In an interview with Al Jazeera, Masrour Barzani denies any ‘pressure’ to enter the Iran war despite over 1,000 attacks. Published On 8 Aug 20268 Aug 2026 Masrour Barzani, the prime minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in northern Iraq, says the semi-autonomous Kurdish region does not want to become involved in the ongoing…
Addis Ababa — Ethiopia will host the 76th Session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa (RC76) in Addis Ababa from August 24 to 28, 2026. The session will be organized in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa. According to a post on WHO African Region Pages, the summit will…
Addis Ababa — The African Union has strongly condemned attacks claimed by the Houthis against commercial oil tankers in the Red Sea. In a statement, Chairperson of the African Union Commission Mahmoud Ali Youssouf warned that the escalation poses a serious threat to regional peace, international maritime security and global economic stability. The Chairperson expressed…
Global hunger declined for a third consecutive year in 2025, demonstrating that progress is possible. However, the improvements remain fragile, unevenly distributed and insufficient to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, according to The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2026 (SOFI 2026) report, released on Tuesday by five United Nations…
Learners from across South Africa will showcase innovative research projects at the Eskom Expo regional science fairs. More than 6 000 school science projects will go on display across SA from late July as the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists 2026 holds its annual regional science fairs. The 38 regional events follow 287 district expos held earlier…
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,…
South Africa and Namibia have been urged to accelerate cooperation in the energy and mining sectors to unlock the economic potential of recent oil and gas discoveries and deepen regional integration. Delivering opening remarks at the Senior Officials’ Meeting of the Fourth Session of the South Africa-Namibia Bi-National Commission in Pretoria on Tuesday, South African…
Cross-border collaboration on digital transformation will take centre stage next week as the Computer Society of Zimbabwe (CSZ) hosts NEXTCON 2026 with support from the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) and fellow ICT professional bodies from across the region. Bringing together technology leaders, policymakers and industry experts from across southern Africa, the executive conference will provide…
The U.S. Navy continues to encourage commercial ships to use the so-called southern route through the Strait of Hormuz, despite attacks by Iran this week targeting vessels trying to use that route and repeated warnings from Tehran for ships to only use a northern passage close to its coast. An advisory released Friday by the…
The BMW iX3 displayed at the EVE Energy booth features the company’s 46-series large cylindrical batteries for premium European electric vehicles The Smarter E Europe 2026 opened in Munich on June 23 and runs through June 25, gathering global players from the clean energy sector on one of Europe’s most influential trade exhibition platforms. EVE…
