Uganda and DR Congo sign six new bilateral agreements
Uganda and the Democratic Republic are looking to strenghten their cooperation with the signing of six new bilateral agreements on Monday.Sourced from Africanews
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Military strikes, gang massacres in Nigeria kill around 100 civilians
The Nigerian military and the “bandit” gangs it is fighting killed around 100 civilians Sunday in one of the bloodiest single days of the country’s conflict against armed groups, sources across the country have told AFP.Sourced from Africanews
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Betting-Led Entertainment Platforms Are Changing Online Gambling in South Africa
SouthAfricanCasinos.co.za says South Africa’s online gambling market is moving into a new phase, as betting-led platforms expand beyond traditional sportsbook products and become broader digital entertainment destinations. The trend is being driven by a market where sports betting now plays the leading role in gambling activity. The National Gambling Board’s audited statistics for the 2024/25 financial year show total The post Betting-Led Entertainment…
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Kenya and France are organizing the Africa Forward 2026 summit [Africanews Today]
Every Monday, Africanews Today brings you a new update on pan-African current affairsSourced from Africanews
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Armed drones leading cause of civilian death in Sudan war: UN rights chief
Drones caused more than 80 per cent of civilian deaths in Sudan’s war during the first four months of 2026, killing at least 880 people, the UN human rights chief said on Monday, warning that escalating drone warfare could push the conflict into an even deadlier phase. Source UN News
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Mali’s Mamadou Sangaré named top African player in French football league
RC Lens midfielder Mamadou Sangaré has been voted the top African player in the French Ligue 1 football league, becoming the first Malian player to win the Marc-Vivien Foé prize, awarded by French broadcasters RFI and France 24.Sourced from Africanews
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Malawi: When apologies arrive too late to matter: Atupele Muluzi’s “time to rest” mea culpa
By Jones Gadama Atupele Muluzi says he wants to “clarify respectfully and sincerely” the remarks he made during last year’s campaign about President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika, specifically the line that “it is time for him to rest.” He insists the comments were never meant as an insult, that he respects the democratic choice Malawians made in electing an 85-year-old…
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France enacts law to ease returns of looted art to ex-colonies
The French parliament on Thursday definitively adopted legislation to simplify the return of artworks looted during the colonial era to their countries of origin.Sourced from Africanews
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Cannes Film Festival to showcase three African films in official selection
The official selection of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival will showcase three African feature films, all part of the Un Certain Regard section.Sourced from Africanews
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Malawi: 43 charged with murder over false genital mutilation rumors in Chikwawa
Jones Gadama Deputy Inspector General of Police in Malawi, Noel Kayira, has said that all 43 people arrested in connection with mob violence and the spread of false claims about genital mutilation will face charges of murder without distinction. The suspects have now been taken to the Chikwawa Magistrate’s Court to answer the charges. According to Kayira, those who spread…
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