1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (383+ words) South African motorists were on Tuesday headed to gas stations in large numbers in anticipation of record fuel hikes that will come into effect at midnight as the world continues to feel impacts of the Iran war that has affected…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (176+ words) The Senegalese TikTokker Khaby Lame has been appointed an ambassador for the upcoming Youth Olympics, set to be staged in Dakar this year. According to the organizers, Khaby will participate in the event's highlights, notably the Torch Relay, which will…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago  (194+ words) The port of Tangier in northern Morocco is beefing up its capacity as the Gulf crisis drives more shipping traffic away from the Bab el-Mandeb strait and the Suez Canal. Its managing director Idriss Aarabi said the port's priority was…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago  (170+ words) This summer's World Cup is being billed as a celebration of global football, but not everyone is convinced it will feel that way on the ground. A new report from Amnesty International warns that fans heading to the tournament in…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (231+ words) Kenya Airways says bookings on its flights have surged sharply in recent weeks, as disruptions linked to the conflict in the Middle East reshape global travel patterns. The airline reported that its seat occupancy rate has climbed close to full…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago  (388+ words) Semenya criticizes IOC chief Coventry after transgender athletes barred 01:16 - 01:51 - SOUNDBITE (English) Caster Semenya, two-time women's 800m Olympic champion: A South African Olympic champion spoke out Sunday about the new Olympic ban of transgender women athletes. Transgender women athletes are now excluded…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago  (368+ words) The Montreux Jazz Festival made its African debut on Friday, staged in the vineyard'lined Franschhoek Valley of South Africa's Cape winelands. Though its home is still Switzerland, the festival has branched out globally with licensed editions and collaborations in Tokyo,…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago  (402+ words) Bulldozers are still at work in Dakar, even as the athletes" parade draws near. Dakar has been transformed into a vast construction site, seven months before the Youth Olympic Games " the first global sporting event of this scale ever to…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago  (283+ words) From diluting petrol to imposing limits on purchases, African countries are resorting to extreme measures to live with fuel shortages and higher prices caused by the Gulf crisis. In Zimbabwe, authorities are looking at increasing the amount of etahnol added…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago  (105+ words) Japan: Tokyo sakura season begins with Ueno Park picnics'africanews.com Please select your experience Kenya: bodies in mass graves came from hospital morgue, police finds Japan: Tokyo sakura season begins with Ueno Park picnics Dubai hit by heavy overnight rain…...