South African artist sues minister for blocking her Venice Biennale Gaza entry
Gabrielle Goliath says Gayton McKenzie violating freedom of expression after ‘highly divisive’ artwork Elergy banned from SA pavilion A South African artist is suing the arts minister after he blocked her from representing the country at the Venice Biennale,…
Vulcan Mozambique hands over more than 100 tonnes of products to First Lady’s Office to support flood victims
Vulcan held, on Thursday (29 January), a donation handover ceremony to the Office of the First Lady of the Republic of Mozambique, as part of its humanitarian support to victims of the floods that have affected more than 650,000 people…
𝗖𝗔𝗙 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗩𝗔𝗥, 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗙𝗖𝗢𝗡 2025 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘀 – 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝘀𝗲𝗽𝗲
The Confederation of African Football has announced plans to review its regulations and improve Video Assistant Referee (VAR) protocols following contentious scenes at the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco. CAF President Dr. Patrice Motsepe…
Flights to northern Ethiopia cancelled as fears mount of renewed conflict
Passenger flights between Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, and cities in the northern Tigray region have been cancelled amid fears of a return to conflict, with reports of clashes in one area. Ethiopia Airlines, which operates all routes in the country,…
Zimbabwe Inflation Hits Single Digits for First Time Since 1997
Zimbabwe’s annual inflation rate fell to single digits for the first time since 1997, a development authorities say is essential to adopting the gold-backed ZiG as the country’s sole currency by 2030. Inflation slowed to 4.1% in January from 15%…
South Africa heading for social unrest
South Africa needs to significantly increase its economic growth to ensure social stability, with growth rates of between 2% and 3% required. If the country cannot attain higher growth, its severe inequality, which has worsened as South Africa’s economic growth…
World’s biggest TikToker from Senegal sells company in $900m deal
Khaby Lame, the Senegalese-born TikTok star with the largest following on the platform, has struck a landmark commercial deal valued at approximately $900 million, marking one of the most significant monetisation moves ever by a global digital creator. The transaction…
Somaliland President Returns Home After Pressing Recognition Case at Davos Forum
President of the Republic of Somaliland, H.E. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi (Irro), has returned home today following an official visit to Davos, Switzerland, where he participated in the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. During his engagements, the President highlighted Somaliland’s enduring…
Senegal PM to visit Morocco after football unrest
Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko will begin an official visit to Morocco on Monday, after fans from his country were detained in incidents there at the Africa Cup of Nations football final, officials said. Eighteen Senegalese supporters remain in pre‑trial…
Ghana set to begin construction of nation’s tallest bridge with Japanese-backed technology
Ghana is set to break ground on the Volivo Bridge, a major infrastructure project that will become the country’s tallest road bridge, following high-level discussions with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Roads and Highways Minister Kwame Agbodza described the…