AFRICA

Through trade, defense, and infrastructure, Turkey is building an enduring influence across Africa. From ports to schools, Ankara is embedding systems that could shape Africa’s economic and geopolitical future. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Turkey is courting African countries with a strategy aimed at expanding its footprint on a …

An electric vehicle requires roughly four times more copper than a conventional internal-combustion engine car because of their heavy reliance on electric wiring, motors and batteries. SPECIAL FEATURE | DERRICK LAMAR WATIMA  | In the 20th century, oil shaped global power — it made and unmade nations. Nations sitting on vast petroleum …

Regional watchdog, aviation experts push enforcement of 2025 consumer protection rules as delays and cancellations surge NEWS ANALYSIS | JULIUS BUSINGE | When Moses collected his luggage at an East African airport, he expected a routine arrival. Instead, he found opened gadget packages in his side bag—items he said he …

ADDIS ABABA, | Xinhua | The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) announced Friday that more than nine million voters have registered during the past week to take part in the country’s upcoming general election, scheduled for June 1. While addressing the media, NEBE Chairperson Melatwork Hailu said more than …

After years of investments, African telescopes are emerging as global leaders in frontier astronomy. From South Africa’s MeerKAT capturing the universe’s most distant gigamaser to Ghana’s radio observatory joining precision networks, the continent is proving it can drive discoveries once dominated by traditional northern-hemisphere facilities. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY …

A single-dose oral treatment for sleeping sickness is pushing Africa closer to eliminating one of its most persistent tropical diseases. After decades of complex and often dangerous therapies, a three-tablet, one-day cure could allow health workers to diagnose and treat patients in a single visit. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY …

  Dar es Salaam , Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda and Tanzania have agreed to scrap all outstanding trade barriers in a high-stakes effort to repair a lopsided economic relationship defined by a staggering sh9 trillion ($2.4 billion) imbalance. The mandate was issued Friday at the conclusion of the fifth …

  Goma, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | Bruno Lemarquis, acting head of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), has condemned the killing of Carine Buisset, a French national and UNICEF staff member, in a drone strike in Goma City, North Kivu Province, …

Geneva, Switzerland | AKDN MEDIA | The Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development S.A. (AKFED) announced March 10, 2026 that it has entered into an agreement to sell its 100 percent shareholding in NPRT Holdings Africa Limited (NPRT) to Taarifa Ltd. NPRT holds a 54.08 percent shareholding in Nation Media Group PLC …

Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenya’s President William Samoi Ruto on Tuesday finally rang the bell to commence trading in the Kenya Pipeline Company IPO, in which Uganda recently acquired shares. The flagging off of the trading on Tuesday morning was attended by Ireen Batebe, the Permanent Secretary of …