Africa: Addis Ababa Poised to Welcome AU Summit Delegates With Enhanced Hospitality
Addis Ababa — Addis Ababa has finalized extensive preparations to host delegates attending the upcoming African Union (AU) Summit, as the city continues a sweeping urban transformation aimed at strengthening its role as Africa’s diplomatic capital. The Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union will take place from 11 to 12 February…
That wedding during Bad Bunny’s halftime show? It was real
Bad Bunny helped one couple tie the knot in a very special way: during his Super Bowl halftime show. The man and the woman, who appeared on the field during the show in a white tuxedo and wedding gown, actually got married during Bad Bunny’s performance Sunday, his representative said in a news release. The…
Prominent CIO Ramuthaga joins University of Free State council
Tshifhiwa Ramuthaga, ministerial representative to the University of the Free State Council. Well-known chief information officer (CIO) Tshifhiwa Ramuthaga has been appointed as a ministerial representative to the University of the Free State Council. Ramuthaga will represent minister of higher education Buti Manamela at the university’s council. “In this role, I contribute to the governance…
Africa: South Africa Withdraws Troop Contribution to MONUSCO
President Cyril Ramaphosa has informed the United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, of the South African government’s decision to withdraw its contribution of soldiers to the United Nations Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO). In a statement on Saturday, the Presidency said South Africa ranks amongst the top ten troop contributing…
Africa: All of Africa Today – February 9, 2026
Tinubu to Make First Nigerian State Visit to UK in 37 Years King Charles III and Queen Camilla invited Nigerian President Bola Tinubu to a state visit. The visit, which the Nigerian leader has accepted, will be the first state visit by a Nigerian leader to the UK in 37 years. The last state visit…
Israeli president Isaac Herzog lays wreath at Bondi at start of controversial visit
The Palestine Action Group was on Monday also challenging a decision by the state government to invoke rarely used “major event” powers during Herzog’s visit, which give police additional powers, including the ability to close specific locations, the right to search people and the imposing of fines of up to $5,500 (£2,839, US$3,862) for non-compliance.
Musk hits brakes on Mars mission
SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy Elon Musk said on Sunday that SpaceX has shifted its focus to building a “self‑growing city” on the moon, which could be achieved in less than 10 years. SpaceX still intends to start on Musk’s long-held ambition of a city on Mars within five to seven years, he wrote on his X…
North Africa: 2026 Brings No Respite to Children Living in Violence and Conflict in the Middle East and North Africa
Amman — “We are only a few weeks into the new year and already the toll of violence and conflict on children in the region is devastating. “Children have been killed, injured, displaced, arrested and detained, and denied education and other essential services. The conflicts and crises across the Middle East and North Africa are…
The mantra driving a South African township delivery service
Every Monday, employees of Delivery Ka Speed, a South African township-focused logistics company, slip a note into parcels that reads “New Week, We Try Again”. The business posts the same line on its social media. Founder Godiragetse Mogajane says the phrase, which they have used since the early days of delivering food on bicycles, “comes…
Africa: After Davido’s Consecutive Grammys Losses, Does Africa Need Its Own Awards?
As Nigerian stars fall short again at the Grammys, questions resurface about representation, relevance, and Africa’s place in global music recognition, Vanessa Obioha writes Following Davido’s third consecutive loss at the Grammys, the singer has reignited debates about the need for an African Grammys. At the 68th Grammy Awards held last weekend in the United…
