Ghana’s cocoa crisis deepens as buyers owe banks $750 Million/in /by
Ghana's licensed cocoa buyers are staggering under up to $750 million in debt to banks, the Licensed Cocoa Buyers Association revealed Thursday, as delayed payments from regulator Cocobod and falling global prices squeeze the sector supplying half the world's cocoa.
Community forest in Eastern DR Congo tests promise of local control amid conflict/in /by
Spanning some 150 million hectares, the forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are among the most coveted in the world. In 2023, after four years of negotiations and bureaucratic hurdles, villages in the Yainyongo community secured official rights to 11,000 hectares in Tshopo Province.
Can IFAD’s “First Mile” revolution secure Africa’s food future?{Business Africa}/in /by
We find out how IFAD is transforming farm losses into bankable opportunities for rural youth and local markets and ECOWAS promised cheaper regional flights after aviation tax cuts — but high fares and conflicting national policies are stalling reforms.
WEF head Børge Brende steps down following pressure over Epstein links/in /by
The head of the World Economic Forum is stepping down. Børge Brende announced Thursday he’s resigning as president and CEO of the group best known for its annual gathering in Davos.
Tunisian court rejects bid to halt polluting fertiliser plant/in /by
A Tunisian court on Thursday rejected demands to suspend operations at a fertiliser factory in Gabes, ruling there was "no sufficient proof of harm" despite years of protests blaming the plant for rising health problems in the community.
US and Iran nuclear talks end in Geneva amid war fears/in /by
Tensions between Iran and the United States are playing out in Geneva, where another round of indirect talks to try to salvage a deal on Tehran’s nuclear program and possibly prevent another war, have ended.
Nigeria: inquiry into death of author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichi’s son opened/in /by
A Lagos coroner has initiated proceedings for an inquiry into the death of acclaimed Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichi's toddler son, who died on 7 January at a Euracare hospital. The author and her husband accused the hospital of medical negligence.
Kenya rolls out twice-yearly HIV prevention shot in Nairobi slum/in /by
Kenya began administering the first doses of lenacapavir—a groundbreaking twice-yearly HIV prevention injection—in a Nairobi slum on Thursday, offering new hope in the country's fight against the virus.
Kenyan man arrested for allegedly luring citizens to fight in Ukraine/in /by
Police in Kenya have arrested a man accused of tricking Kenyans into fighting in Ukraine under the promise of skilled work in Russia. Festus Omwamba was caught in the northern town of Moyale and charged in Nairobi with trafficking 25 Kenyans last year.
Pix of the Day, 26 February 2026/in /by
Africanews takes a look at the most striking images linked to current events.