Ethiopian Airlines beats revenue target for first half of fiscal 25/26
Ethiopian Airlines has reported a revenue of $4.4 billion during the first six months of the 2025/26 fiscal year, exceeding its target by 2%, the airline announced on Tuesday
South Africa reports 16% drop in rhino poaching for 2025
South Africa has announced a significant 16% national decline in rhino poaching for 2025, crediting intensified anti-trafficking efforts and integrated strategies, even as certain regions faced severe increases.
Senegal students protest scholarship delays amid rising youth discontent
Tensions are escalating at Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar after a medical student died during clashes between police and students protesting delayed scholarship payments. Authorities have ordered students to leave campus, leaving many uncertain about what comes next.
Diriyah contemporary art biennale opens in Riyadh
Running until May 2nd at JAX, near the UNESCO site At-Turaif, the exhibition features 68 artists from 37 nations exploring migrations connecting the Arab world globally
Botswana weighs tax hikes as diamond slump hits state revenue
Botswana is feeling the pinch as a slump in diamond sales forces the government to consider raising taxes. Diamonds are the backbone of the economy, but global demand has weakened, prices are down, and production has slowed, leaving a big hole in state revenues.
Iran maintains dual-track strategy amid stalled U.S. nuclear talks
Iran publicly rejected a core U.S. demand to cease all uranium enrichment on Monday, projecting a dual-track strategy of guarded diplomacy and reinforced military preparedness, as indirect talks with Washington remain deadlocked.
Symbolic funerals highlight kenyan losses in Russian military conflict
Mounting pressure is pushing the Kenyan government to halt labor recruitment to Russia, as families are left to hold symbolic funerals for loved ones lured abroad only to be killed on the front lines of the war in Ukraine.
Electric boda bodas offer cleaner rides and new jobs in Uganda
Motorcycle taxis are among the fastest and most affordable ways to get around East Africa, and in Uganda they are widely known as boda bodas. Thousands crisscross city streets every day, especially in the capital Kampala, where traffic congestion and limited public transport make them essential.
Angola’s President João Lourenço makes new push for peace in eastern DRC
Angola’s President João Lourenço and representatives of the African Union have called for an immediate ceasefire in eastern Congo.
Senegal university student dies after protest clashes with police
Unrest broke out at Cheikh Anta Diop University (UCAD) in the capital Dakar on Monday, according to a statement by a government spokeswoman, who said a second-year medical student, Abdoulaye Ba, died as a result