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Ethiopian Heritage Authority officials examine the 17 ancient books returned to Ethiopia from the United States before their handover to seven institutions for professional assessment, preservation and research. Photo credit: Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation
Cultural DiplomacyEast Africa

Ethiopia recovers 17 ancient books from US

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia: Ethiopia has recovered 17 ancient books that had remained in the United States for an extended period after leaving the...

President of the Federal Republic of Somalia H.E. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud presents an award to H.E. Abdisalam Ali, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, recognising the ministry as Somalia’s second best performing ministry in the 2026 government wide evaluation. Photo credit: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Somalia
DiplomacyEast Africa

Somalia foreign ministry ranked second best performing

MOGADISHU, Somalia: President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has recognised Somalia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation as the country’s second best performing ministry...

Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye speaks during a high-level meeting of the United Nations General Assembly on the thirtieth anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 22, 2025. REUTERS/Mike Segar/ File Photo
DiplomacyWest Africa

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...

SwardBabur Halulu/MarineTraffic.com
Crime and CourtsEast AfricaNews

Somali pirates free ship and 17 crew

MOMBASA, Kenya: Somali pirates have released the cargo ship Sward and its 17 crew members after holding the vessel for about 138 days,...

Liberian President Joseph Nyuma Boakai
PoliticsWest Africa

Boakai vows to protect press freedom

MONROVIA, Liberia: Liberian President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has pledged that his administration will not muzzle or control the media, calling for stronger relations...

President Hakainde Hichilema with Vice President Mutale Nalumango and some of the recently appointed cabinet ministers during an official engagement in Lusaka.
PoliticsSouthern Africa

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...

Dr. Ngobani Johnstone Makhubu, Chairperson of the ATAF Council, poses for a group photo with stakeholders during discussions on Ethiopia’s proposed accession to the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) in Addis Ababa.
DiplomacyEast AfricaTax

Ethiopia moves to join Africa’s tax forum

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia: Ethiopia has begun the process of joining the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) as the government seeks stronger tools to...

Continental Exchange of Information Conference and Workshop.
DiplomacySouthern AfricaTax

Africa steps up tax information sharing

HARARE, Zimbabwe | September 14, 2026 — African tax administrations are preparing to deepen continental cooperation on the exchange of tax information as...