Africa has secured a historic place on marathon running’s biggest stage, with the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon officially confirmed as the first Abbott World Marathon Major to be hosted on the continent. Following the successful staging of the 2026 race on 24 May, the event passed the second and final phase of the Abbott World…
Nearly 700 students from Leipzig University, in Germany, sat down last month on the square outside the college cafeteria, next to the city’s old, ruined fortifications, to vote. A sea of hands rose, holding yellow cards. The vote was almost unanimous: The student council demanded the university cease all collaboration with Israeli institutions. Recommended Stories…
Tanzania will play in the final of the TotalEnergies CAF Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations for the first time after completing one of the most remarkable runs of the Morocco 2026 tournament. The Serengeti Boys will face Senegal in Tuesday’s final at the Moulay El Hassan Stadium in Rabat, with kick-off scheduled for 20:00 local…
A landmark General Assembly resolution adopted on Wednesday is “a powerful affirmation” of international law, climate justice and science, according to UN chief António Guterres. The Secretary-General said it makes clear Member States’ responsibility to protect their own people from what is an “escalating climate crisis”. The resolution drawn up by Vanuatu – a Pacific…
MONROVIA — Auditor General P. Garswa Jackson, Sr. opens Monrovia to 26 of Africa’s top financial watchdogs Monday, as Liberia hosts the continent’s most high-stakes public audit gathering for the first time in the GAC’s history. The assembly, convened under the African Organization of English-speaking Supreme Audit Institutions, known as AFROSAI-E, runs Monday through Friday…
Nairobi, Kenya — The African Union has renewed its call for a “historic correction” of global governance structures, urging urgent reform of the United Nations Security Council to reflect current geopolitical realities. Speaking on the sidelines of the Africa-France summit in Nairobi, African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf reaffirmed Africa’s unified position on Security…
The State Minister for Sports, Peter Ogwang, has called for full commitment from East African governments and football stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations. He described the AFCON 2027 that will be co-hosted by Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania as a defining moment for the region. Ogwang made the…
Ben Roberts-Smith’s case is not only unprecedented for Australia but “extraordinary” for the globe too, scholars say.
In a significant leap for South African public service delivery, the Department of Home Affairs and Capitec launched the country’s first self-service terminals on Monday. This new system allows citizens to apply for ID documents directly at bank branches without the need to interact with a customer service consultant, effectively bypassing the traditional administrative bottlenecks…
Bird’s-eye view of central Tokyo including Tokyo Tower at sunrise hours. Vladimir Zakharov | Moment | Getty Images Japanese stocks jumped to a record high Monday, leading gains in the region after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi won a landmark election victory. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party captured a two-thirds supermajority in the 465-seat lower…
