One beer, bed, then back on duty – the British pilot who made RAF history shooting down drones
In the clear skies above Jordan on Monday night, a British F-35 pilot made a small piece of history. Flying for four hours alongside two Typhoons, the radar picked up…
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Afrobeats Takeover: How African Music Conquered Global Charts
Afrobeats isn’t a “trend” anymore. It’s the sound of global pop. In 2025, African artists filled Coachella headliner slots, broke Spotify records, and turned Lagos into a music export capital.…
Nollywood to Netflix: Africa’s Film & TV Revolution
Nollywood used to mean VHS tapes sold in markets. In 2026 it means Netflix Top 10, cinema box office records, and African actors landing Marvel roles. Africa’s film + TV…
BoU caps individual cash withdrawals at Shs50m, businesses at Shs500m
The Bank of Uganda has issued new cash withdrawal limits for bank customers. In a May 29 circular to commercial banks, credit institutions, and microfinance deposit-taking institutions, BoU capped daily…
Moroccans celebrate Amazigh New Year Yennayer 2976 with traditional food, music and rituals across Rabat, Marrakech and rural Atlas villages.
Morocco’s Amazigh communities welcomed Yennayer 2976 on 12 January 2026, marking the Amazigh New Year with feasts, music, and rituals that connect ancient Berber heritage to modern city life. In…
Tanzania’s Katavi National Park: Where 1,000 Buffalo Herds Outnumber Tourists 100 to 1
Katavi National Park in western Tanzania remains one of Africa’s last true wildernesses in 2026 — a place where 1,000-strong buffalo herds outnumber tourists by 100 to 1 and safari…
Ghana’s Waakye Gets Gourmet: Accra Chefs Reinvent Street Food Classic for 2026
Waakye, Ghana’s beloved rice and beans dish cooked with sorghum leaves, is getting a gourmet upgrade in Accra as chefs reimagine the street food staple for 2026 diners without losing…
Namibia Launches New Desert Elephants Conservation Route for Ethical Safari Tourism
Namibia has opened the Desert Elephants Conservation Route in Damaraland, a new tourism circuit designed to protect Africa’s only desert-adapted elephants while giving visitors ethical wildlife encounters without off-road driving.…
Uganda Ebola Cases rise to 15 as 6 New Infections Confirmed, All Linked to Known Contacts
Uganda’s Ministry of Health confirmed 6 new Ebola Bundibugyo cases on 2 June 2026, pushing the national total to 15 confirmed infections with 1 death. All 6 new patients were…
Titans of the Continent: Africa’s Top 10 Richest People
Billionaire fortunes across Africa have seen a massive surge, driven by soaring stock markets, massive infrastructural expansions, and resilient industrial sectors. The collective wealth of the continent's ultra-wealthy reflects a…
Alfa Laval Showcases Advanced Avocado Oil Processing Technologies at Key Industry Events in Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya - June 2, 2026 - Alfa Laval reinforced its leadership as a partner for the sustainable avocado oil processing through two key industry engagements in Kenya: a dedicated…
WHO Ships Experimental Ebola Bundibugyo Treatment to Uganda as Case Count Holds at 9
The World Health Organization said it shipped doses of an experimental monoclonal antibody treatment to Uganda on 1 June 2026 for use in confirmed Ebola Bundibugyo cases. The case count…
Zimbabwe Signs $1.4B Lithium Deal with China’s Chengxin to Build Refinery in Mutoko
Zimbabwe’s government signed a $1.4 billion agreement with China’s Chengxin Lithium on 1 June 2026 to build a battery-grade lithium refinery in Mutoko, Mashonaland East Province. The plant will process…
Burkina Faso Army Repels JNIM Attack in Centre-Nord Region, 24 Militants Killed
Burkina Faso’s armed forces said they killed 24 Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin militants during an attack on a military position in the Centre-Nord region on 1 June 2026. The army…
Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery Increases Petrol Output to 650,000 bpd, Exports Begin
Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery has increased petrol production to 650,000 barrels per day in June 2026, with the first export cargoes leaving Lagos for Ghana, Togo, and Ivory Coast. The $19…
Senegal’s Pastef Government Faces First Major Strike Over Public Sector Wages
Senegal’s main teachers’ and health workers’ unions began a 72-hour nationwide strike on 2 June 2026, the first major labor action since President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s Pastef party took power…
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