Uganda: Six Killed As Fuel Tanker Crushes Taxi On Masaka-Mutukula Highway/in /by
[Nile Post] Six people have been killed following a fatal road crash involving a fuel tanker and a passenger taxi along the Masaka-Mutukula Highway in Kyotera District.
Zimbabwe’s parliament approves bill to extend Mnangagwa’s term/in /by
The proposal defers elections due in 2028 by two years, effectively extending Mnangagwa’s term to 2030
African startups showcase practical innovations at Viva Tech conference/in /by
At VivaTech, fintech, banking solutions and AI have a central place in the startup ecosystem. But beyond these trends, some projects are focusing on very practical issues, such as reducing post-harvest losses in Africa — a key challenge for food security and agricultural development.
Humanoid robots and smart homes put AI centre stage at VivaTech 2026 in Paris/in /by
France is putting artificial intelligence and robotics in the spotlight at VivaTech 2026, which opened on 17 June at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles.
Lebanon: Tyre residents return to homes shattered by strikes/in /by
Lebanese families returning to Tyre found their homes in ruins on 18 June after Israeli strikes and voiced cautious optimism about a new US-Iran agreement.
DRC: Mining firms seek to delay key local content rule as deadline looms/in /by
Mining firms in Congo want the government to delay the implementation of an order requiring them to give their Congolese employees a 5% stake in their operations
Burkina Faso fines French media group Canal+ 50 million CFA francs/in /by
Burkina Faso's media regulator has imposed a fine of 50 million CFA francs (or €76,200) on French multimedia group Canal+, the Burkina Faso Press Agency reported on Wednesday.
Ivory Coast’s Elye Wahi barred from Canada World Cup game amid match-fixing probe/in /by
Ivory Coast striker Elye Wahi, who is being investigated into suspected match-fixing, has not been authorized to travel to Canada for his team's next World Cup match against Germany, the Ivorian soccer federation said on Thursday.
Ethiopia: U.S. sanctions officials over Tigray tensions/in /by
A statement from the State Department said rising tensions between TPLF hardliners and the federal government threaten to restart conflict in the Tigray region
US-Iran initial deal to end war sparks mixed reactions in Tehran and Tel Aviv/in /by
The signature of an initial deal to end the war between Iran and the United States has sparked divided reactions in Tehran and Tel Aviv.