AFRICA

YINCHUAN,  | Xinhua | Despite the three flights over about 18 hours that it takes to reach Yinchuan, the capital of northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Ayak Awer Chan Liol from South Sudan said the journey was well worth it. “It’s definitely eye-opening to come here,” said Liol, a …

Boxing legend Mike Tyson is the latest to return “home” to Africa, joining a growing list of A-list celebrities tracing their roots back to the continent and drawing global media attention to the host nations. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Africa’s cultural and tourism economy is experiencing a surge …

NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | Eleven people, including 10 foreign tourists, were killed early Tuesday when a light aircraft crashed in Kwale County, Kenya’s coastal region, while en route to the world-famous Maasai Mara National Reserve, the airline said. Mombasa Air Safari confirmed that eight Hungarian and two German passengers, …

DAR ES SALAAM | Xinhua | Tanzania’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced on Tuesday that it has finalized preparations for the country’s general elections scheduled for Wednesday, according to INEC chairperson Jacobs Mwambegele. Mwambegele said in a statement that 37.6 million registered voters will cast ballots to elect the …

ADDIS ABABA | Xinhua |  The 2025 General Assembly of the China-Africa Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Alliance (CAASTIA) kicked off on Monday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital, with a focus on cooperation for Africa’s food security and agricultural modernization. President of the African Academy of Sciences Lise Korsten said …

ABIDJAN |  Xinhua |  Cote d’Ivoire’s incumbent President Alassane Ouattara, candidate of the Rally of Houphouetists for Democracy and Peace, has won a fourth term in the presidential election with 89.77 percent of the votes, according to provisional results released Monday by the country’s Independent Electoral Commission (CEI). According to …

NAIROBI, Kenya | Xinhua | After the death of Jane Goodall, a primatologist widely celebrated for her lifelong efforts to protect chimpanzees, the 250-acre Ol Pejeta Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Central Kenya’s Laikipia County — home to 29 chimpanzees — stands as a living symbol of her enduring legacy. Upon arrival, …

YAOUNDE, Cameroon | Xinhua | Paul Biya has been re-elected president of Cameroon for an eighth term, securing 53.66 percent of the votes, the country’s Constitutional Council announced Monday. The candidate of the Cameroon National Salvation Front, Issa Tchiroma Bakary, finished second with 35.19 percent of the votes. More than 4.6 …

KHARTOUM | Xinhua |  Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Sunday announced that they have taken full control of the city of El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur State in western Sudan. “Today’s victory represents a pivotal moment, given the symbolic, strategic, and military significance of El Fasher,” …

LILONGWE | Xinhua | Malawian President Peter Mutharika has issued an executive order banning the export of raw, unprocessed minerals as the country gears itself up to develop its wide range of mineral resources. The order was released on Saturday, reaffirming the government’s commitment to “ensuring the sustainable development and …