SADC reviews women’s role in peace operations as region advances women, peace, security agenda
GABORONE, Botswana — September 9, 2026 — The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is taking steps to examine and potentially strengthen women’s participation in regional peace-support operations, with a new…
SADC Electoral Assistance Mission supports Lesotho as region strengthens democratic institutions
MASERU, Lesotho — September 9, 2026 — The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has taken another step toward strengthening electoral institutions in Southern Africa by deploying electoral experts to support…
COMESA pushes for more agile digital regulation as Africa’s digital economy expands
LIVINGSTONE, Zambia — September 9, 2026 — The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) is calling for stronger, more predictable, and increasingly agile digital regulatory frameworks as technology…
African Union Day: Sirte Declaration anniversary renews focus on Africa’s integration project
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — September 9, 2026 — Africa is marking African Union Day today, commemorating the historic Sirte Declaration of September 9, 1999, a major political milestone that set…
Egypt deepens Mediterranean partnerships, El-Sisi hosts Trilateral Summit and opens El Alamein Air Show
CAIRO, Egypt — September 8, 2026 — Egypt is putting diplomacy, economic cooperation and aerospace development at the center of its regional agenda as President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi engages the…
Manchester Derby Preview: City’s perfect start meets a United side searching for consistency
Manchester United and Manchester City will renew one of English football’s biggest rivalries on Sunday, September 13, with the Manchester derby scheduled for 11:30 a.m. The derby arrives early in…
Arsenal edge Chelsea 2-1 in London Derby as Ødegaard delivers winner
LONDON — September 6, 2026 — Arsenal secured an important 2-1 Premier League victory over Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday, with Martin Ødegaard’s second-half goal proving decisive in…
Maitland-Niles stunner rescues Everton in dramatic 2-2 draw with United
LIVERPOOL, England — September 6, 2026 — Everton produced a dramatic late comeback to earn a 2-2 draw against Manchester United at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Sunday, with Ainsley Maitland-Niles…
Egypt pushes investment, education agenda as El-Sisi holds high-level meetings
CAIRO, Egypt — September 6, 2026 — Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi is advancing two important areas of Egypt’s development agenda, with high-level discussions focusing on international infrastructure financing and…
Ethiopia establishes first mortgage refinance company in major housing finance push
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopia is moving to establish its first dedicated Mortgage Refinance Company, a major financial-sector initiative aimed at expanding long-term mortgage financing and supporting the country’s affordable…