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Lagos, Nigeria One of Nigeria's pioneering filmmakers and actors who helped bring Nollywood talent to the global stage, Olu Jacobs has died at age 84, his family said on Wednesday. Jacobs is regarded as one of the father figures in Nigeria's vibrant film industry, Nollywood, with a career that spanned over five decades in theatre, television and film. Announcing the death on Instagram,...

Paris, FranceSocial unrest and political squabbles have broken out around the world over soaring energy costs, with protests erupting in the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. With the price of diesel topping six dollars a gallon in the US, here is a round-up of some of the global unrest in recent months over the cost of living, driven...

Kinshasa, DR Congo Police fired tear gas and warning shots and arrested activists as protesters rallied in cities across the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday against President Felix Tshisekedi's plan to change the constitution. Demonstrators clashed with pro-government activists in Kinshasa, while police in other cities broke up protests banned by local authorities. Opposition parties have joined forces in recent months to...

Bamako, Mali September 14, 2026 - 12:31 PM (UTC - 7) A Malian journalist was sentenced on Monday to two years in prison following remarks during a TV programme about his west African nation's security situation. Abderhamane Keita, an editor at the daily Le Temoin paper, was taken into custody in early June for "undermining national unity and the credibility of the state"...

Beijing, China China urged the United States on Tuesday to "stop preparing for war" in space, after the US Space Force confirmed it had deployed weapons into orbit for the first time. Beijing and Washington are key geopolitical rivals and have long sought to expand their interests -- and strategic footprints -- in space. The US Space Force said on Monday that it...

Khartoum, Sudan Sudan's Darfur region is experiencing its driest rainy season since the 1980s, according to the World Food Programme, as climate change worsens famine conditions in the middle of a brutal war. "Darfur hasn't been this dry since 1984," WFP deputy chief Carl Skau said on Monday after travelling through the region during the rainy season, which runs from June to...

Uganda has appealed to its diaspora in the Republic of Korea to channel capital, skills and technology back home, as the two countries prepare to open a trade and investment meeting aimed at deepening commercial ties. The appeal was made at a diaspora outreach hosted by Uganda's embassy in Tokyo, which is accredited to Korea, at the 88 Hotel in...

By Samuel Ssenono Kenya Airways has announced the resignation of its Acting Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Captain George Kamal, with the airline appointing Habil Waswani to take over in an acting capacity. In a public announcement dated September 1, 2026, the Kenya Airways Board said Kamal had resigned for personal reasons and will formally exit the airline...

By Girma Wake An open letter to Ugandans on our 7th Anniversary Dear Ugandans, I write to you this personal letter looking outside the window, amazed by the beautiful weather in Entebbe, a rare scene from all my worldly travels. Uganda Airlines marks seven years since its revival on 27th August 2026. I wish to congratulate you and the airline, as someone who has spent a lifetime in aviation and understands...