Libreville — The World Bank Group (WBG) has appointed Mr. Sylvain Kakou as Country Manager for the Republic of Gabon. This appointment reflects the WBG’s commitment to strengthening country-level leadership and enhancing the development impact of its programs. In his new role, Mr. Kakou will work to strengthen partnerships with the government, private sector, civil…
Washington — The World Bank Group has approved US$225 million in financing for the Integrated Urban Development and Resilience Project for Jobs (PRODUIRE2) to strengthen climate resilience, improve infrastructure, and create more and better jobs in Greater Antananarivo and Greater Toamasina. Madagascar’s rapidly growing cities face mounting challenges. In early 2026, cyclones Fytia and Gezani…
FIFA is being criticized over its decision to lift the red card suspension for leading U.S. Men’s National Team scorer Folarin Balogun, allowing him to play against Belgium on Monday night. The Union of European Football Associations, Europe’s soccer governing body, said FIFA “crossed a red line,” and expressed its “disbelief” at a decision it called “unprecedented,…
Zimbabwe’s state power utility Zesa reported a nationwide power outage on Monday evening, saying a technical fault on its network caused the blackout at 6.24pm. Zesa said its technical teams were investigating the cause of the outage. Zimbabweans have long experience with blackouts, exacerbated by ageing equipment at power plants and foreign currency shortages that…
Addis Ababa — Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister Temesgen Tiruneh said Africa’s health challenges require African led solutions rooted in the continent’s own realities and urged for stronger research, innovation and collaboration to build resilient health systems and improve healthcare outcomes across Africa. Speaking at the MedEdAfrica 2026 Conference in Addis Ababa under the theme “Advancing…
NewsFeed Hamas has announced the dissolution of its civilian governing body in Gaza after nearly 20 years of administration. The decision includes the resignation of key officials and the end of the government emergency committee. Published On 7 Jul 20267 Jul 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on…
Solly Malatsi, communications and digital technologies minister. Minister Solly Malatsi says he has engaged several low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite providers, including Starlink, for insight-sharing purposes rather discussing individual licence applications. This, amid furore over alleged lobbying of Starlink, owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, to get an operating licence in South Africa by Democratic Alliance (DA)…
The U.S. headed into its Round-of-16 World Cup match against Belgium dealing with controversy after FIFA suspended Folarin Balogun’s one-match red-card ban, paving the way for the team’s leading scorer to play. Balogun was initially sent off during the United States’ 2-0 Round-of-32 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina, but FIFA overturned the decision. Belgium challenged…
Comcast’s Sky has agreed to buy the broadcast channels and streaming service of Britain’s ITV for £1.6 billion (R34.6-billion), creating a British champion with the scale to compete with global players like Netflix, Amazon and Disney. Sky CEO Dana Strong said the deal, announced on Monday, was a “defining moment”, one of the biggest in…
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