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Alliance fleuve Congo (AFC) military commander Gen Sultani Makenga during an interview with former Belgian senator Alain Destexhe, on March 12.
Africa

M23’s Makenga welcomes Angola-mediated negotiations with Kinshasa

Thursday, March 13, 2025
An artist shows an artwork at a street art market in Windhoek, Namibia, on March 8, 2025. Street markets in Windhoek, Namibia's capital, are fueling a significant boom in the creative industry amid limited commercialization opportunities for local artists. (Photo by Ndalimpinga Iita/Xinhua)
International

Namibia: Street markets spark creative industry boom in Windhoek

Thursday, March 13, 2025
A view of Djibuti Port. Africa's gross domestic product (GDP) growth is projected to rebound, reaching 3.8 percent in 2025 and 4.1 percent in 2026,
International

Africa's GDP growth projected to hit 3.8% in 2025: report

Thursday, March 13, 2025
Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi and his Angolan counterpart João Lourenço during their meeting in Lunda, Angola, on Tuesday, March 11. Angola’s presidency announced that direct peace talks between AFC-M23 rebels and the Congolese government are set to start in Luanda, on March 18. Courtesy
Africa

M23-DR Congo govt talks set for March 18

Thursday, March 13, 2025
Lesotho head coach Leslie Notsi sees Amavubi as their difficult opponent-courtesy
Football

WC Qualifiers 2026: Lesotho coach anticipates ‘tricky fixture’ in Kigali

Thursday, March 13, 2025
Officials pose for a photo at the 13th Academia Public-Private Partnership Forum, organized by the Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA)
Education

Experts urge stronger university-industry synergies to tackle skills mismatch

Thursday, March 13, 2025
Miners work in a tunnel at GAMICO- Bashyamba Mining Site in Nyarugenge District. Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Economy

Rwanda and critical minerals: An expert’s view on resources, origins, future

Thursday, March 13, 2025
Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaderd are expected to hold an extraordinary summit on Thursday, March 13.

DR Congo crisis: Time for SADC to take remedial action

Wednesday, March 12, 2025
PS Zachee Iyakaremye delivers his remarks during the Seventh African Health Economics and Policy Association (AfHEA) Scientific Conference in Kigali on Tuesday, March 11.
Health

Collective effort needed to address Africa’s healthcare challenges: official

Wednesday, March 12, 2025
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) gathered experts from 35 African countries in Kigali from March 11 to 13, 2025.
Featured

FEATURED: Experts convene in Kigali for UNDP conference on tackling Africa's governance challenges

Wednesday, March 12, 2025
A view of Mombasa port in Kenya. For too long, Africa has remained a supplier of raw materials, exporting commodities that fuel industrial economies while missing out on the wealth generated by value-added production.

Africa’s place in the global supply chain

Wednesday, March 12, 2025
South African troops deployed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo under SAMIDRC. Courtesy.
Africa

Are SADC troops on verge of leaving eastern DR Congo?

Tuesday, March 11, 2025