Beekeeping is thriving in Uganda, with the country producing between 100,000 and 200,000 metric tons of honey annually, according to the Uganda Investment Authority. The growing demand suggests significant potential for further expansion. Sandra Ejang, a bee farmer and honey entrepreneur, began keeping bees as a hobby inspired by her grandmot...

Iran's acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani met with Syrian President Bashar Assad on Tuesday in his first international trip. Kani, who was in Lebanon the day before, met with Syrian officials including Syria's Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad. Iran and Russia have been the main backers of Assad during Syria's 13-year conflict that has killed ha...

Representatives from 48 African nations are attending the first-ever Korea-Africa summit. The 2-day talks which opened on Tuesday (Jun. 3) are expected to focus on trade, technology and investment. South Korean officials say expanding ties in the area of minerals and resources would help improve the country's supply chain resilience in key industri...

 In an explosion of gold and silver confetti, Real Madrid held aloft the Champions League trophy for a record-extending 15th time on Saturday. The most familiar sight in European club soccer's greatest competition felt as fresh as ever after a 2-0 win against Borussia Dortmund in the final at Wembley Stadium. "Getting used to it? Never," said ...

Morocco organized its first electronic gaming fair in Rabat last week, bringing together developers, startups and gamers. Organized by the Ministry of Youth, Culture, and Communication, the Morocco Gaming Expo aims to bolster the burgeoning gaming industry in the country. The expo featured four main sections including a display area with over 70 ex...

China is closely monitoring the progress of negotiations on Zambia's debt restructuring and will take steps to support Zambia in dealing with relevant issues, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning said on Friday. At a regular press conference in Beijing, Mao stressed that China is playing a crucial role in this issue. "Congratulations on the ...

 The divided U.N. Security Council voted Thursday May 30 to extend an arms embargo on South Sudan despite appeals from the world's newest nation, the African Union and half a dozen countries including Russia and China to lift or at least ease the restrictive measure. The U.S.-sponsored resolution got the minimum nine "yes" votes in the 15-memb...

 Chinese President Xi Jinping reiterated calls for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state and promised more humanitarian aid for people in Gaza as he opened a summit with leaders of Arab states Thursday in Beijing. The summit attended by heads of state from Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Tunisia among others was se...

 Congolese authorities have released a Pole who had been sentenced to life in prison for espionage, the head of Polish diplomacy said on Tuesday. Mariusz Majewski is back in Europe , Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski said on He did not specify where Mr. Majewski was exactly. Mr. Majewski, 52, was arrested in the Democratic Republic of Congo in F...

 Nigeria's government is cracking down on illegal mining, making dozens of arrests since April for unlicensed miners allegedly stealing lithium, a critical mineral used in batteries for electric vehicles, smartphones, and power systems. The crackdown comes as Nigeria seeks to regulate its mining operations, curb illegal activity, and better be...

 South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has promised significant investment in skills training to boost the economy. He made this declaration on Saturday during the ANCs final rally ahead of the country's main election on May 29 The ANC is under unprecedented pressure to keep hold of its parliamentary majority in Africa's most advanced count...

 Egyptian giants Al Ahly have won their 12th CAF Champions League title. They beat Tunisia's Esperance 1-0 in the final held in Cairo. The first leg in Tunisia was a 0-0 draw, making this game crucial. Al Ahly scored just four minutes in when an Esperance player accidentally deflected a header into his own net. The header came from a corner by...

 Stagnant pools of green water stand in the streets of this impoverished town in Zambia. Some puddles extend right up to the walls of the basic, concrete homes in the Njele compound. Children step over them and play inches from the fetid water. It's the same story in Lilanda, an impoverished township on the edge of the Zambian capital. Here th...

11 workers of a sugar factory have been killed following an explosion at the factory which is located in Tanzania. The victims included three foreign nationals, police said. the explosion which occurred on Thursday, May 23 was a result of an electrical fault that caused a steam pipe to burst as a technical team was readying machines to start produc...

 Nine Egyptian men accused of causing a deadly shipwreck that killed hundreds of migrants last year were acquitted on Tuesday. The decision, made by Presiding Judge Eftichia Kontaratou in the southern Greek city of Kalamata, has been hailed by human rights activists who had long argued that the trial was compromised. The case centered on the t...

 Three Americans involved in a brazen weekend attack on Congo's presidential palace formed an unlikely band under the leadership of eccentric opposition figure Christian Malanga, who dabbled in gold mining and used cars before persuading his Utah-born son to join in the foiled coup, according to officials' description of events. Six people, in...

 Government forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have successfully thwarted an attempted coup. The incident, which unfolded Saturday night has left the nation on edge as authorities work to restore order and investigate those involved. "An attempted coup d'etat has been put down by the defense and security forces. The attempt i...

The legal defence team for nine Egyptian men due to go on trial in southern Greece next week accused of causing one of the Mediterranean's deadliest shipwrecks said Thursday they will argue Greece has no jurisdiction in the case. They insisted their clients were innocent survivors who have been unjustly prosecuted. The nine, whose ages range from e...

A man in Malawi has been convicted of insulting President Lazarus Chakwera after posting a TikTok video showing an animated figure, with Chakwera's face superimposed on it, doing some quirky dance moves. Sainani Nkhoma was found guilty by a court on Thursday, which said he had posted the video and insulting comments about the president on a communi...

 Lawyers in Tunisia took to the streets on Thursday, May 16 to protest a string of recent arrests that have convulsed the country over the past week and provoked international outcry. The demonstration in the North African country's capital came days after two lawyers were arrested — one brusquely extracted from the bar association headquarter...