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As the COP17 Convention on Biological Diversity begins in Yerevan, Armenia, let’s look at South Africa’s rooibos, buchu and honeybush benefit sharing agreements.
Africa · Daily Maverick · Latest (South Africa) ·
Egypt has indefinitely suspended the transit of trucks bound for Sudan via the Qustul land port after two Egyptian drivers were killed and a third was injured in a shooting at a market in southern Khartoum, the Sudanese capital, RT Arabic reported.
Africa · Egypt Independent · Egypt ·
Rival jihadist factions in the Sahel have clashed on an unprecedented scale in recent weeks. On Monday, the Islamic State in the Sahel Province said it had killed more than 400 fighters from the al-Qaeda-linked JNIM four days earlier.
Africa · Africanews · Latest ·
The Egyptian Meteorological Authority disclosed the weather conditions across Cairo and Egyptian governorates. Mildly warm weather is expected during the daytime along the northern coasts, Greater Cairo, Lower Egypt, and northern Upper Egypt, while remaining hot in southern Upper Egypt and South…
Africa · Egypt Independent · Egypt ·
The national food plan has lapsed, the coordinating council never met, and children are dying in our hospitals of preventable malnutrition. On World Food Day, hunger belongs on the ballot.
Africa · Daily Maverick · Latest (South Africa) ·
The nationwide campaign will award 20 motorcycles and Shs42 million in cash prizes, while promoting Ugandan music through MTN’s Caller Tunez service.
Africa · Nile Post · Latest (Uganda) ·
Trump had previously said he approved of showing the death of the Fort Hood attacker, while Vice-President JD Vance cast doubt on whether it would happen and said he would not watch it.
Africa · Nile Post · Latest (Uganda) ·
[Scrolla] Masemola was placed on precautionary suspension in April 2026 after appearing in court on charges linked to a R360-million police health services tender. Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane has served as acting National Police Commissioner, and Ramaphosa says she served with distinction.
Africa · AllAfrica · Latest ·
The new Defence Forces Shop at Katabi Barracks in Entebbe will sell construction materials and household goods at reduced prices as the military expands efforts to improve soldiers’ welfare.
Africa · Nile Post · Latest (Uganda) ·
Uganda’s tour operators want easier visa access, better roads and connectivity, lower business costs and more staff training to help the sector attract visitors while protecting natural resources and benefiting local communities.
Africa · Nile Post · Latest (Uganda) ·
La Cour de justice de la Cedeao est une institution régionale ouest-africaine basée à Abuja, au Nigeria, au service de la Communauté économique des États de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (Cedeao), qui compte aujourd’hui 12 pays membres.
Africa · The Conversation · Africa ·
Women’s rights advocates want Uganda’s tax policies and 2027/28 national budget reviewed to address the impact of taxes on essential goods, market levies and business costs on women and their households.
Africa · Nile Post · Latest (Uganda) ·
International heritage experts have visited Kibiro’s hot springs and traditional salt-mining gardens in Hoima District to consult local communities, conservationists and leaders on efforts to secure UNESCO World Heritage status.
Africa · Nile Post · Latest (Uganda) ·
[allAfrica] UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has threatened to ban all Eritrean nationals from entering the UK unless the East African country agrees to accept more of its citizens facing deportation, including foreign national offenders.
Africa · AllAfrica · Latest ·
[DW] One year after the former prime minister's death, Kenyans are reflecting on his contribution to democracy and national reconciliation. Odinga's "handshakes" with his political rivals remain the subject of much debate.
Africa · AllAfrica · Latest ·
Congolese Foreign Minister Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner sharply criticised Formula One's plans to hold an African Grand Prix in Rwanda, saying it would help “polish the image of an authoritarian leader.”
Africa · Africanews · Latest ·
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has outlined four principles for resolving conflicts in Africa, calling for African-led solutions, respect for national sovereignty, an end to hostilities, and efforts to address the root causes of insecurity.
Africa · AllAfrica · Latest ·
[CJID] The National Cash Transfer Office (NCTO) said it paid ₦33.75 billion to 3.29 million citizens across 35 states in 2023. While there are no vouchers showing who received this money, the agency's accounts staff also blocked auditors from checking the bank records that would have confirmed the…
Africa · AllAfrica · Latest ·
THE High Court has reaffirmed that Zimbabwean law no longer gives mothers automatic preference over fathers in child custody disputes, ruling that the best interests of children, rather than a parent’s gender, must determine where they live.
Africa · NewZimbabwe · Latest ·
BRITAIN’S new Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Gillian Joanna Lever, says her priorities include strengthening trade and investment, advancing opportunities for women and girls and deepening people-to-people ties between the two countries.
Africa · NewZimbabwe · Latest ·
ZIMBABWE is on track not just to meet, but to surpass its 50-tonne gold delivery target for the year, as deliveries to Fidelity Gold Refinery had already reached 35.88 tonnes by the end of September 2026.
Africa · NewZimbabwe · Latest ·
While labour unions call for drastic government intervention to halt job losses, economic experts caution that an outright ban could fuel black-market trading rather than fix South Africa’s underlying manufacturing challenges.
Africa · Daily Maverick · Latest (South Africa) ·
Minister Willie Aucamp wants to see proactive measures in place to deal with the unfolding El Niño.
Africa · Daily Maverick · Latest (South Africa) ·
A lie about white genocide, served with the full intoxicating power of the United States, is quietly poisoning the room. South Africa’s job is to open the door before morning.
Africa · Daily Maverick · Latest (South Africa) ·