Every year, Global Witness works with partners to gather evidence, verify and document every time a land and environmental defender is killed or disappeared. Our methodology follows robust criteria, yet undocumented cases pose challenges when it comes to analysing data Global Witness documents killings and long-term disappearances of land and environmental defenders globally. In partnership…
Harare is preparing to host one of Africa’s most outspoken gatherings on digital media and civic technology, with this year’s Hub Unconference urging the continent to “decolonise the internet.” Now in its 11th edition, the free two-day event will run on 24-25 September at Harare Gardens as part of the build-up to the Shoko Festival….
Authorities across Egypt are searching for a 3,000-year-old bracelet reported missing from a leading museum in Cairo. The rare gold band, adorned with spherical lapis lazuli beads, dates back to the reign of King Amenemope, a pharaoh of ancient Egypt’s 21st Dynasty who ruled from 993 to 984BC. The antiquities ministry said it had taken…
Founder and CEO of Yoco, Katlego Maphai, will step down from his executive role but will remain actively involved in initiatives supporting small business development. Yoco’s founders | Image source: Yoco Co-founders Lungisa Matshoba and Bradley Wattrus have been appointed as co-CEOs. Matshoba will focus on product innovation and growth, while Wattrus will oversee governance…
Wallace Ruzvidzo — Zimbabwe is bidding to host the African Union Mid-Year Coordination Meeting in 2027, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Professor Amon Murwira has said. The minister confirmed the country’s bid during a tour of the Museum of African Liberation in Harare yesterday, where he was shown around by its chief executive Ambassador Kwame…
Addis Ababa — No matter how the international landscape might change, China will always stand firmly with Africa, Ambassador Jiang Feng, Head of the Chinese Mission to the African Union (AU), reaffirmed. In an exclusive interview with ENA, Ambassador Jiang Feng, Head of the Chinese Mission to the African Union (AU), reaffirmed China’s steadfast commitment…
1m ago Trump to see U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer later today President Trump has not yet met with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer during his state visit. The two leaders are set to see one another, however, at the state banquet at Windsor Castle, on Wednesday evening, The Guardian newspaper reported. The leaders…
In 2025, over 16 000 South African schools still have no access to connectivity for learning and teaching. Government has admitted to challenges in driving digital transformation in schools, noting its financial limitations in providing access to ICT tools and connectivity. As it stands, over 16 000 public schools remain offline. This was revealed during…
The UN has implored Africa to establish integrated food corridors to connect production areas to the main national and regional markets, to reduce post-harvest losses and improve food systems across the continent. In a statement, at the Annual Summit of the African Food Systems Forum, UN secretary general Mr António Guterres, who was being represented…
POLICYMAKERS, academics, and civil society leaders have issued an urgent call for African governments to pursue deep democratic reforms to ensure economic justice and restore public trust. They argued that while democracy remains popular across the continent, its failure to deliver tangible economic opportunities has fuelled widespread frustration, particularly among a youth population that feels…
