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...
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...
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...
Maputo summit targets Africa’s gas investment
Maputo, Mozambique | September 15, 2026 African governments, energy companies and investors will gather in Maputo in November for a major summit focused...
India envoy bids farewell to Eswatini
MBABANE, Eswatini: India’s High Commissioner to Eswatini, N. Ram Prasad, has concluded his tenure in the Kingdom, bringing to an end a period...
Masisi shares Botswana’s resource lessons in Lagos
LAGOS, Nigeria: Botswana’s former president Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi has called for greater African capacity to extract more value from the continent’s natural...
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...
Maputo summit targets Africa’s gas investment
Maputo, Mozambique | September 15, 2026 African governments, energy companies and investors will gather in Maputo in November for a major summit focused...
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...
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...
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...
Maputo summit targets Africa’s gas investment
Maputo, Mozambique | September 15, 2026 African governments, energy companies and investors will gather in Maputo in November for a major summit 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...
Masisi shares Botswana’s resource lessons in Lagos
LAGOS, Nigeria: Botswana’s former president Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi has called for greater African capacity to extract more value from the continent’s natural...
Nigeria sets sights on stronger space sector
Abuja, Nigeria: Nigeria is seeking to expand its role in the global space economy as the Federal Government steps up investment, international cooperation...
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...
Senegal president to meet IMF chief
DAKAR, Senegal: President Bassirou Diomaye Faye is scheduled to meet International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, September...
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,...
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...
UAE warns over forged academic certificates
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: Authorities in the United Arab Emirates have warned against the use of forged academic qualifications after courts handed down...
Xi calls for stronger BRICS cooperation
NEW DELHI, India: Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on BRICS countries to deepen cooperation and take a stronger role in shaping global...
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...
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...
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...
Morocco warns football chief over World Cup final
RABAT, Morocco: Morocco’s Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch has told the country’s football federation president Fouzi Lekjaa to stop publicly promising that Casablanca will...
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...
Sun-El Musician joins ACCES 2026 lineup
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa: Award winning South African producer and songwriter Sun-El Musician has been confirmed as one of the major attractions at the...
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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,...
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...
Sun-El Musician joins ACCES 2026 lineup
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa: Award winning South African producer and songwriter Sun-El Musician has been confirmed as one of the major attractions at the...
