AFRICA

Mwanza, Tanzania | Xinhua | Rescuers have found 12 bodies of the people who went missing after two boats capsized in Lake Victoria in Tanzania Sunday evening, authorities said Wednesday. The two boats were ferrying about 28 people returning to Bulomba village after prayers in a church in Mchigondo village, …

  New York, US | Xinhua | The security situation in wider West Africa could worsen if the crisis in Niger is not resolved, the top UN envoy for the region said on Tuesday. “The unfolding crisis, if not addressed, will exacerbate the deteriorating security situation in the region,” Leonardo …

A deep-water port project and associated rail infrastructure, expected to form the backbone of a transformative South African green hydrogen initiative, is advancing, according to the country’s ports authority SPECIAL FEATURE | BIRD AGENCY | The US$800 million export port and rail infrastructure project that is key to South Africa’s …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The move by the government of Tanzania to restrict food exports to Uganda and Kenya is facing opposition from the private sector and politicians that it is not progressive. This financial year, Tanzania reintroduced food export restrictions including new tariffs and forcing traders …

Abuja, Nigeria | Xinhua | Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), a regional group of 15 countries, agreed to impose sanctions on Niger’s military leaders involved in a recent coup at an emergency meeting held here on Sunday. Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, also chairman of the Authority …

Harare, Zimbabwe | Xinhua | Zimbabwe has applied to join the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB), President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said. The country has submitted a request to join the NDB and expects to have the support of Russia, Mnangagwa was quoted as saying by the state-run Herald newspaper on Friday. …

Brussels, Belgium | Xinhua | The European Union (EU) does not recognize and will not recognize the authorities resulting from the putsch in Niger, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell said Saturday. President Mohammed Bazoum was democratically elected; he is and therefore remains the …

United Nations, USA | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday demanded the immediate and unconditional release of Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum, as the world body is suspending humanitarian operations in Niger due to the situation in the country. Soldiers in Niger have overthrown President Mohamed Bazoum, the country’s Defense …

Disney’s latest anthology, Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire, showcases some of the young African creatives now giving African animation a global footprint. SPECIAL FEATURE | BIRD AGENCY | Disney’s ‘Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire’ is an anthology series blending various mythologies with sci-fi and fantasy. It consists of ten episodes created by …

The S&P Global Ratings assigned a AA-rating to the debut transaction, the highest rating for hybrid capital Abidjan, Ivory Coast | THE INDEPENDENT |  The African Development Bank Group has received global recognition for its inaugural hybrid capital issuance, positioning the Bank as a pioneer in innovative sustainable financing. The …