Dakar — African women’s rugby made its mark at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. At the Iba Mar Diop complex, Kenya secured gold after a spectacular final against Australia, while Madagascar took bronze. For Senegal, the host country, this first international experience opens new avenues for the development of the sport among young girls….
Addis Ababa — Stronger regional electricity networks and effective power markets would enable African countries to utilize their energy resources more efficiently while improving the resilience of their electricity systems, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) Executive Secretary Claver Gatete said today. The Executive Secretary made the call while speaking at the 36th African…
The draw for the CAF Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations Senegal 2026 will take place at the CAF Headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, on Wednesday, 4 November 2026. The draw will be streamed live to a global audience on CAF’s official YouTube channel, CAF TV at 16h00 Local Time (14h00 GMT). The CAF Beach Soccer…
Nairobi — Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has been appointed to represent Kenya on the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) Governing Board alongside representatives from six other African countries. Kenya is among seven Member States nominated by the African Union Commission to represent their respective regions on the continental health body’s…
UN to Withdraw Peacekeeping Mission from Western Sahara The United Nations has started preparations to withdraw its peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara. This follows Russia and the United States vetoing each other’s proposals to extend the 35-year deployment. The UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) was established in 1991 to monitor a ceasefire…
Gender equality and diversity are good for business – but while increasing numbers of women are reaching top spots in the corporate world, more initiatives are needed to keep momentum going. The recommendation comes from the International Labour Organization (ILO) in its report Women in Business and Management: Scaling Success, published on Tuesday. Between 2013…
Mediterrania Capital Partners (MCP) has announced an investment in AFG Assurances, the insurance division of Atlantic Group, a pan-African group founded by Ivorian entrepreneur KONE DOSSONGUI. The transaction, completed in Abidjan, aims to support AFG Assurances’ next phase of development in French-speaking Africa. This investment will support the company’s growth plan. MCP’s investment is intended…
Ghana has endorsed calls for structured and good-faith dialogue involving the African Union (AU), the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the African diaspora and countries involved in the transatlantic slave trade and chattel enslavement. The country said although it differed with some of its partners on aspects of reparatory justice, such differences should not undermine their shared…
On October 6, 2026, Ghana announced that it would apply to engage with BRICS following Cabinet approval. Six days later, the Foreign Affairs Minister clarified that Ghana was seeking Partner Country status, not full membership. The distinction matters: Ghana is exploring a new avenue for international cooperation, not joining every BRICS institution or automatically gaining…
Verwoerd said in her view, the most stable coalitions would be those that replicate what the ANC and DA have done on a national level, where the historic rivals have agreed to share power. Reflecting on Cape Town, she said it was unlikely that the DA would lose control of the municipality. The coastal city…
