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Dar es Salaam — TANZANIA is quietly expanding its investment diplomacy beyond boardrooms and bilateral meetings into the arena of strategic global media influence. Discussions held on Monday, February 9, 2026, at the Office of the Treasury Registrar (OTR) in Dar es Salaam between Treasury Registrar Nehemiah Mchechu and Frederic Van de Vyver, Head of…
Failure to adhere to HIV treatment is costing lives The Ndovu Study is strengthening HIV treatment by redefining how treatment failure and drug resistance are detected, managed, and prevented across Africa and beyond. Nairobi, KENYA (12 February 2026) — A new study is generating critical evidence to guide the optimal management of HIV patients who…
Nairobi — Kenya has stepped up diplomatic efforts to secure a full nine-year term for Judge Phoebe Okowa at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), after Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi launched her 2027 -2036 candidature during the African Union Executive Council Meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. In a statement, Mudavadi termed the launch…
200 U.S. Troops Heading to Nigeria for Counter-Terror Training The United States is set to send about 200 troops to Nigeria to train the military in its fight against Islamist militants, adding to a small US team already in the country after the first acknowledged US ground presence since the Christmas Day airstrikes ordered…
Participants at the Zámba Heritage Congress in Nairobi, which concluded today. PHOTO/FSC. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] The cost of carbon credits in Africa remains significantly lower than in other global regions, a disparity attributed to the fragmented approach of the continent’s 54 nations in negotiating environmental terms. Dr Yemi Katerere, a leading expert in forestry…
Somalia is among the 10 countries whose representatives have secured a seat on the AU Peace and Security Council (AU PSC). Others who will serve a two-year term on the Council include DRC, Gabon, Uganda, Morocco, Lesotho, South Africa, Benin, Cote d’Ivoire, and Sierra Leone. This marks the first time Somalia will sit on the…
Addis Ababa — Senior African researchers have called for deeper collaboration and greater integration to accelerate the continent’s research and development agenda. Speaking at a panel discussion on Actionable Approaches to Empower African Research and Development during Science, Technology and Innovation Week 2026 in Addis Ababa, experts stressed that coordinated efforts and stronger ecosystems are…
Corruption remains a serious global threat, with limited signs of progress, according to the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index released by Transparency International. The index shows that abuses of power continue to undermine governance in many countries, prompting Transparency International to warn that leaders must confront the broader drivers of decline, including the rollback of democratic…
With inequality deepening and trust in public institutions under strain, the UN’s main forum on social policy wrapped up its annual session on Tuesday with a renewed push to turn global commitments on social justice into action. Meeting at UN Headquarters, in New York, from 2 to 10 February, the Commission for Social Development marked…
IN SHORT: Don’t believe social media posts claiming that drinking beetroot juice can kill cancer cells within 42 days. Cancer is a serious medical condition that requires diagnosis and treatment by trained healthcare professionals, not home remedies or dietary drinks. “ALERT! Beetroot juice kills cancer cells in 42 days,” reads a post circulating on Facebook…
