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Access to electricity in Africa was a central topic at the recent World Governments Summit in Dubai. While hundreds of millions of Africans still live without power, new solutions are emerging, particularly around solar-powered micro-grids.
Mass Russian drone strikes hit Ukraine’s Odesa region overnight, killing one and injuring six, damaging port and energy sites and disrupting basic city services.
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In a bold fusion of history and heritage, Ghanaian artist Seyram Agbleze has unveiled Kente Souls (Slave Ship)—a monumental artwork honoring Africans impacted
On the 'Lover's Canal' in Ganvie, a lake village in Benin, love can flow in unusual ways. Long a place for chance encounters, this stretch of water has over the years become a favoured meeting spot for young men and women in search of a soulmate
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[SAnews.gov.za] Deputy Defence Minister, General Bantu Holomisa, says the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is ready to deploy troops in support of the South African Police Service (SAPS), following President Cyril Ramaphosa's directive to strengthen the fight against gang violence and illegal mining in Gauteng and the Western Cape.
It includes the possibility of imposing a “naval blockade” on ships carrying migrants for a period of up to six months.
Across West and Central Africa, a powerful story is unfolding. From Stevie Wonder receiving Ghanaian citizenship to Ciara becoming a citizen of Benin, African
[RFI] Guinea-Bissau is making its first appearance at the Winter Olympics, with 19-year-old skier Winston Tang set to compete in the slalom at the Milano-Cortina Games in Italy, which run until 22 February.
Traditional Dambe boxers traded heavy blows before a cheering crowd in north-western Nigeria on Thursday.
[ISS] America will remain a vital partner, so African governments should expand, not reduce, their options to advance their interests.
In Benin, the lakeside village of Ganvié is seeing a quiet shift: its once discreet meeting spots are fading as young couples swap secret night encounters for smartphones and social media.
[Nyasa Times] Food security occupied a central place in President Peter Mutharika's SONA address today, reflecting both the political sensitivity of hunger and the economic vulnerability of a country where over 80 percent of the population depends on rain-fed agriculture.
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President Cyril Ramaphosa says the army will work with the police to fight organised crime and illegal mining.
[Daily Trust] A retired United States Army officer, Major Yinka Ogunsanya, has condemned the payment of ransom to terrorists by government authorities, describing it as a dangerous practice that strengthens insurgents and worsens Nigeria's insecurity crisis.
[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- The UK Minister for International Development and Africa, Baroness Jenny Chapman, concluded her first visit to Somalia, during which she also announced £6 million in new humanitarian funding.
[Premium Times] Two of the three single-page documents were written in Russian, and the third was a mix of Russian and English.
[Premium Times] An official said that all remaining processing units will begin their respective performance test runs in Phase 2, scheduled to commence next week.
In his State of the Nation address, President Cyril Ramaphosa said the army would help police fight gang violence and illegal mining in two different provinces.
[Premium Times] Governor Siminalayi Fubara has dissolved the Rivers State Executive Council days after a closed-door meeting with President Bola Tinubu and FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, deepening intrigue over the state's protracted political standoff.
[HRW] African Union Summit Crucial Opportunity to Address Protection of Civilians
[Shabait] Asmara, 13 February 2026- President Isaias Afwerki met, in the late afternoon hours yesterday at Denden Guest House, Saudi delegation led by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Engineer Waleed Bin Abdulkarim al-Khereiji.
