Africa

UN Secretary-General António Guterres strongly condemned the “horrific” drone attacks. He offered his deepest condolences to the Government and people of Bangladesh, and to the families of the fallen peacekeepers, …

The City of Cape Town is rolling out its Computerised Learner’s Licence Testing System at 18 of its Driving Licence Testing Centres. The system replaces the current manual booklet-based test …

The Egyptian Businessmen’s Association (EBA) hosted the Romanian Ambassador, Olivia Toderean, to enhance economic ties, celebrating 120 years of diplomatic relations and coinciding with Romania’s role as the Guest of …

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects global air passenger traffic to grow by 4.9% from five billion passengers this year to 5.2 billion passengers in 2026. In Africa, the …

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has declared a state of emergency across the region as political instability continues to intensify. The President of ECOWAS Commission, Omar Touray, …

Angola inaugurated sub-Saharan Africa’s largest off-grid photovoltaic (PV) park last week, designed to provide continuous electricity to Cazombo, the provincial capital of Moxico Leste, reports the news outlet Club of Mozambique. Built …

The military authorities in the Republic of Niger have announced new restrictions on goods originating from Nigeria, citing heightened security concerns in the region. The directive, issued by Colonel Mohamed …

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has announced plans to move to an electronic docket management system as part of efforts to curb corruption and enhance efficiency in criminal investigations. Officer …

A coup that was announced in Benin on Sunday has been “foiled” by loyal soldiers, the West African nation’s interior minister said in a video on Facebook. “In the early …

A group of soldiers has appeared on Benin’s state TV announcing the dissolution of the government in an apparent coup, the latest of many in West Africa. The group, which …