AFRICA

Eneles Zhou’s five children have sickle cell disease. Her daily routine is a fight against pain, infection and a broken health care system Zvishavane, Zimbabwe | Global Press Journal Zimbabwe |  Morning light slants through the window as Eneles Zhou inspects two of her children. They’re wrapped in blankets. Despite March’s typically warm …

Botswana is using strategic reforms to turn its creative sector into an engine for economic growth. The approach draws lessons from South Africa’s success in attracting global filmmakers. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Botswana is borrowing a page from South Africa’s cinematic playbook and strategically deploying film-friendly policies to …

DOHA, QATAR | THE INDEPENDENT | Peace talks between the Democratic Republic of Congo and the March 23 Movement (M23) in Qatar’s capital, Doha, have taken a positive step after each party agreed to work towards ending the conflict. The peace talks that started this month are being mediated by …

Tunis, Tunisia | THE INDEPENDENT & GOLFRSA.COM | Uganda’s boys and girls teams are set for action in the 2025 All Africa Junior Team Championship that starts Thursday in Tunis. Uganda’s boys team has Anthony Otukei, Peter Mayende, Shaka Kariisa and John Paul Rugumambaju for boys, while girls side features Rachael Laura Natukunda, …

Beyond physical infrastructure, Ruto’s engagement with China may also touch on trade facilitation and regional value chains. Uganda and Kenya share an interest in expanding their agricultural exports, a sector in which China has increasingly shown interest as it seeks food security partnerships abroad. COMMENT | Stephen Ndegwa | Kenya …

BUSIA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 300,000 people are set to benefit from the new Angololo Water Resources Development Project. The initiative is a joint effort between the governments of Kenya and Uganda in collaboration with the Nile Equatorial Lakes Subsidiary Action Program (NELSAP) of the Nile Basin …

As outbreaks persist, strategy focuses on controlling outbreaks, while expanding vaccination ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | Africa CDC and WHO have updated their Joint Continental Response Plan for the mpox emergency as the disease continues to affect new areas. The revised strategy focuses on controlling outbreaks, while expanding vaccination coverage and transitioning …

The West African nation is shaking up its gold sector with bold reforms aimed at keeping more wealth at home. But can it sustain investor confidence while tightening the screws on foreign miners? SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Mali is playing a high-stakes game with its gold sector, shaking …

It is considered healthy, full of big flavours, and contains many superfoods FEATURE | THE INDEPENDENT | African cuisine is experiencing a major surge in global popularity, with West African food in particular recognised as the “top culinary trend”, according to Open Table, the San Francisco-based online restaurant-reservation service company. Africa’s …

CAIRO | Xinhua |  Egypt inaugurated on Sunday the headquarters of the African Space Agency (AfSA) in the Egyptian Space City in Cairo. “Egypt has made extensive efforts to establish the agency, which embodies the vision of ‘The Africa We Want’ outlined in the African Union’s Agenda 2063,” Egyptian Foreign …