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South Africa: What the Gabrielle Goliath Case Has Meant for SA’s Art World
Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie's censorship of Gabrielle Goliath's video-based project Elegy at the Venice Biennale sent shock waves through...
Namibia: Le vice-président appelle à une protection culturelle renforcée des SAN
Vice President Lucia Witbooi has called for stronger efforts to preserve San languages, traditional knowledge and cultural heritage, and urged the government and...
Namibia: Le vice-président appelle à une protection culturelle renforcée des SAN
Vice President Lucia Witbooi has called for stronger efforts to preserve San languages, traditional knowledge and cultural heritage, and urged the government and...
South Africa: South Africa’s Roads Agency Dismisses Claim That ’80 Percent of Its Staff Is Foreign Nationals’
South Africa's roads agency dismisses claim that '80% of its staff is foreign...
Kenya: Ruto to Dangote – Kenyans Will Hold You to 40-Month Lamu Refinery Deadline
Nairobi -- President William Ruto has challenged billionaire Aliko Dangote to deliver the Sh2.2 trillion Lamu oil refinery within the 40-month timeline announced...
Kenya: Dangote to Build Engineering Training School in Lamu
Nairobi -- Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote says his group will establish an engineering training school in Lamu County to equip 1,000 Kenyans with...
Uganda: Museveni to Talk to Suluhu Over Lamu Refinery As Uganda, Tanzania Push New Projects
Lamu -- Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has said he will engage Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan to establish what led to the relocation...
Kenya: Govt to Deploy Assets, Infrastructure Fund for Sh2.2tn Lamu Refinery Investment – Ruto
Nairobi -- President William Ruto has said the Kenyan government will take a stake in the planned Sh2.2 trillion Lamu oil refinery, with...
Kenya: Ruto Accuses Lamu Refinery Court Challengers of Extortion, Urges Kenyans to Invest
Nairobi -- President William Ruto has accused individuals challenging the planned Sh2.2 trillion East Africa Oil Refinery in Lamu through court cases of...
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Seeks to Turn UAE Trade Boom Into Broader Export Growth
Zimbabwe's rapidly expanding trade relationship with the United Arab Emirates is creating new opportunities for exporters, but businesses will need to diversify beyond minerals...
Nigeria: Why My Grandson Doesn’t Want to Work With Me Yet – Dangote
According to him, his grandson, an electrical engineer, wants to gain ample experience in notable multinational professional services consultancies before pitching his tent...
West Africa: Liberia Climbs to Third in West Africa, 19th in Africa After Chess Olympiad
MONROVIA -- Liberia made significant gains at the 2026 World Chess Olympiad in Uzbekistan, climbing 26 places globally and breaking into Africa's top...
Mali/Liberia: Did Tommy Songo Sustain Injury Before Liberia’s Defeat to Mali?
MONROVIA -- Questions have emerged over whether goalkeeper Tommy Songo sustained an injury after he withdrew from Liberia's starting lineup during the warm-up...
Angola: Basketball – Benguela Hosts Vladimiro Romero Super Cup
Luanda -- The Angolan Basketball Federation (FAB) announced on Tuesday (29) the province of Benguela as the host of the 33rd Edition of the...
Liberia: Liberians Urged to Rally Behind Lone Star Today – LFA Mobilization Committee Calls for Massive Support
Monrovia -- The National Team, Lone Star, faces another Herculean challenge when it takes on its Malian counterparts this afternoon at the Samuel...
Uganda: Kobs Cross Border for Battle Against KCB Rugby
Uganda's 13-time rugby champions, KCB KOBs, will cross the border into Kenya on October 3, 2026, for a cross-border showdown against KCB Rugby...
Libya/Uganda: Cranes Open Hoima City Stadium Era With Libya Victory
Uganda Cranes christened the newly constructed Hoima City Stadium with a 1-0 victory over Libya on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, in the first-ever...
Nigeria: INEC Must Brace Up for Ai Threat
The warning by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) about artificial intelligence-driven misinformation ahead of the 2027 general elections deserves serious attention. The...
Kenya: Sugar Workers Threaten Strike Over Sh2.7bn Unpaid Arrears
Kisumu -- Sugar sector workers have threatened to down their tools from Thursday, October 1, over Sh2.7 billion in unpaid salary arrears and...
Somalia: Somalia Finance Ministry Concludes Consultations On 2027 National Budget
Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia's Deputy Minister of Finance, Abdifatah Elmi Hange, has concluded an annual public consultation meeting on the government's proposed 2027 national...
Malawi/Zimbabwe: Scorchers Coach Fazili Picks Us-Based Midfielder Spotted On Video Clips – 4 New Faces for Olympic Qualifiers Against Zimbabwe
Malawi's Women's National Football Team coach Lovemore Fazili has shaken up his squad ahead of a crucial Olympic qualifying clash with Zimbabwe, drafting...
Kenya: Fake – Kenya’s National Exams Body Dismisses 2026 Ad for 230,000 Jobs
Fake: Kenya's national exams body dismisses 2026 ad for 230,000...
Uganda: Attendance Gaps, Infrastructure Needs Flagged in Luweero Schools
The Office of the National Chairman (ONC) has stepped up monitoring of government education programmes in Luweero District, assessing service delivery, school management...
East Africa: Lamu Refinery ‘Will Generate 60,000 Jobs’ – Dangote
Lamu, Kenya -- The upcoming construction of the multi-trillion-shilling Dangote East Africa Refinery in Lamu is set to transform the region into a...
Uganda/Libya: Cranes Edge Libya 1-0 in Historic Hoima Afcon Qualifier
Hoima -- Uganda Cranes defeated Libya 1-0 in a 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier played at the newly constructed Hoima City...
Namibia/Comoros: Warriors Fall to Comoros Again
The Brave Warriors suffered a 1-0 defeat to Comoros in the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Pamoja 2027 qualifiers at the Stade Omnisports...
Namibia: Mupenda Caps World Cup Qualification With Varsity Netball Triumph
Just a day after returning to South Africa from Kenya, where she helped Namibia qualify for the 2027 Netball World Cup and was...
Africa: Ipinge Earns Africa a Grade After Africa Netball Cup Officiating Stint
Namibian netball umpire Aaron Ipinge returned from the recently concluded Africa Netball Cup in Nairobi, Kenya, with valuable international experience and a major...
Kenya: Dangote to Launch $16bn Refinery in Kenya
Africa's richest man was set to break ground on a new $16 billion mega-refinery in Kenya on Wednesday that he says will mark a...