Ahead of World Youth Day on 12 August, Spotlight Initiative shines a light on some of the young activists who are working to make their communities – and the world – safe for women and girls. Ruth Jeffrey, Liberia Director of Programming for Radio Sletorwah In Liberia, community radio stations play a critical role in…
An Israeli attack on southern Lebanon wounded two people on Tuesday and damaged an ambulance, the Lebanese health ministry said, condemning the “continued targeting” of rescuers. Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency said the strike targeted a vehicle in the southern city of Nabatieh, with the health ministry reporting two wounded. The ministry said the Israeli…
Nairobi has formally submitted its bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, seeking to become the first African city to stage the sport’s flagship event. The Kenyan capital faces competition from London, Rome and Munich for hosting rights. Kenya’s government has committed full backing for the bid, including the infrastructure, security and organisational support…
This strategic move strengthens HostAfrica’s service offering and marks the company’s entry into the Tanzanian market. Since its founding in 2016, HostAfrica has established a strong presence in South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya and Ghana. Tanzania becomes the fifth country in HostAfrica’s regional network, representing a key milestone in its mission to support digital entrepreneurship across…
Rwanda women’s national tennis team coach Eric Bimenyimana has named top seed Sonia Tuyishime, Gisele Umumararungu, Rona Tuyishimire and Carine Nishimwe in the squad for the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup Africa Group VI in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The four players will fly to the host city on Monday as Rwanda targets promotion to Africa…
Hunter Biden has defended US journalist Tucker Carlson against anti-Semitism allegations, arguing that if calling Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “evil incarnate” is considered anti-Semitic, then he “doesn’t know what to say to people anymore.” Published On 11 Aug 202611 Aug 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on…
The Democratic Republic of Congo needs to urgently expand its community-led response to Ebola as new infections and deaths continue to outpace efforts to contain the outbreak, the World Health Organization and Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said. The DRC had reported 3,973 confirmed cases, 1,801 deaths and 776 recoveries across 51 health…
SK Hynix has announced a 54 trillion Korean won ($38.1 billion) investment to construct two new semiconductor manufacturing facilities in South Korea. As the world’s second-largest memory manufacturer behind Samsung, the company is expanding capacity to address severe supply constraints driven by the global AI data centre boom. Production in the first facility’s cleanroom is…
The CAF Women’s Champions League | COSAFA Qualifier Botswana 2026 will be played in Gaborone from August 20-29. There are eight teams competing this year as they all seek the single place reserved for the winners at the CAF Women’s Champions League continental finals. Here are profiles of two of the teams: debutantes Silver Strikers…
Jensen Huang, chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., speaks to members of the media following the company’s “Japan AI Ecosystem” reception in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, July 16, 2026. Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty Images The first three-plus years of the artificial intelligence buildout has been paid for through record amounts of equity and…
