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MMD, Magna showcase high-capacity, digitalised mobile crushing solutions MMD Africa business development manager Mark Peeters ...
Mineral processing solutions company MMD Group and global manufacturer Terex
US monitoring Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda, providing assistance
US health officials are
Nigeria: Release El-Rufai Before Sallah, Atiku Tells Tinubu, UBA Sani
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has asked President Bola Tinubu and the Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, to immediately release former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. ...
Africa: African Union to Convene the Chairperson's 17th High-Level Retreat On the Promotion of Peace, ...
The African Union Commission will convene the Chairperson's 17th High-Level Retreat on the Promotion of Peace, Security and Stability in Africa from 21 to 22 May 2026 in Libreville, Republic of Gabon. ...
‘Once Upon A Time In Gaza’ leads Palestinian sweep of 10th Critics Awards for Arab Films
Palestinian features dominated the 10th Critics Awards for Arab Films, with Tarzan and Arab Nasser’s comedy drama winning best feature film. The awards, which will honour its winners in Cannes today (May 16), also gave two prizes to Annemarie Jacir’s and best
Palestinians forced to demolish own homes to make way for Israeli theme park
Residents of al-Bustan district told to make way for Kings Garden, with knocking down own houses cheaper option
US and Nigerian forces 'eliminate' IS group senior leader in joint mission
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu on Saturday confirmed President Donald Trump's announcement that US and Nigerian forces killed a senior Islamic State (IS) group senior leader in a joint mission in the West African nation. ...
Kenya: Ndindi Nyoro Proposes VAT Cuts, Levy Removal to Lower Fuel Prices Below Sh190
Nairobi -- Former House Budget Committee
Uganda: Kawempe Court Sets June 5 Ruling On Mandatory Bail Bid for Mufumbiro
The Kawempe Chief Magistrates Court sitting at Kanyanya has set June 5 to rule on a mandatory bail application filed by lawyers representing Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro, who is facing charges related to alleged incitement to violence. ...
Kenya: Ndindi Nyoro Urges VAT Cuts, Levy Removal to Lower Fuel Prices
Under the latest monthly review published on Thursday, super petrol prices rose by Sh16.65 per litre while diesel jumped by Sh46.29, pushing retail prices in Nairobi to Sh214.25 for petrol and Sh242.92 for diesel. ...
Trump Says a Top ISIS Leader Was Killed in a U.S.-Nigerian Mission
The leader, whom the State Department designated a terrorist in 2023, had been hiding in Africa, President Trump said. ...
ISIS leader killed in joint US-Nigerian mission, says Donald Trump
Washington: President Donald Trump said US and Nigerian forces killed a leader of the Islamic State group in Nigeria in a mission carried out Friday, May 15. Trump announced the joint operation in a late-night social media post that offered few details. He
Trump says ISIL second-in-command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki killed
Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, alleged to be the second-in-command of ISIL (ISIS) globally, has been killed in an operation conducted by United States and Nigerian forces, President Donald Trump said. “Brave American forces and the Armed Forces of Nigeria flawlessly
Oxford teacher, 54, completes world
Last month, Lesley Malloch from Headington completed a 156 mile race across the Sahara Desert.
Uganda: Over 60,000 Leaders Face Punishment Over Undeclared Assets, Says IGG
More than 60,000 public officers and politicians are set to face punishment after failure to declare their wealth to the Inspectorate of Government by April,30. ...
Trump says Islamic State ‘second in command’ killed by US and Nigerian forces
US president calls Abu-Bilal al-Minuki ‘most active terrorist in the world’ and says he was eliminated in ‘very complex mission’
Trump Says US, Nigerian Armed Forces Kill Second-in-Command of ISIS
U.S. President Donald Trump said on May 15 that U.S. and Nigerian armed forces had
Reviving India-Africa relations in a fragmented world
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I’m a Eurovision superfan, but this year’s contest brings only sadness. I won’t be tuning in
Mismanagement and political campaigning have sucked the joy out of an event meant to bring people together
CDC Monitoring Ebola Developments in Congo and Uganda
U.S. health authorities will continue to closely monitor an outbreak of the Ebola virus in two African countries,
Newly Elected Secretary-General Of Arab League Will Face Looming Regional Conflict
Arab foreign ministers unanimously agreed to nominate Nabil Fahmy as the newest secretary-general of the Arab League in a video conference with the 22 member states of the League on March 29th. The current Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit, who has struggled
Africa CDC confirms new Ebola outbreak in Congo
KINSHASA,16th May, 2026 (WAM) -- Africa’s top public health body on Friday confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo’s remote Ituri
Armed attackers raid school, abduct students in Nigeria’s Borno state
Armed men stormed a school in Nigeria’s conflict-hit Borno state on Friday and took away an unknown number of students, residents said, in the latest mass abduction to hit the coun ...
Africa Forward Summit 2026 |15 May 2026
VP Pillay challenges Africa to seize its ocean future Africa's oceans hold an estimated $1 trillion in untapped
Israel’s First Ambassador to Somaliland Acclaims Deepening Partnership, Broader Strategic Outreach in Africa
Israeli diplomat Michael Lotem in Kenya, July 2025. Photo: Screenshot The relationship between Israel and Somaliland has rapidly evolved into a strategic partnership spanning security, energy, infrastructure, and economic cooperation, according to the Jewish
Diageo doubles down on African creativity at AMVCA
Diageo has reaffirmed its commitment to Africa’s creative sector with its sponsorship of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA). read more Diageo doubles down on African creativity at AMVCA ...