Vatican Sets May 7 for Conclave to Elect Pope Francis' Successor

Vatican Sets May 7 for Conclave to Elect Pope Francis’ Successor

The Sistine Chapel will welcome Cardinal members in the forthcoming week to start electing succession candidates on May 7 for the 267th pontifical position after nine days of mourning for Pope Francis. During the fifth General Congregation meeting in Rome the religious community learned about the upcoming cardinal election process to select a new pope […]

President Nandi-Ndaitwah Removes Minister Following Criminal Accusations

President Nandi-Ndaitwah Removes Minister Following Criminal Accusations

Namibia’s President, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, has removed Agriculture Minister Mac-Albert Hengari from his position. The decision came after serious allegations of rape involving a minor. The President’s office confirmed on Sunday that Hengari’s dismissal is effective from April 23, 2025. Local media reports say Hengari might also face other charges like abduction and abortion. In Namibia, […]

Simbine Beats Omanyala Again, But Season Looks Promising for Kenyan Sprinter

Simbine Beats Omanyala Again, But Season Looks Promising for Kenyan Sprinter

Kenyan sprint star Ferdinand Omanyala finished second at the opening race of the Diamond League in Xiamen, China, on Saturday. Omanyala ran the men’s 100m in 10.13 seconds. He was just behind Akani Simbine from South Africa, who won the race with a time of 9.99 seconds. Jeremiah Azu from Great Britain came third, clocking […]

Tanzania Imposes Agricultural Import Ban on South Africa and Malawi Over Trade Dispute

Tanzania Imposes Agricultural Import Ban on South Africa and Malawi Over Trade Dispute

Cross-border activity suffered vast disruption when the new ban started at midnight Thursday with its direct impact on border checkpoints including Kasumulu. Before the border hosted many commercial trucks yet now official delivery of fuel products represents the sole traffic through this crossing. The Agriculture Minister Hussein Bashe stated that the trade restrictions serve as […]

Iconic Music Star Wizkid’s Documentary to premiere on ‘Tribeca Film Festival 2025’

Iconic Music Star Wizkid’s Documentary to premiere on ‘Tribeca Film Festival 2025’

Art has the potential to take the talents from any regions across the globe, and this world has witnessed one such wonderful cross-border music titan “Wizkid”. It has been officially revealed that a documentary featuring the life journey of his from being a struggling young boy to an inspiring international musician. The scenic views and […]

KZN Weather Warning: Floods and Snowfall Over Easter Weekend

KZN Weather Warning: Floods and Snowfall Over Easter Weekend

Disaster teams in KwaZulu-Natal stand ready to respond to persistent rainfall while drivers should approach roads with care. According to SAWS the Easter weekend will experience heavy rainstorms which pose a threat to multiple locations in South Africa. Regions expected to be impacted include: The government has expanded its rain warning to include uThukela, Amajuba, […]

Starlink Now in 20+ African Countries, But Still Not in South Africa

Starlink Now in 20+ African Countries, But Still Not in South Africa

Starlink the satellite internet company by Elon Musk is growing fast in Africa. It now works in more than 20 countries on the continent. Just this month, Somalia gave Starlink a 10-year license to operate. Lesotho also allowed Starlink to begin service around the same time. Somalia’s Technology Minister, Mohamed Adam Moalim Ali, said, “We […]

Chinese Suppliers Expose Luxury Brands' Markup Over Escalating Trade War

Chinese Suppliers Expose Luxury Brands’ Markup Over Escalating Trade War

Chinese production companies directly offer their luxury products at wholesale rates online because they were created for luxury retailers. Social media reveals places where suppliers create luxury products for Birkin and other premium brands including Louis Vuitton, Chanel, and others. The production companies demonstrate their crafting abilities and high-quality materials while showing big price differences […]

Lights, Camera, Kenya! The Rise of East African TV

Lights, Camera, Kenya! The Rise of East African TV

African content is getting more attention around the world. While Nigerian films (Nollywood) are already well-known, East Africa—especially Kenya—is starting to shine too. Kenya is now creating shows that people everywhere want to watch. Companies like D&R Studios are leading the way. They’ve made popular shows like The Real Housewives of Nairobi, Sol Family, This […]

India and DP World Launch Major Trade Initiatives to Boost Global Market Access

India and DP World Launch Major Trade Initiatives to Boost Global Market Access

DP World and India’s government launched two projects to boost Indian exports throughout multiple areas of the world. The announcement released this week during a top-level delegation from UAE to India. Under the Bharat Africa Setu initiative DP World aims to double India-Africa trade by linking its trading networks between these regions.  Indian exporters will […]

Warriors vs Suns Preview: Curry Set to Play Despite Injury

Warriors vs Suns Preview: Curry Set to Play Despite Injury

Tonight, the Golden State Warriors will play the Phoenix Suns at PHX Arena with Stephen Curry receiving official approval to participate in his return from a recent injury. The doctors have declared Stephen Curry available for Warriors duty before their game. Stephen Curry hopes to regain his scoring numbers when taking on the Suns’ defense […]

CSA Announces Proteas Men's Contracted Squad for 2025/26 Season

CSA Announces Proteas Men’s Contracted Squad for 2025/26 Season

The 2025/26 season marks the start of the new Proteas Men’s contracted squad as CSA has given 18 national contracts plus 2 hybrid contracts to its players across June 2025 and May 2026. CSA created hybrid contracts so that David Miller and Rassie van der Dussen can participate in specified bilateral tours and ICC events […]

Basketball Africa League 2025: A Comprehensive Guide

Basketball Africa League 2025: A Comprehensive Guide

The Basketball Africa League (BAL) returns for its 2025 season with exciting changes and developments. Since 2019 the NBA-linked basketball league has broadly expanded across Africa while South Africa now hosts the playoffs and finals after Rwanda lost this privilege. Morocco becomes a new host country and Egypt withdraws as a host nation. From April […]

Musk's 'White Genocide' Claim Sparks Diplomatic Tension in South Africa

Musk’s ‘White Genocide’ Claim Sparks Diplomatic Tension in South Africa

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa defended his nation against claims of white discrimination made by tech magnate Elon Musk. After his birth in South Africa, Musk took to social media to assert that a main political group pushes for killing white people. The Economic Freedom Fighters party gained notice when its members sang “Kill the […]

Africa 2026 World Cup Qualifiers: Everything You Need to Know

Africa 2026 World Cup Qualifiers: Everything You Need to Know

National teams from Africa advance their World Cup qualification pursuit as they take part in Matchday 5 of the qualifiers. The joint hosting by Canada, the United States, and Mexico has made all countries across North America excited for World Cup qualification. Teams across Africa play with high intensity to earn every point needed for […]

Canada Boosts $37B Mining Investment in Africa with New Strategy

Canada Boosts $37B Mining Investment in Africa with New Strategy

Canadian companies have expanded their presence as major African mining stakeholders and invested more than $37 billion. Africa holds the title of becoming the second biggest destination for mining projects of Canadian companies. Under Canada’s Africa Strategy, new initiatives will improve business ties between the nation and African countries.  Setting up a high commission in […]

Africa's Green Hydrogen Revolution: A Path to Energy Independence

Africa’s Green Hydrogen Revolution: A Path to Energy Independence

Recent research shows that Professor Abdessamad Faik believes Africa is at an important energy choice point as renewable-powered hydrogen allows us to grow energy usage without sticking to fossil fuels. According to Faik the University Mohammed VI Polytechnic researcher, Africa holds more than enough renewable energy potential to meet its local power requirements while building […]