The General Assembly on Monday adopted a political declaration on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response, by 153 in favour to three against (Argentina, Israel and United States) with two abstentions (New Zealand and Paraguay). The text was due to be approved by consensus at a high-level meeting on 25 September. Objections from the United States…
The eighth edition of the TotalEnergies CAF Futsal Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 will bring together Africa’s leading Futsal nations for 10 days of competition, with defending champions Morocco aiming to retain their title on home soil. The tournament will be held in Rabat, Morocco from 12 – 21 October 2026. Here is what…
Zambia international forward Racheal Kundananji has joined Chicago Stars FC from Bay FC, signing a contract through the end of the 2027 National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) season. The transfer fee amounts to USD 700,000 in intra-league transfer funds. Kundananji becomes Chicago Stars’ first signing since Vlatko Andonovski was appointed sporting director. “Racheal is a…
Senegalese international midfielder Cheikhou Kouyaté has announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 36, bringing an end to a career defined by his commitment to the national team and Senegal’s triumph at the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cameroon 2021. The former captain of the Lions of Teranga has called time…
Bala Wunti used the 2026 Concordia Annual Summit in New York to warn that Africa’s new mineral wealth, lithium, cobalt and rare earth elements, could easily repeat the mistakes of its crude oil era. Why should anybody listen? One, because Wunti spent three decades inside Nigeria’s upstream oil sector, serving as Chief Upstream Investment Officer…
The number of people living in “multidimensional” poverty has risen for the first time in 15 years, reaching 1.2 billion, as families struggle to meet their basic needs. The finding comes in the 2026 update of the global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Oxford University, which measures…
Anna Collard South Africans who have been scammed, hacked, extorted or harassed online now have a free place to turn for help. The Cyber Helpline, a UK charity, has launched a 12-month pilot in South Africa with local social impact organisation MiDO Academy, funded by Amazon Web Services. The service covers a wide range of…
Maputo and London — “Trust in the process is evaporating among humanitarians and even some donors.” The humanitarian system has experienced the financial equivalent of the Great Depression. Since peak aid was reached in 2022, humanitarian funding has fallen 30% to $33 billion last year. The answer to this seismic shock has been the humanitarian…
Geneva — United Nations Human Rights Chief Volker Türk spoke with pride on Friday for global human rights when he “warmly” congratulated South African Navi Pillay for winning the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for those who fight for the rights of others. “This is a proud moment for the global human rights movement. I warmly…
Stafford Masie, technology investor, advisor and executive MBA lecturer. (Source: Stafford Masie, with new background) WGW Capital and other shareholders have forced Africa Bitcoin Corporation (ABC) interim CEO Stafford Masie and three other directors off the board, with Masie also stepping down as CEO at the end of February. This follows a supplementary demand by…
