AFRICA

An Indian port operator’s investment in Tanzania’s Dar es Salaam port is the latest evidence of growing competition among global investors for a foothold in Africa’s port sector, highlighting Africa’s emergence as a player in global trade. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Indian multinational port operator Adani announced early …

KIGALI, Rwanda | Xinhua | Rwanda on Tuesday denied allegations that it is endangering the lives of asylum seekers, accusing the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) of “fabricating” claims aimed at undermining the country’s welcoming policy. This came after the UN Refugee Agency warned British judges it may …

KINSHASA, DR Congo | Xinhua | Judith Suminwa Tuluka was sworn in early Wednesday as the first female prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with an “ambitious and detailed” action plan that will cost 92.9 billion U.S. dollars over the next five years. Before the National …

LILONGWE, Malawi | Xinhua | Malawi has announced a 21-day mourning period for Vice President Saulos Chilima, who died in a plane crash Monday along with eight others onboard the aircraft. Minister of Information and Digitalization Moses Kunkuyu made the announcement late Tuesday, adding that the remains of the vice …

ARUSHA, Tanzania | Xinhua | Tanzania will host the 11th East African Petroleum Conference and Exhibition in the port city of Dar es Salaam from March 5 to 7, 2025. The conference, themed “Unlocking Investment in Future Energy: The Role of Petroleum Resources in the Energy Mix for Sustainable Development …

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA | Xinhua | African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat on Tuesday extended condolences over the deaths of Malawi’s vice president and nine others. Malawian Vice President Saulos Chilima and nine other individuals, who were on board a military aircraft, have been confirmed deceased after the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bertrand Bisimwa, the president of the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels, has appointed Willy Manzi Ngarambe as the coordinator in charge of the Diaspora, with Jackson Muheto and John Muhire serving as deputies. Ngarambe, who claims refugee status in Canada as a Tutsi from …

LILONGWE | Xinhua | Vice President of Malawi Saulos Chilima, along with nine other individuals who were on board a military aircraft, have been confirmed deceased after the aircraft went missing on Monday morning, President Lazarus Chakwera announced on Tuesday. Chilima was traveling to a funeral of the country’s former …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | It was a tough night for Uganda’s soccer fans as Algeria secured a 2-1 win against the Uganda Cranes in the fourth group match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The Ugandan side had high hopes after their Friday win against Botswana, aiming …

Lilongwe, Malawi | THE INDEPENDENT A military plane carrying Malawi’s Vice President Saulos Chilima is missing, and contact with the aircraft has so far not been successful, hours after it was to have landed. According to the office of the President  the Malawi Defence Force aircraft left Lilongwe today, Monday, June …