Apple is winding down support for its video editing app, Clips, confirming it has removed the app from the App Store and will no longer issue updates. Read: Starlink pledges R2.5 billion investment in South Africa, ready to launch In an update to its support page, Apple announced that as of October 10, Clips is…
Washington — The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved a Disaster Risk Management Development Policy Financing (DPF) with a Catastrophe Deferred Drawdown Option (Cat DDO) for the Government of Rwanda, aimed at building stronger systems to anticipate, prepare for, and respond to disasters, protecting both lives and livelihoods. Rwanda faces increasing vulnerability to climate-related…
Undermining effect of chronic violence is especially strong in countries with robust liberal institutions and lower development. Abstract How does chronic terrorism affect support for democracy in fragile states? While most research examines isolated attacks in stable democracies, little is known about persistent violence in insecure, weakly institutionalised contexts. Keep up with the latest headlines…
Zimbabwe men’s T20 captain Sikandar Raza says home support will be key as the Chevrons begin their campaign in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifiers, which kick off this Friday in Harare. The tournament, running until October 4, will be staged across two venues, Takashinga Sports Club in Highfield and Harare Sports Club….
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Union (EU) have renewed their collaboration on achieving universal health coverage with the launch of Phase V (2025-2028) of the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Partnership – WHO’s largest platform for strengthening health systems and advancing primary health care. The announcement was made today by the European Commissioner…
Addis Ababa — No matter how the international landscape might change, China will always stand firmly with Africa, Ambassador Jiang Feng, Head of the Chinese Mission to the African Union (AU), reaffirmed. In an exclusive interview with ENA, Ambassador Jiang Feng, Head of the Chinese Mission to the African Union (AU), reaffirmed China’s steadfast commitment…
Microsoft’s October 2025 deadline for ending Windows 10 support is a ticking time bomb for BPO call centres. Security updates will stop, and as of mid-2025, roughly half of PCs worldwide were still running Windows 10, meaning many contact-centre fleets will be left exposed once patches cease. After the cutoff, unpatched Windows 10 machines will…
Addis Ababa — As increasingly frequent droughts and devastating floods are affecting agricultural productivity, leaving millions of people food insecure in Africa amid a lack of climate finance, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has committed USD 11 billion to support various climate-resilient and infrastructure projects in rural areas. Climate change-induced humanitarian emergencies are materializing in…
With elections planned for December, authorities should use their position of strength to tackle the roots of the country’s crisis. Since his re-election in 2021, Central African Republic (CAR) President Faustin-Archange Touadéra has enjoyed several diplomatic and military successes. In 2024, the United Nations Security Council lifted its embargo on arms to the Central African…
Britain’s Prince Harry was in Ukraine on Friday for a surprise visit in support of troops wounded in Russia’s ongoing war against its neighbor. Harry’s representatives confirmed that he was in the capital, Kyiv, on Friday, though they declined to discuss the prince’s schedule for security reasons. This is the second time Harry has visited…
