Joburg Is Drowning in Debt and Broken Pipes — And Your Mayor Just Gave a Speech About It On Wednesday, 20 May 2026, Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero stood inside St Mary’s Anglican Cathedral and told the city’s residents what they…
Africa Finance Corporation Launches $100M Tech Fund — And It’s About More Than Money Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has approved a $100 million commitment to invest in Africa-focused technology fund managers — a move that directly challenges the long-standing dominance…
South Korea’s Army has suspended small-arms shooting drills nationwide after an elementary schoolgirl was injured at a playground in Daegu by an object suspected to be a stray bullet. The child was struck near the neck on Monday afternoon and…
Israel says Iran’s intelligence minister Esmail Khatib was killed in an overnight strike. Iran has not publicly confirmed the claim. The report lands amid widening regional attacks, including fresh Israeli strikes in Beirut and ongoing retaliatory fire across the Middle…
Israel’s defence minister says the Israeli military has killed Iran’s security chief, Ali Larijani, in an overnight strike. Iran has not confirmed his death, and state-linked outlets have circulated a handwritten message attributed to him, adding to uncertainty around the…
Delegates of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) in Nairobi have endorsed East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) MP Winnie Odinga for the position of deputy party leader. The move is being framed as an effort to restore Nairobi’s voice in the…
Ghana has officially removed the name of Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka from the country’s main airport, restoring its earlier title, Accra International Airport. The change, confirmed by the Ministry of Transport, reopens an old national debate about how Ghana remembers the…
At least three police officers from Kenya’s General Service Unit were injured after an Improvised Explosive Device attack in Fafi Subcounty, Garissa County. Police said the blast happened at about 6:33 am on February 23, 2026, in the Harbole area.…
Kenya and its East African neighbours should reduce exports of raw materials and invest in value chains to narrow the region’s trade deficit with China and other foreign markets, business leaders said at a Nairobi forum on expanding the Kenya–Asia…
A Bungoma quarry collapse has killed two men in Webuye as police investigate the incident. Authorities are also probing separate cases in Murang’a and Migori counties, including a student death and a violent robbery. The Star reported the incidents. Bungoma…
