How African Union adoption of Kiswahili as official language is inspiring return and quest for indigenous languages
Experts say the revival in some of them is driven partly by second- and third-generation Africans in the diaspora finding it easier to reconnect with their roots and communicate with older relatives, thanks to social media, online learning and entertainment.
President Xi, wife Peng Liyuan and their host Fattah El-Sisi visit Grand Egyptian Museum
Sisi thanked Xi for extending congratulations on the opening of the museum last year. He said the ancient Egyptian and Chinese civilizations share the qualities of openness, inclusiveness and harmonious coexistence amid diversity, which closely aligns with the vision of the Global Civilization Initiative proposed by Xi
How two of world’s oldest civilisations converged on River Nile and is now reshaping the Arab world
During the 2016 visit to Egypt, Xi travelled to Luxor, an ancient city nestled on the banks of the Nile widely described as one of the world’s largest open-air museums.
Zambia President Hichilema re-elected for a second term after garnering 61 per cent of the vote
According to the commission, Hichilema won with 2,965,326 votes and his closest competitor was opposition leader Brian Mundubile, who won 1,856,217 votes.
Harare forum told Africa’s partnership with China should plans beyond technology transfer
Abigail Ncube, a gender specialist in the Ministry of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development, said China-Africa cooperation presents an opportunity not only to expand access to technology but also to build the skills that can enable Africa to participate in the modern digital economy.
Ebola still on rampage as it spreads to sixth province in eastern Congo with warnings of prolonged transmission
The latest government report put the contact follow-up rate at 82.6 per cent. Africa CDC, however, said the proportion of registered contacts being followed does not by itself reflect the effectiveness of contact tracing if many contacts are never identified in the first place.
Xenophobia: ‘Over 80 per cent of 9 and 10-year-olds in South Africa cannot read for meaning, which limits future work and education opportunities’
Critics of South African business accuse employers of deliberately hiring exploitable foreign nationals who do not know – or cannot demand – their rights under the country’s labour laws, and accept less than the minimum wage.
In classical case of biting the hands that feeds you, South Africans feel economic bite of anti-migrant xenophobia
An anti-migrant protest march through Johannesburg’s Alexandra township on 16 July 2026.
Zambia suspends vote counting in election after reports of violence and the theft of ballot papers
Vote counting in Zambia’s presidential election was suspended by the electoral authority on Friday over reports of attacks on polling officials and the theft of some ballot papers. The Electoral Commission of Zambia said it was suspending the counting immediately “in view of the security situation and continued threats of...
Dead president in mortuary, successor seeks re-election: Why US, China are keeping an eye on Zambia’s presidential election
China has heavily invested in Zambia’s copper sector, while the US has shown new interest in the country as part of President Donald Trump’s focus on critical minerals to ease China’s dominance in that area.
