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The presidents of Botswana, Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe, among others, are at the World Governments Summit in Dubai to answer the question of whether the next decade will belong to Africa - or at least how to turn this promise into reality.
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[Afreximbank] President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Wednesday , 04 February 2026, deliver an address at the signing of the Instrument of Accession by South Africa to the Establishment Agreement of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank).
Domingos Simões Pereira and Fernando Dias were liberated last Friday after having been respectively detained and blocked in the Nigerian embassy for the past months. Now, the military authorities offered their movements seats in the government, but both opposition leaders refused.
Iran saw a major fire break out on Tuesday at the Jannat bazaar in western Tehran, sending thick black smoke across a busy road and visible from several parts of the city.
[New Times] Vicky Ajok, a Ugandan woman working as a housemaid in Syria, has reportedly confessed to killing veteran Syrian actress Huda Shaarawi, 87, who was found dead in her apartment in Damascus last month.
His name is synonymous with haute couture fashion but Yves Saint Laurent also had a lifelong love of theater and performance. Now a new exhibition in Marrakesh shows how the stage influenced his work.
[ISS] The same leaders who routinely invoke 'African solutions' seek external conflict mediation and treat African-led initiatives as optional or secondary.
[Daily Trust] Reports have emerged that a Nigerian national was killed while fighting on the battlefield for Russian forces against Ukraine.
[Premium Times] The Lagos State Government said the state will contribute $2 million, with the United Nations expected to provide up to $8 million for the "water city" project aimed at modernising the fishing community.
[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somali officials on Monday held an emergency meeting to address a deepening drought affecting large parts of the country, warning that the crisis has reached a critical stage for both people and livestock.
[Nile Post] Uganda's creative economy is stepping into a new phase, driven by expanded digital infrastructure, targeted skilling programmes and growing collaboration between government and private sector players.
[Nile Post] Police in Kampala have arrested a 36-year-old man who targeted churches by faking the death of his daughter to get condolence money.
[New Dawn] Margibi County -- Amid controversy over the funding of the Clar Hope Foundation, Former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf paid a visit to the foundation's premises in Marshall, where she was warmly received and seen interacting with pupils in a classroom setting.
Thousands of people gathered on a beach in Rio de Janeiro to honour Yemanjá. The Afro-Brazilian goddess of the sea is celebrated every year on 2 February, drawing devotees from across the city and beyond.
[Liberian Observer] Firestone Liberia is proud to announce the successful completion of the 2026 surgical mission by its U.S.-based nonprofit partner, Children's Surgery International (CSI). The mission, held from January 19-30 at the Firestone Medical Center/Du-side Hospital, provided life-changing care to children from across Liberia.
Emotional reunions in Gaza as Rafah crossing partially reopens, allowing limited medical evacuations and family returns after months of pressure.
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Those defacing the currency could face seven years in jail, the central bank says ahead of Valentine's Day.
[Capital FM] Nakuru -- Njoro Girls' High School in Nakuru County has been closed indefinitely on after unrest erupted following the death of a Form Four student.
Eight months after the death of former Zambian president Edgar Lungu, on 5 June 2025 in South Africa, the question of where he will be buried remains unresolved, despite clear court rulings and growing public interest.
South African pop star Tyla has claimed another major milestone in her fast-rising career, winning the Grammy Award for Best African Music Performance at this year’s ceremony in Los Angeles.
[Nile Post] Uganda Airlines Chief Executive Jenifer Bamuturaki has stepped down from her role under pressure with President Museveni said to be considering appointing a former Ethiopian Airlines chief executive to lead the national carrier, according to sources familiar with the decision.
