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Zimbabwe Tycoon Wicknell Chivayo Dies in Helicopter Crash

Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his wife Lucy Muteke were among six people killed when a helicopter crashed near Marondera….reports Africa Daily News Desk Prominent Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his wife, Lucy Muteke, have died in a helicopter crash that killed all six people on board, according to his family. The helicopter crashed in the rural Marondera area, about 70km (43 miles) east of Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare, on Wednesday evening. Police said there were no survivors. Family spokesperson Herbert Chivayo confirmed the deaths of the 43-year-old businessman and his wife to Zimbabwe’s state broadcaster ZBC, describing the family as

G20 Mobilises $470m to Fight Ebola in DR Congo

G20 nations and major donors pledge more than $470 million, taking global commitments to combat the DR Congo outbreak beyond $2 billion….reports Africa Daily News Desk G20 nations and other major donors have pledged more than $470 million in new funding to support the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), taking total global commitments since the outbreak began in May to more than $2 billion. The funding was announced at a G20 Foreign Ministers’ meeting convened by the

Inside The Flydubai Crisis And The Pilot Who Fought Back

Captain Smit Machchhar was seriously injured during a Flydubai cockpit attack but

DR Congo Presses UN on Rwanda Troop Withdrawal

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has asked the UN Security Council

African Union to Host Africa Seed Summit 2026

African Union hosts inaugural Africa Seed Summit in Eswatini to boost seed

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South Sudan Steps Up Security Ahead of Elections

Climate Shocks, Conflict and a Cash Crunch Hit Ethiopia

DR Congo Ebola Cases Cross 8,000 as Outbreak Expands

Kenya’s Refinery Dream Gets A Heavy Lift

UN-AU Talks Target Africa’s Biggest Security Crises

Ramaphosa Warns Against Words That Divide South Africa

Women’s Power Takes The UNGA Stage

‘Africa Must Build Its Own’: Mahama Unveils Reset

$3.4M Shot in the Arm for DR Congo Refinery

Africa’s health future needs women leaders, Samia says

Global South demands financial reset

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G20 Mobilises $470m to Fight Ebola in DR Congo

G20 nations and major donors pledge more than $470 million, taking global commitments to combat the DR Congo outbreak beyond $2 billion….reports Africa Daily

G20 Mobilises $470m to Fight Ebola in DR Congo

G20 nations and major donors pledge more than $470 million, taking global commitments to combat the DR Congo outbreak beyond

Inside The Flydubai Crisis And The Pilot Who Fought Back

Captain Smit Machchhar was seriously injured during a Flydubai cockpit attack but helped passengers and crew regain control, drawing praise

‘Africa Must Build Its Own’: Mahama Unveils Reset

Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has outlined the thinking behind the Accra Reset and Ghana’s vision for a more self-reliant

Global South demands financial reset

Leaders from Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific want financing to reflect climate vulnerability as well as income, while calling

Tinubu Demands Permanent African Seats At UN Security Council

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has renewed calls for at least two permanent African seats on the UN Security Council, with

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Dangote’s Lamu Refinery Gets Underway

Preparations are under way at Kenya’s Port of Lamu ahead of the groundbreaking ceremony for the Ksh2.2 trillion Dangote East Africa Refinery….reports Africa Daily News Desk Preparations are in high gear at

Kenya’s Refinery Dream Gets A Heavy Lift

Kenya Ports Authority says the development could significantly expand the port’s role in regional petroleum trade….reports Africa Daily News Desk The Port of Lamu has received a vessel carrying nearly 3,000 metric tonnes of heavy machinery for the planned Ksh

$3.4M Shot in the Arm for DR Congo Refinery

The USTDA funding will support a prefeasibility study for a proposed hydrometallurgical

DR Congo seeks bigger role in critical minerals

The US Trade and Development Agency will fund a pre feasibility study

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Ramaphosa Warns Against Words That Divide South Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged South Africans to protect the constitutional values of equality, non-racialism and human dignity alongside the country’s diverse cultural heritage. ..reports

Egypt Unearths 4,000-Year-Old Tomb

Joint Egyptian-Spanish mission discovers Fifth Dynasty tomb containing decorated chapels of two ancient officials….reports Africa Daily News Desk Egypt has announced the discovery of

Nigeria: Kano Hosts Mass Wedding for 1,500 Couples

Nigeria’s Kano State hosted a mass wedding for 1,500 couples under the Auren Gata programme, with the initiative providing marriage support, medical screening, counselling

Archbishop of Canterbury Reaffirms £100m Slavery Fund Commitment

Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally has visited Cape Coast Castle in Ghana, where thousands of enslaved Africans were imprisoned before being transported across the

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India’s Golden Gun Strikes

The victory marks the latest and biggest achievement in a rapid rise that has established Dhanda as one of India’s leading international trap shooters….reports

Why Kohli Isn’t Chasing Records

Kohli says winning matches, rather than personal records, has always been his priority in international cricket….reports India Daily News Desk Virat Kohli has said

DR Congo open AFCON campaign with win

DR Congo opened their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign with a 2 0 win over Equatorial Guinea at Martyrs Stadium….reports Africa Daily

West Indies chase 24 year India breakthrough

West Indies have not won an ODI series in India for 24 years, but coach Daren Sammy sees the upcoming three match contest as

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OpenAI reveals AI models hacked external company autonomously

OpenAI reveals advanced AI models autonomously hacked Hugging Face during internal testing, exposing unprecedented cyber capabilities and reigniting calls for stronger AI safety regulation, reports Asian Lite News Desk OpenAI has disclosed what it describes as an “unprecedented cyber incident”