AFRICA

As Zimbabwe prepares to host a global wetlands summit, its own wetlands are disappearing at an alarming rate. Harare, Zimbabwe | Linda Mujuru Global Press Journal ZIMBABWE |  Not long ago, grass and flowers grew on the wetland in Borrowdale. Flocks of birds — including red and yellow bishops — were common here, …

Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania are in talks to introduce a joint fishing license for Lake Victoria that would curb cross-border arrests of fishermen and streamline fishing activities on Africa’s largest lake. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | For generations, the vast expanse of Lake Victoria has been a lifeline for …

COMMENT | David Hundeyin | The key identifier of an “elite” class is not merely their bank account balance but their ability and willingness to use their economic and political heft to shape the society around them. That’s why a hereditary landowner and member of the UK House of Lords is …

  Dr. Eng. Harrison Mutikanga’s election comes at a critical juncture, as dam development in the country and across Africa accelerates to meet growing demands for hydropower, irrigation, flood control, and water supply Chengdu, China | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Dr. Harrison Mutikanga is the new Vice President of the International …

    After years of innovation, farmer mobilization, and industrial planning, Cameroon’s cotton sector is reversing recent declines. With growing productivity and local processing, cotton is weaving cultural identity and unlocking economic opportunities in the fashion industry. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY |  Years of seed innovation, farmer mobilization, and …

Security beefed up at City Mortuary ahead of Albert Ojwang’s autopsy Nairobi, Kenya | THE STAR KENYA | More security personnel were sent to the City Mortuary on Tuesday, ahead of a planned autopsy on the body of slain Homa Bay teacher Albert Omondi Ojwang. This is after a group …

Botswana has approximately 360,000 people living with HIV, with 98% of pregnant women living with HIV receiving treatment ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | In an historic global health milestone, Botswana has been validated as the first high HIV-burden country in the world, and the first in Africa, to reach the World Health …

Kampala, Uganda | Nakisanze Segawa Global Press Journal Uganda |  It was a local election, and, for most of the day, it was peaceful, says Huzaifa Mugerwa, a young journalist covering voting for the first time. But as the day of voting wrapped up, Mugerwa says, a masked man kicked a ballot box. …

Kenya’s real GDP is expected to pick up gradually in the medium term, with growth projected to increase from 4.5 percent in 2025 to about 5.0 percent in 2026–27 Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenya’s public debt remains at high risk of distress, with interest payments absorbing about a third …

CHANGSHA, CHINA | Xinhua | On a bustling street in Changsha, capital of central China’s Hunan Province, a cafe buzzes with activity as order slips are spit out from the machine and a line of customers stretches toward the door. What captures people’s attention most isn’t the launch of new …