Thursday, February 26, 2026 - 01:47
Many people are again leaving the region of Tigray just over three years after the civil war there ended.
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Wednesday, February 25, 2026 - 22:44
In tonight's edition, Washington is set to cut health aid to Zimbabwe after negotiations over a US-proposed funding deal break down. Also, Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko announces revamped legislation set to double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations to 10 years in prison. And on a...
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Wednesday, February 25, 2026 - 22:42
South Africa's debt burden is stabilising for the first time in nearly two decades, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced Wednesday, as Africa's most developed economy shows cautious signs of recovery and pledges increased spending on security.
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Wednesday, February 25, 2026 - 22:05
The Africa’s Green Economy Summit (AGES) 2026 opened its doors in Cape Town today, marking a pivotal moment in the continent’s economic trajectory. Convening a powerful coalition of policymakers, financiers and innovators, the summit signals a decisive shift from conceptual ambition to...
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Wednesday, February 25, 2026 - 22:05
The Ministry of Education branch in the Northern Red Sea Region, in collaboration with the teachers’ association branch in the region, provided capacity upgrading training to over 80 pre-school teachers from the sub-zones of Ghinda, Massawa, Sheib, Gelalo, Foro, and Dahlak. Mr. Girmay Zerayakob,...
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Wednesday, February 25, 2026 - 22:05
A funeral service for Professor Asmerom Legesse was held today at Asmara’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery in Asmara in the presence of Ministers, senior Government and PFDJ officials, religious leaders, and family members. Prof. Asmerom was a prominent and illustrious anthropologist who...
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Wednesday, February 25, 2026 - 22:05
A delegation from Senegal’s Petrosen E&P is confirmed to attend Caribbean Energy Week (CEW) 2026 in Paramaribo, presenting a key opportunity to deepen technical collaboration with Suriname’s Staatsolie and other regional stakeholders. The visit underscores a growing recognition that, despite...
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Wednesday, February 25, 2026 - 22:04
Initiated in 2017 with TRT’s (https://www.TRT.net.tr) vision of “inspiring positive change” and regarded as one of its most significant social responsibility projects, the TRT World Citizen Awards (https://WorldCitizen.TRT.net.tr) were presented for the seventh time this year. The awards, given to...
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Wednesday, February 25, 2026 - 22:04
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) held a two-day orientation and information session in Abidjan to induct the 10- member Board of Directors of the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Management Authority (ALCoMA). The session, held on 19...
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Wednesday, February 25, 2026 - 22:04
As water scarcity, productivity pressure and food security concerns intensify across the Middle East and North Africa, the 22nd Konya Agriculture Fair (www.KonyaAgriculture.com) offers a solution-oriented meeting point for technology, trade and long-term cooperation. Held on 7-11 April 2026 at the...
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Wednesday, February 25, 2026 - 22:04
African Heads of State and Government on February 14, 2026, formally launched the Africa Infrastructure Financing Facility (AIFF), a coordinated, Africa-led platform designed to accelerate the preparation and facilitation of financing for priority cross-border infrastructure projects aligned with...
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Wednesday, February 25, 2026 - 22:04
Just days ago, Shell announced that newly issued U.S. general licenses for oil and gas exploration in Venezuela would allow it to advance its long-stalled Dragon gas project, tapping into an estimated 4.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas reserves off Venezuelan shores and potentially bringing...
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Wednesday, February 25, 2026 - 22:04
Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a business of Cassava Technologies (www.CassavaTechnologies.com), has today confirmed the full repayment of its ZAR term loan and USD revolving credit facility. In tandem with this repayment, Liquid has agreed $410 million in new ZAR and USD credit facilities from a...
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Wednesday, February 25, 2026 - 21:50
In 1963, my friend George Bennett, who has died aged 91, saw an advertisement for a talks writer in the African section of what was then called BBC External Services and is now the World Service. This began his 26-year career in broadcasting to Africa, the last 13 of which he served as head of...
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Wednesday, February 25, 2026 - 21:33
Eleven South African men allegedly tricked into fighting for Russian forces in Ukraine returned home Wednesday, as political fallout intensifies over recruitment claims linked to former president Jacob Zuma's party.
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Wednesday, February 25, 2026 - 21:18
Africa’s Critical Minerals and the Reshaping of Global Semiconductor Supply Chains examines how Africa’s vast reserves of cobalt, platinum group metals, lithium, graphite, and rare earth elements are becoming central to the future of global semiconductor production. As the United States, Taiwan...
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Wednesday, February 25, 2026 - 20:41
The UK government has said that there is “no pause” in its plans to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, following confusion over comments made...
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Wednesday, February 25, 2026 - 20:31
The president himself may be among them
Wednesday, February 25, 2026 - 20:21
A US Democratic lawmaker confronted US President Donald Trump during the State of the Union address over a video shared on the social media...
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Wednesday, February 25, 2026 - 20:08
Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, met with his staff to address his association with...
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