Eswatini creatives trained to access EU grants
LOBAMBA, Eswatini | Seventy five EmaSwati working in the youth, arts, culture and creative sectors have received training on how to develop competitive...
German ambassador visits Goethe Institut
PRETORIA, South Africa, September 2026 Germany’s new Ambassador to South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini, Oliver Rentschler, has visited the Goethe Institut South Africa...
Eswatini mourns Princess Lindiwe
MBABANE, Eswatini, September 17, 2026 Eswatini is mourning the death of Her Royal Highness Princess Lindiwe, the Minister of Home Affairs, who died...
Ndebele takes South African MMA global
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, September 17, 2026 South African mixed martial artist Nkosi Ndebele is building an increasingly prominent international profile after a...
German ambassador visits Goethe Institut
PRETORIA, South Africa, September 2026 Germany’s new Ambassador to South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini, Oliver Rentschler, has visited the Goethe Institut South Africa...
Eswatini and Lesotho tax authorities strengthen ties
EZULWINI, Eswatini, September 16, 2026 The Eswatini Revenue Service hosted a delegation from Revenue Services Lesotho for a one day courtesy visit focused...
Botswana defence officers visit Eswatini
MBABANE, Eswatini, September 16, 2026 The Umbutfo Eswatini Defence Force is hosting a 31 member delegation from the Botswana Defence Force as part...
Ghana and Japan deepen space cooperation
ACCRA, Ghana, September 16, 2026 Ghana and Japan are exploring expanded cooperation in space science, technology and innovation as the two countries seek...
Eswatini and Lesotho tax authorities strengthen ties
EZULWINI, Eswatini, September 16, 2026 The Eswatini Revenue Service hosted a delegation from Revenue Services Lesotho for a one day courtesy visit focused...
Gambia calls for stronger African tax cooperation
ACCRA, Ghana, September 16, 2026 The Commissioner General of the Gambia Revenue Authority has called for stronger domestic revenue mobilisation and closer cooperation...
South Africa faces gas supply crunch
Cape Town, South Africa: South Africa is facing growing pressure to secure alternative natural gas supplies as declining imports from Mozambique threaten to...
Eswatini records E194m trade surplus in August
Ezulwini - Eswatini recorded a preliminary merchandise trade surplus of E194.09 million in August 2026, as stronger exports coincided with a decline in...
Eswatini creatives trained to access EU grants
LOBAMBA, Eswatini | Seventy five EmaSwati working in the youth, arts, culture and creative sectors have received training on how to develop competitive...
German ambassador visits Goethe Institut
PRETORIA, South Africa, September 2026 Germany’s new Ambassador to South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini, Oliver Rentschler, has visited the Goethe Institut South Africa...
Eswatini mourns Princess Lindiwe
MBABANE, Eswatini, September 17, 2026 Eswatini is mourning the death of Her Royal Highness Princess Lindiwe, the Minister of Home Affairs, who died...
Eswatini and Lesotho tax authorities strengthen ties
EZULWINI, Eswatini, September 16, 2026 The Eswatini Revenue Service hosted a delegation from Revenue Services Lesotho for a one day courtesy visit focused...
Algeria and Mali seek to repair ties
BAMAKO, Mali: Algerian Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb has arrived in Bamako for talks with Mali’s transitional President General Assimi Goïta and Prime Minister...
Egypt promotes Africa Business Forum
PRETORIA, South Africa: Egypt is stepping up efforts to deepen economic and diplomatic ties with South Africa and the wider continent ahead of...
Egypt and South Sudan deepen youth and sports ties
CAIRO, Egypt: Egypt and South Sudan have agreed to advance cooperation in youth and sports, with officials from both countries discussing joint programmes,...
Egypt and South Africa seek stronger strategic ties
NEW DELHI, India: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa have discussed plans to deepen relations between their...
Gambia calls for stronger African tax cooperation
ACCRA, Ghana, September 16, 2026 The Commissioner General of the Gambia Revenue Authority has called for stronger domestic revenue mobilisation and closer cooperation...
Ghana and Japan deepen space cooperation
ACCRA, Ghana, September 16, 2026 Ghana and Japan are exploring expanded cooperation in space science, technology and innovation as the two countries seek...
Russian Embassy opens Crimean gold exhibition in Ghana
ACCRA, Ghana, September 2026 The Embassy of the Russian Federation in Ghana has opened a street exhibition in Accra focusing on archaeological treasures...
Mahama opens expanded vehicle plant in Tema
TEMA, Ghana — President John Dramani Mahama has commissioned the expanded Zonda Tec Ghana vehicle assembly facility in Tema, as Ghana steps up...
Equatorial Guinea capital remains a ghost town
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea: Nearly eight months after Ciudad de la Paz was officially designated as the new political capital of Equatorial Guinea, the...
Gabon MP faces trial over Kigali airport assault
Libreville, Gabon: Gabonese lawmaker Augustin Lobelle Yembi is facing judicial proceedings in Gabon after being handed over by Rwandan authorities following his arrest...
Gabon speeds up digital transformation
LIBREVILLE, Gabon: Gabon is accelerating the implementation of major digital transformation projects, including its national digital identity system and a national interoperability infrastructure...
Ebola cases surpass 7,000 in DRC
DAKAR, Senegal | September 11, 2026 — Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo have risen to 7,022, according to the...
Somalia backs stronger IGAD cooperation
JABUTI, Djibouti, September 15, 2026 — Somalia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdisalam Ali, has called for a stronger and more...
Nairobi to host 2029 World Athletics Championships
NAIROBI, Kenya: Nairobi has been selected to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, making Kenya the first African country to stage the global...
Rwanda seeks investor for Musanze logistics hub
Kigali, Rwanda: The Rwandan Government is looking for a private investor to develop and operate a customs bonded warehouse at Musanze Industrial Park...
Egypt and South Sudan deepen youth and sports ties
CAIRO, Egypt: Egypt and South Sudan have agreed to advance cooperation in youth and sports, with officials from both countries discussing joint programmes,...
Lavrov closes youth festival in Yekaterinburg
YEKATERINBURG, Russia, September 16, 2026 — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has addressed participants at the closing ceremony of the International Youth Festival...
Oman Sultan arrives in Botswana
GABORONE, Botswana, September 16, 2026 — Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman has arrived in Botswana for a two day State Visit aimed...
Afro Plus Fest celebrates African culture in Maryland
Prince George’s County, Maryland, US | September 15, 2026 Thousands of music fans gathered in Prince George’s County, Maryland, from September 4 to...
Dubai targets long term tourism growth
Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Dubai is shifting its tourism strategy from recovering from recent disruptions to pursuing sustained long term growth, with the...
Lesotho opens first annual tourism Pitso
MASERU, Lesotho, September 16, 2026 — Lesotho has opened its first Annual Tourism Pitso, bringing government officials, tourism businesses, communities, private sector representatives...
African travellers drive South Africa tourism growth
Johannesburg, South Africa: Travellers from across Africa are becoming an increasingly important source of growth for South Africa’s tourism industry, with arrivals from...
South Africa pushes for direct India flights
Johannesburg, South Africa: South Africa is seeking to restore direct passenger flights with India after more than 11 years without a nonstop connection,...
Africa Travel Indaba 2027 registration opens soon
Johannesburg, South Africa: South African Tourism is preparing to open registrations for Africa’s Travel Indaba 2027, with the process expected to begin by...
Ndebele takes South African MMA global
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, September 17, 2026 South African mixed martial artist Nkosi Ndebele is building an increasingly prominent international profile after a...
LeBron James boosts E1 race in Angola
Luanda, Angola | September 14, 2026 LeBron James brought global star power to Luanda as Angola hosted the E1 World Championship at the...
VAR error blamed on tunnel vision in Manchester derby
Manchester, United Kingdom | September 15, 2026 Professional Refereeing chief refereeing officer Howard Webb has attributed the controversial decision to allow Erling Haaland’s...
Nairobi to host 2029 World Athletics Championships
NAIROBI, Kenya: Nairobi has been selected to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, making Kenya the first African country to stage the global...
Eswatini creatives trained to access EU grants
LOBAMBA, Eswatini | Seventy five EmaSwati working in the youth, arts, culture and creative sectors have received training on how to develop competitive...
Yemi Alade releases new album
LAGOS, Nigeria: Nigerian singer and songwriter Yemi Alade has released her latest studio album, IT’S YEMI ALADE, a 16 track project that brings...
Namibia music awards extend 2026 entries
WINDHOEK, Namibia: The Namibia Annual Music Awards (NAMAs) have opened submissions for their 2026/27 edition, giving Namibian artists and music industry professionals another...
Linda Sikhakhane announces US and SA tour
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa: South African saxophonist and composer Linda Sikhakhane is set to take his latest music to audiences in South Africa and...
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Ramaphosa declares election day a public holiday
Pretoria, South Africa: President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared Wednesday, 4 November 2026, a public holiday to allow South Africans to participate in the...
Hichilema reshuffles Zambia cabinet
LUSAKA, Zambia: President Hakainde Hichilema has appointed four cabinet ministers and made changes to several senior government positions as his administration moves to...
Hichilema vows equal service
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has pledged to serve all citizens equally during his second term, saying his government will focus on economic growth,...
Mahama opens expanded vehicle plant in Tema
TEMA, Ghana — President John Dramani Mahama has commissioned the expanded Zonda Tec Ghana vehicle assembly facility in Tema, as Ghana steps up...
Africa Fashion Week Nigeria returns to Lagos
LAGOS, Nigeria — Africa Fashion Week Nigeria (AFWN) will return to Lagos in December 2026, with organisers opening applications for designers ahead of...
Yemi Alade releases new album
LAGOS, Nigeria: Nigerian singer and songwriter Yemi Alade has released her latest studio album, IT’S YEMI ALADE, a 16 track project that brings...
Namibia music awards extend 2026 entries
WINDHOEK, Namibia: The Namibia Annual Music Awards (NAMAs) have opened submissions for their 2026/27 edition, giving Namibian artists and music industry professionals another...
