Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says he wants to deepen ties with Algeria as the two countries rebuild relations following a diplomatic rift over Western Sahara.

Nigeria and Ghana have condemned what they called the recent "Afrophobic protests targeting African nationals in South Africa." In a statement, Nigeria's ministry of foreign affairs said the two countries want the issue placed on the agenda at the next African Union summit.

Kiharu MP, Ndindi Nyoro. PHOTO/UGC. BY MUHOHO FRANCIS Kiharu MP, Ndīndī Nyoro, stands as a revealing mirror of Mount Kenya’s contemporary leadership crisis. The Member of Parliament is not a leader in the traditional or transformative sense. Rather, he resembles a discotheque performer of economic rhetoric—animated, visible, and constantly in motion, yet ultimately detached from the structural realities he claims to address. He frequently brandishes spreadsheets, speaks fluently about bottom-up economics, and tweets gross domestic product figures as though he alone discovered the arithmetic of development. Yet the fundamental question remains unanswered: where is the parliamentary Bill that translates these assertions into binding law? Where is the motion designed to dismantle the entrenched coffee cartels that continue to impoverish farmers in Kangema, Mathira, and Othaya? Where is the legislative intervention aimed at breaking the dairy sector monopolies that determine the pr...

Barrister Ntumfon Ndangoh Tah Calvin of Cameroon. PHOTO/UGC. By Ntumfon Ndangoh Tah Calvin Recent reports of xenophobic violence targeting Africans, including Cameroonians and other foreign nationals in South Africa, have once again raised serious concerns about the protection of African citizens within their own continent. The continued silence and apparent lack of decisive response from several African governments, including Cameroon, is both troubling and disappointing. As a Cameroonian, it is difficult to understand why stronger diplomatic measures have not been taken to address the recurring incidents of hostility and discrimination directed at fellow Africans in South Africa. African unity cannot be reduced to rhetoric and slogans while citizens of one African state are attacked, intimidated, or denied opportunities in another. Diplomacy is grounded in mutual respect and reciprocity. The principle is straightforward: if you treat my citizens with dignity and fairness, I will ens...

At least 50 Malian soldiers were killed and dozens more were taken prisoner in an attack by Tuareg separatists and jihadists, local sources told AFP on Sunday.

A Malian army convoy was ambushed by rebels in a remote part of the northern Gao region, the Malian military confirmed Saturday. Regional al Qaeda affiliate JNIM and the separatist Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) claimed responsibility for the attack in separate statements that cited "great human losses".

Legacy ERP systems are becoming a major obstacle to AI adoption and business growth. Courtney Hounsell of Braintree explains why cloud migration alone is not enough, arguing that true ERP modernisation requires new architecture, real-time data integration and cloud-native capabilities. The article explores how modern ERP platforms enable AI-driven automation, predictive analytics and operational efficiency, while legacy infrastructure limits ROI, increases costs and prevents organisations from realising AI's full business value.

MANCOSA highlights how education inequality is weakening South Africa’s STEM pipeline and limiting future skills, innovation and digital competitiveness.

The number of Indians studying abroad fell to about 626,000 in 2025 from more than 908,000 in 2023, according to Indian government data, as tighter U.S. visa rules and a new India-EU mobility agreement redirect growing numbers of students toward Europe instead. A. Shrinikheathan, a 22-year-old engineering graduate from Chennai, is one of them. Breaking […]

Spain won its second World Cup title Sunday, beating Argentina 1-0 in extra time after substitute Ferran Torres scored in the 106th minute at MetLife Stadium, denying Lionel Messi a farewell championship as the two-time defending champion finished the match with 10 men. Torres, who had entered in the 62nd minute for Mikel Oyarzabal, struck […]