Africa: Communiqué of the 1327th Meeting Held On 26 January 2026 On Consideration of the Half-Year Report of the Chairperson of the AU Commission On Elections in Africa – July to December 2025 and Outlook for 2026
COMMUNIQUE Adopted by the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) at its 1327th meeting held on 26 January 2026 on Consideration of the Half-Year Report of the Chairperson of the AU Commission on Elections in Africa: July to December 2025 and Outlook for 2026. The Peace and Security Council, Keep up…
Father mourns daughters killed by Israeli strike in Gaza
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Father mourns daughters killed by Israeli strike in Gaza 00:50 UP NEXT Minnesota Rep. describes ‘disturbing’ DHS facility 01:02 Hundreds gather to offer prayers for Nancy Guthrie 00:31 Epstein survivors upset over redaction failures 01:31 Trump says he’d…
Vodacom service revenue climbs 13% as Egypt and DRC surge
Vodacom Group reported a strong performance for the third quarter ended December 31, 2025, with service revenue rising nearly 13% to R34.6 billion. This growth was primarily fuelled by robust expansion in its international markets, specifically Egypt and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), helping the group track favourably against its medium-term financial targets. Read:…
Africa: U.S. Airstrikes Were a Constrained Choice for Nigeria
The American operation exposes the risks to Africa posed by AFRICOM’s push for relevance under Trump’s second term. On Christmas night 2025, the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) launched airstrikes in Sokoto State, northwest Nigeria, targeting what it described as Islamic State terrorists. AFRICOM said the operation was coordinated with Nigeria. However, US President Donald…
Africa: One Health Strong On Paper, Weak Where Outbreaks Begin
This article was supported by One Health Hub. Across Africa, One Health is endorsed at the top but often breaks down where outbreaks start, writes Albert Ansah. [NAIROBI, SciDev.Net] Despite political endorsements and global frameworks, Africa’s One Health approach continues to falter at the local level, where weak coordination, limited resources and poor governance often…
Naked images remained in Epstein files despite outcry
Ahead of the deadline set by Congress, deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said the files would not be published on time, citing the extra work needed to guard victims’ identities. “We are looking at every single piece of paper that we are going to produce making sure every victim – their name, their identity, their…
Binance SA sees growth amid crypto boom
Larry Cooke, legal counsel for Binance Africa. Crypto-currency exchange Binance has seen rapid customer growth in South Africa, since its local inception eight years ago, as more South Africans adopt crypto-currency. The online digital wallet service − through which crypto-currencies can be traded, bought and sold − says it has witnessed local customer numbers rising…
Africa: Communiqué of the 1326th Meeting of the PSC Held On 23 January 2026, On Updated Briefing On the Situation in the Republic of South Sudan
COMMUNIQUE Adopted by the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU), at its 1326th meeting held on 23 January 2026, on Updated Briefing on the Situation in the Republic of South Sudan. The Peace and Security Council, Keep up with the latest headlines on WhatsApp | LinkedIn Recalling all its previous decisions…
Africa: Grazing and Digging Put Some Herbivores At Greater Risk From Toxic Elements in Soil – New Research
If you’ve watched a giraffe browsing in the tree canopy, a white rhino meandering across open grassland or a warthog shuffling around on its knees in South Africa’s Kalahari desert, you know what they eat: leaves, grass, shoots and roots. With every mouthful, they swallow something less obvious – soil. Some ingest more soil than…
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2/4: CBS Evening News – CBS News Watch CBS News Day four of search for Nancy Guthrie, still no suspect; Department of Homeland Security to pull about 700 agents from Minneapolis.
