NAIROBI, Kenya, February 13, 2026 – Confederation of African Football (Caf) president Patrice Motsepe has arrived in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania ahead of a crucial Executive Committee (ExCo) meeting. Key among the agenda to be discussed is the next edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) to be held in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania,…
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has called on African countries to work together at a “moment of profound global uncertainty”. The Minister was speaking at the Investing in Africa Mining Indaba which opened in Cape Town on Monday. The annual Indaba is a gathering of African leaders, industry stakeholders and investors to discuss…
Grace Eliza Goodwin, Cristobal Vasquezand Tom Bateman,State department correspondent Getty Images Protestors held a rally in Bogota, Colombia after Nicolás Maduro’s capture. As the dust settles in Caracas, Venezuelans are reacting to the news of President Nicolás Maduro’s capture by the US with hope, fear, and uncertainty. People began to emerge in the streets Saturday…
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For the first time since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a NATO member has formally invoked Article 4 of the alliance’s founding treaty after a major airspace breach. Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna tells Talk to Al Jazeera why repeated Russian provocations are more than isolated incidents – they’re a test of NATO’s credibility. As…
In Tanzania, unpredictable weather is putting smallholder farmers at risk. Traditional methods of reading the land are no longer reliable, and crop losses are on the rise. Farmers are experimenting with AI-powered tools that provide hyperlocal weather forecasts and agricultural guidance. Eric Mwandu, Rada360 agronomist, and William Karatibu conducting soil nutritional analysis to optimise agricultural…
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Nissan Africa president Jordi Vila. Image: Nqobile Dludla/Reuters Nissan is still committed to growing in Africa, with plans to introduce new SUVs and new variants of existing models, its Africa president said on Thursday, even as speculation swirls around the future of its South African plant. New CEO Ivan Espinosa unveiled sweeping cost cuts in…
Bitcoin hits $118 000 in fresh high. Bitcoin surged to a new all-time high on Friday morning, trading at over $118 000 per unit (or more than R2 million), as geopolitical tensions and shifting investor sentiment saw capital flowing into alternative assets. Christo de Wit, Luno country manager, says the price has been bolstered by…
