Kampala — If the first challenge confronting African diplomacy is that peace negotiations are becoming increasingly transactional, and the second is that modern wars have outgrown traditional mediation, then the third and perhaps most difficult question is this: what should replace the old model? That question has moved from academic circles into the centre of…
*England’s Three Lions fail to hold on to lead as Albiceleste fight back to win Lionel Messi inspired Argentina to fight back from a goal down to beat England 2-1 last night at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta to set up 2026 World Cup final against Spain on Sunday. Like the South Americans did against…
Members of the Church of England Synod have approved a proposal for more training on neurodiversity and to establish a new network of ‘Neurodiversity Champions’ throughout its dioceses, based on the model of their current disability advisers network. On July 10, the Church of England shared that ‘Neurodivergent people, who include autistic people, people with…
No African teams made it past the quarter-finals of the 2026 men’s football World Cup, but their strategic and tactical play left a lasting impression. The success of African teams doesn’t come out of the blue, it’s the result of a long process. It’s therefore surprising that African football remains underrated and downgraded by experts,…
The UK government has confirmed sweeping reductions to its bilateral aid programme. Nine African countries are set to lose more than 80% of direct British assistance by 2029 as overseas development spending is cut from 0.5% to 0.3% of Gross National Income. Bilateral aid to Africa is expected to fall from £1.6 billion to less than £700…
Abuja — Nigeria has urged African countries to foster greater collaborations to boost the continent’s digital economy. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Communications, Innovations and Digital Economy, Nadungu Gagare made the call at the 7th Special Session of the African Telecommunication Union (ATU), Wednesday, in Abuja. Gagare, who was represented by a director in his office,…
23 Killed in Uganda School Bus Crash At least 23 people, including 22 schoolchildren and the founder of King David Junior School, were killed when a school bus crashed in eastern Uganda’s Kapchorwa district. Police said the bus was returning from a study tour to Sipi Falls. The bus reportedly suffered a mechanical fault before the…
At the Fourth China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on June 22, 2026, South Africa’s deputy president Paul Mashatile signaled a renewed partnership with China amid a complex geopolitical global environment. Speaking at the event, he emphasized that South Africa wants to be more than a mine for the world’s second-largest economy, aiming to…
THE return of Zimbabweans from South Africa fleeing xenophobic attacks will not affect Zimbabwe’s remittances, which account for a significant proportion of the gross domestic product, a government official has said. GeographicReferenceAccording to statistics, Zimbabwe has since recorded US$1.55 billion in diaspora remittances, a figure that is expected to double before the year-end, as per…
On 16-18 June in Mombasa, the Our Ocean Conference met on African soil for the first time, and over 100 governments, businesses and civil society organisations announced 320 new commitments valued at $6.4 billion to advance ocean conservation, sustainable fisheries, climate resilience and the blue economy. I have sat in enough such rooms to know…
