AfDB downgrades Africa growth outlook but sees signs of resilience/in /by
The African Development Bank has downgraded Africa's growth forecast for the next two years amid what it described as "unprecedented global circumstances" and "seismic shifts in the trade policies of major economies."
South Africa denies watering down Black ownership rules for Musk’s Starlink/in /by
Elon Musk's Starlink telecoms business will not be given special dispensation by South Africa to bypass the country's Black ownership requirements, Communications Minister Solly Malatsi said on Tuesday.
New cholera outbreak in Sudan kills 172 people in a week/in /by
The alarming spike began mid-May and sickened more than 2,500 people over the past week.
South African actor Presley Chweneyagae dies aged 40/in /by
“His passion for empowering the next generation of artists will remain integral to his legacy,”
Amnesty International accuses DR Congo’s M23 rebels of possible war crimes/in /by
In a report published on Tuesday, it claimed the Rwanda-back militants were responsible for killing, torturing, and forcibly disappearing civilian detainees in areas under its control.
South African swims around Martha’s Vineyard to raise awareness of need to protect sharks/in /by
A South African endurance swimmer has become the first person to swim around the island of Martha's Vineyard on America's East Coast. Ocean advocate Lewis Pugh started out on May 15 and spent several hours in the water each day before completing the 100 kilometre circuit on Monday.
Football: Inter Milan gears up ahead of Champions League final against PSG/in /by
Striker Marcus Thuram and defender Denzel Umfries spoke of the challenge ahead during a press conference on Monday.
Senegal and SUEZ win UN prize for model water partnership/in /by
The award, presented to SEN’EAU, a joint venture between SUEZ and the Senegalese government, recognizes the project’s impact in delivering sustainable and high-quality water services, and its contribution toward achieving the UN’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
Nigeria scraps controversial bill making voting mandatory/in /by
The bill sailed through its second reading 10 days, but was sharply criticised by lawyers and rights groups.
Namibia to hold first official commemoration of german clonial-era genocide/in /by
The upcoming commemoration is seen as a significant step in Namibia's efforts to acknowledge and remember this painful chapter of its history.