North-Africa
Tigray Introduces New School Curriculum After 16 Years
After 16 years under the same framework, Tigray has introduced a new general education curriculum aimed at bringing indigenous knowledge into the…
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trade
West-Africa
Angelique Kidjo Earns Hollywood Walk of Fame Star, Making History
Angélique Kidjo has made Hollywood history, becoming the first Black African artist to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.…
Somalia
Somalia Begins Preparations to Join African Continental Free Trade Area
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia has cleared a major hurdle toward joining Africa’s single market, completing parliamentary ratification of the African Continental Free…
Southern-Africa
South Africa Takes SADC Chair, Pledging to Advance Regional Trade
South Africa has assumed the chairmanship of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), putting regional trade, industrialisation and infrastructure at the centre…
West-Africa
Dozens killed in attack on village in Nigeria’s Plateau State
At least 25 people, most of them women and children, were killed after armed attackers stormed the village of Bin-Per in Nigeria’s…
World
UAE Suspends Trade With Iran After Detecting Ballistic Missiles
The United Arab Emirates’ defence ministry says it detected two ballistic missiles launched from Iran, marking the first reported incident of its…
Somalia
Somalia-China Seafood Deal Raises Marine Exploitation Concerns Before Duty-Free Trade Launch
Somalia-China Seafood Agreement Raises Resource Concerns as Duty-Free Exports Near MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia will start exporting seafood to China next month…
West-Africa
Senator Calls for Drug Probe Into Senior Liberian Officials
Senator Amara Konneh has challenged the government’s anti-drug campaign, warning that selective justice and alleged protection for senior officials could undermine its…
Somalia
AfCFTA Chief and FESTU Discuss Trade Unions’ Role in Somalia’s Free Trade Market Entry
Mogadishu (AX) — As Somalia prepares to enter Africa’s vast single market, the country’s national trade union federation is pressing for stronger…
Central-Africa
Ebola Outbreak Becomes Deadliest in DR Congo’s History
The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak has become the country’s deadliest on record, with 2,325 deaths—surpassing the 2,299 fatalities…
East-Africa
Zambia’s Hakainde Hichilema Secures Second Presidential Term
Hakainde Hichilema has secured a second five-year term as Zambia’s president, winning 60% of the vote and defeating his closest rival, Brian…
