The Porsches were among more than 4,000 vehicles that had to be unloaded since last week from two ships belonging to Italy’s Grimaldi Group. The last ship left…
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By Rédaction Africanews and Chris Ocamringa Several Congolese citizens welcomed a Belgian court’s decision to put 93-year-old former diplomat Etienne Davignon on trial over the killing of independence hero Patrice Lumumba in 1961. Africanews correspondent Chris Ocamringa reports from Kinshasa. A Belgian court has ruled that a former Belgian diplomat is fit to stand trial in the assassination case of Patrice Lumumba, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s first prime minister. Former Belgian diplomat Etienne Davignon is accused of involvement in Lumumba’s detention and transfer to the Katanga region, where he was killed in 1961. Davignon was a trainee diplomat at…
The British Council together with Paul Smith’s Foundation and Projekt today announced the launch of the Creative DNA x Studio Smithfield a new international exchange programme bringing together a total of six fashion designers from the UK and Sub-Saharan Africa. The programme kicked off effective from 16 to 23 March 2026 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia with the aim to collaborate, share expertise, and forge sustainable creative and professional relationships. The programme marks a significant step in positioning London as a genuinely global fashion hub, built on equal partnership rather than one-way knowledge skills transfer. Farai Ncube, Regional Arts Director, British…
In the Johannesburg suburb of Greenside, a large group of protesters of all ages and backgrounds are waving placards and banging empty plastic bottles together. “We want water, we want water!” they chant. Northern Johannesburg is known for its plush leafy suburbs. But after years of intermittent water shortages in South Africa, residents say they are fed up. Some have had no running water for over a month. “Our pipes have been bone-dry with no water coming through at all,” says Colin Regesky. “It’s not very healthy because everyone can get sick with no running water. And also according to…
Chad’s president has ordered the military to retaliate against future attacks from Sudan following a drone attack that killed at least 17 people and injured several other people attending a funeral. Wearing military uniform, President Idris Mahamat Déby convened an emergency security meeting on Wednesday evening, where he ordered the military to be on high alert. He also ordered a “total closure” of the border with Sudan. He described the attack targeting the border town of Tiné as “outrageous and a blatant aggression” against Chad’s territorial integrity. He said that it had happened despite warnings to the two sides battling…
By Dominic Wabwireh with other agencies Djibouti’s President Ismail Omar Guelleh, who has ruled the strategically located Horn of Africa nation for nearly three decades, will face just one little-known challenger in next month’s presidential election, according to an official decree published Wednesday. The 78-year-old leader will seek a sixth term on April 10 after lawmakers unanimously amended the constitution in November to remove the 75-year age limit. His only rival is Mohamed Farah Samatar, a former ruling party member whose Unified Democratic Center party holds no parliamentary seats. “There is little doubt about the outcome,” a Djiboutian analyst told…
Africa’s hospitality sector continues to expand, with the continent’s hotel development pipeline reaching 577 hotels and more than 104,000 rooms, growing 13.3% year-on-year. South Africa’s hospitality market is also showing steady growth, with the sector valued at USD 11.49 billion in 2025 and projected to reach USD 12.19 billion in 2026, growing at a 6.05% CAGR through 2031. This growth reflects continued investment in hotels, restaurants, bars and wider hospitality venues, including development projects, refurbishments and operational upgrades across the country. Several factors are supporting this momentum, including rising international tourism, post-pandemic recovery in global travel, government incentives such as…
The government has agreed a deal with Nigeria to make it easier to remove people with no right to be in the UK. For the first time, the Nigerian government will recognise UK letters – an identification document issued to individuals without a valid passport – so people will no longer have to wait for emergency travel documents to be issued before they can be returned. The agreement was struck during President Bola Ahmed Tinubu state visit to the UK. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer hailed the president’s visit – the first by a leader of a west African nation…
Cellulant, Africa’s leading payments technology company, has appointed Darren Makarem as Chief Financial Officer, strengthening its executive team as it accelerates its expansion as the preferred payments partner for global and regional enterprises. The appointment comes as Cellulant builds on strong operational momentum, scaling its platform with greater financial discipline while delivering differentiated, product-led value to customers. A seasoned finance and operations leader with over 20 years of experience in the digital and fintech sectors, Darren will help strengthen the company’s financial strategy and operational foundations. Having achieved profitability in 2024, Cellulant is leveraging its infrastructure, which processes over 4.5…
Lotkoy Ebey has just five scrawny goats to her name where she once had 50. She has watched the rest of her animals die as the pasture has dried up due to a prolonged drought in her part of north-western Kenya. In her culture in Turkana, where livestock are not merely a source of money but are central to life itself, the depletion of the herd is a disaster that will be hard to recover from. Although rains have recently started falling in several parts of the country and even caused flash floods in some areas, officials caution that relief will…