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Africa

Ruto, NBA Deputy Commissioner Tatum discuss basketball growth

President William Ruto has held talks with NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum on Kenya’s partnership with the National Basketball Association (NBA).
By Mike Kihaki 2026-09-24 23:18:06
African leaders are increasingly taking the continent’s digital transformation agenda to the United Nations.
By Mike Kihaki 2026-09-24 21:52:44
The two countries' foreign ministers signed the council's founding agreement in Riyadh on August 17, according to the Sudan News Agency reporting.
By Fred Kagonye 2026-09-24 18:40:00
Tanzania and Rwanda are being highlighted by Africa CDC for progress in reducing maternal deaths, as African leaders at UNGA push for faster action on preventable maternal and newborn deaths.
By Eunice Omollo 2026-09-24 18:09:20
The latest WHO figures show 7,733 confirmed cases and 3,732 confirmed deaths across 63 health zones.
By Eunice Omollo 2026-09-24 14:27:11
The two sides accuse each other of triggering a return to open conflict with attacks this week.
By AFP 2026-09-24 10:57:25
Eastern Africa's horticulture industry is shifting its focus from simply producing more flowers, fruits and vegetables to capturing a greater share of the value generated from them.
By Mike Kihaki 2026-09-23 23:49:16
Eastern African countries are stepping up efforts to build a more connected regional digital economy, with governments and regional institutions.
By Mike Kihaki 2026-09-23 21:45:20
AUC warned that the latest developments risk undermining gains made since the Pretoria Agreement and reversing efforts to silence the guns in Ethiopia.
By Mate Tongola 2026-09-23 19:56:28
Two humanitarian staff working in the Afar region told AFP that fighting broke out in the towns of Abala and Erebti late Tuesday between the TPLF and federal forces.
By AFP 2026-09-23 15:49:01
According to Reuters, the 90-day truce was proposed by Massad Boulos, the US senior adviser for Arab and African affairs.
By Fred Kagonye 2026-09-23 15:17:00
"The victims, including a pregnant woman, were gathered at a house shortly before 11:00 pm (2100 GMT Tuesday) when armed assailants reportedly entered the premises and opened fire."
By AFP 2026-09-23 11:51:48