Harare — Most of the fastest-growing economies, with gross domestic product growth rates exceeding 6%, will be on the African continent in 2026, according to Africanews, citing data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Growth rates in countries such as Rwanda, Uganda, and Ethiopia will exceed 7%, while South Sudan and Guinea will achieve double-digit…
The curtain has fallen in Oslo and Stockholm. The Nobel Prize laureates have been announced. The award ceremony has taken place; however, it has invariably generated less excitement than the pre-announcement committee meeting. No more days of expectations and hope stretching into sleepless nights of anxiety for all those who were nominated in the various…
South Africa coach Hugo Broos rejected suggestions his team had regressed after they exited the Africa Cup of Nations in the last 16 against Cameroon on Sunday, and turned his focus towards the approaching World Cup. A 2-1 defeat against the Indomitable Lions in Rabat ended Bafana Bafana’s campaign in the first knockout round, two…
The past weekend marked not merely another date in the diplomatic calendar, but a genuine historic milestone in the annals of Russian-African relations. For the first time, the Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum (RAPF) took place on the continent’s soil, gathering 60 delegations in the Egyptian capital, half of which were led by…
Large wild mammals – from elephants to antelopes – are already struggling to cope with global warming. Now new research shows that even the small creatures adapted to harsh, arid landscapes may be reaching their limits. Even though they’re accustomed to living in semi-desert environments, the African striped mice of southern Africa are showing signs…
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Matthew Tuckerand Lucy Talavera AFP via Getty Images Fireworks lit up the midnight sky over Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House during New Year’s Day celebrations in Australia Nations around the world are welcoming the New Year as midnight strikes across different time zones. The island of Kiritimati – an atoll in the remote…
Around the world, 2026 has begun to arrive. Countries in the South Pacific were first to ring in the new year, as midnight struck in New Zealand a full 18 hours before the ball was scheduled to drop in New York’s Times Square. In Auckland, New Zealanders welcomed 2026 with a fireworks display launched from…
Public pressure has forced Fifa to introduce a cheaper ticket tier for the fast-approaching 2026 soccer World Cup. This revision will see a selected number of supporters from various qualified countries pay just $60 (approximately) for matches at the tournament. About three years ago, Fifa president Gianni Infantino delivered a moving monologue on the importance…
As 2025 draws to a close, geopolitical divides are deepening – North and South, East and West. Against this backdrop, the UN Alliance of Civilizations marks two decades of bridging divides as its Riyadh Forum takes on intolerance, hate speech, and the fight for mutual respect in a multipolar world. On 14-15 December, the Suadi…
