AFRICA

Abuja, Nigeria | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Airlines has commenced scheduled flights between Entebbe International Airport and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The inaugural flight landed at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Thursday 12th September 2024 and was received by officials from the Nigerian government led by Dr. Hassan Ejibunu, Director …

JOHANNESBURG | Xinhua  | South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday signed the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill into law in Pretoria, the country’s administrative capital. The bill is aimed at transforming the country’s education system and enabling the government to tackle some of the issues that the education system …

NAIROBI, Kenya | Xinhua | Chinese smartphone brand Tecno on Tuesday announced the renewal of a partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to enhance access to quality education among young refugees in Africa. Tecno said its support through the primary education program will benefit more than …

Zanzibar, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT | The Airtel Africa Foundation has announced the launch of the prestigious ‘Airtel Africa Fellowship Program’ for the undergraduate students at IIT Madras Zanzibar, the first-ever foreign campus established by an IIT. The Fellowship aims to support deserving students from diverse socio-economic backgrounds enrolled in …

Mali and Mozambique both earned crucial victories on Tuesday on the second matchday of the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, taking the top two spots in Group I.   Kigali, Rwanda | CAFONLINE | Mali claimed a 1-0 away win against Eswatini in South Africa. Yves Bissouma …

NAIROBI, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenya on Tuesday imposed a ban on sugar imports from outside the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and the East African Community (EAC), two regional trade blocs, citing an increase in local production. Andrew Karanja, cabinet secretary for the Ministry of Agriculture …

NAIROBI | Xinhua |  Dickson Ndiema Mengich, the man accused of setting Ugandan marathoner Rebecca Cheptegei on fire, leading to her death, has also died in a Kenyan hospital. An official at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret, western Kenya, confirmed that Ndiema, who had been admitted to the …

Beijing, China | CGTN |  The 2024 FOCAC Summit has concluded in Beijing. Some African journalists are taking advantage of being in China to learn more about the country. A delegation of reporters from over thirty African countries is now visiting southwest China’s Chongqing, enjoying the charm of a city …

Kampala, Uganda |  FUFA MEDIA | Uganda Cranes continued with their brillant start to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers after picking maximum points against Congo on Monday at Mandela National Stadium. In the game played under the floodlights and watched by a capacity crowd, Uganda secured a 2-0 …

KHARTOUM | Xinhua |  More than 20 civilians were killed and over 100 others injured in an attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Sinnar city in central Sudan on Sunday, according to local aid groups. The Sinnar Youth Gathering, a local voluntary group, reported that the RSF …