3+ hour, 13+ min ago   (252+ words) Kenya is expected to face a maize shortage due to drought: in the 2026–2027 marketing year, the country may need to import about 2 million tonnes to cover annual demand of 4 million tonnes. An author for Daily Maverick urged Kenyan authorities to…...

17+ min ago   (220+ words) Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called on the United States and China to combine restraint in the development of artificial intelligence with agreements on mutual risk limitations. In an interview with the US television network CBS, he said that strategic rivalry…...

17+ min ago   (321+ words) In South Africa, coalition partners boycott Nelson Mandela Bay mayor’s address UA.NEWS In South Africa, coalition partners boycott Nelson Mandela Bay mayor’s address In Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa, several partners in the ruling coalition boycotted Mayor Babalwa Lobishe’s…...

5+ hour, 49+ min ago   (188+ words) Ghanaian pencil artist Aewura Adjoa urged her colleagues not to rely solely on income from creative work and to develop additional sources of earnings. The co-founder of RNH Imports shared this view on The Career Trail programme on Joy Learning…...

36+ min ago   (303+ words) In Lagos State, Nigeria, calls have resumed for the state authorities, including Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to unconditionally reinstate five lecturers at Lagos State University (LASU). They were dismissed seven years ago. The lecturers are former leaders of the university branch…...

39+ min ago   (282+ words) In Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Iranian goods continue to reach markets despite the suspension of trade and financial exchanges with Tehran announced last month. Shops in old Dubai sell Iranian saffron, cumin, pistachios, almonds and other traditional products. As Dawn…...

1+ hour, 6+ min ago   (312+ words) The Gauteng Department of Education in South Africa will allocate R1.13 billion for the 2026/27 financial year to subsidise independent schools that meet the established criteria. This was stated by Gauteng's member of the executive council for education, Lebogang Maile, during a…...

1+ hour, 11+ min ago   (367+ words) In South Africa, real estate investment fund Growthpoint’s 50% share of the distributable income of the V&A Waterfront complex in Cape Town rose by 19% in the year ended June 2026. At the same time, the office portfolio in Gauteng province showed…...

1+ hour, 13+ min ago   (298+ words) Ghana’s Revenue Authority has stated that the law does not set a limit of two mobile phones that a traveler may bring into the country without paying duty. Customs officers assess whether phones and other goods are intended for personal…...

1+ hour, 34+ min ago   (304+ words) In the United States, representatives of the Democratic Party believe that a successful performance by the party in the midterm elections in November could increase pressure on President Donald Trump over his tariff policy toward Canada. Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego…...