Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Africa

February 24, 2026

Namibia eyes salmon farming to boost high-value exports

Ms Masake noted that establishing a domestic salmon value chain could attract foreign direct investment.

Salmon farming
February 24, 2026

Ghana changes name of international airport in capital

“The government has considered it appropriate to restore the airport to its former and internationally recognised name,” the statement said.

Kotoka International Airport
February 24, 2026

Nigeria tasks ECOWAS parliamentarians on robust legislation for AfCTA implementation

Deputy foreign affairs minister Bianca Ojukwu made the appeal at the opening of the 2026 First Extraordinary Session of the ECOWAS Parliament and Seminar on Monday in Abuja.

2026 First Extraordinary Session of the ECOWAS Parliament and Seminar
February 23, 2026

Chad closes border with Sudan to stop spread of conflict

Chad shares a long and porous border with Sudan, which has been engulfed in a deadly conflict since 2023.

Chad’s border with Sudan
February 23, 2026

Ex-President Robert Mugabe’s son to remain in prison as court adjourns attempted murder case until March

Mr Mugabe and co-accused, Mr Matonhodze, both appeared at Alexandra Magistrate’s Court on Monday to face charges of attempted murder.

Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe (Credit:Timothy Bernard/ Independent Newspapers)
February 23, 2026

Ex-President Robert Mugabe’s son charged with attempted murder in South Africa

Mr Mugabe and his ally were arrested after his gardener was shot last week at his residence in Hyde Park in Johannesburg.

Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe
February 23, 2026

ECOWAS naval chiefs synergise against growing threats in Gulf of Guinea

Naval chiefs of the ECOWAS member states recently convened in Accra to strengthen the Combined Maritime Task Force in response to growing threats in the Gulf of Guinea.

ECOWAS Naval leaders
February 22, 2026
APC flag
February 20, 2026

Lawmaker sentenced to prison for mocking Tunisian President Saied on Facebook

A Tunisian lawmaker, Ahmed Saidani, has been sentenced to eight months in prison for mocking President Kais Saied in a social media post.

Ahmed Saidani
February 20, 2026

World Animal Protection decries pangolin trafficking in Africa, warns of health risks

It noted that Kenya, Uganda, Cameroon and Nigeria, had become transit hubs in the global trade of pangolins.

PANGOLINS