Brighton sign Nigeria winger Azeez from Millwall (opens on the publisher’s site)
Brighton secure a deadline-day deal for Nigeria winger Femi Azeez in a deal worth up to £15m.
Africa
News from across the African continent — Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Egypt, Morocco and beyond.
US-Africa trade pact extended (opens on the publisher’s site)
The development represents an interim win for African governments worried about trade relations with the US under the Trump administration.
Markey leads incumbent sweep in Massachusetts (opens on the publisher’s site)
No challenger to the all-Democratic Massachusetts delegation won on Tuesday.
Camara's £47.1m move from Monaco to Chelsea collapses (opens on the publisher’s site)
Lamine Camara is staying at Monaco after the Senegal midfielder's £47.1m move to Chelsea collapses.
Uzbekistan confirms purchase of Chinese J-10 fighter jets (opens on the publisher’s site)
Tashkent is now the second foreign operator of the J-10 after Pakistan.
Venezuela oil deal needs transparency to last (opens on the publisher’s site)
Concentrating control of Venezuela’s oil industry with the US government could ultimately backfire.
PIF megaproject ends two-year CEO search (opens on the publisher’s site)
The sovereign wealth fund-controlled developer ROSHN gets a new boss amid leadership churn at top Saudi firms.
Markey and other Massachusetts Democrats face primaries (opens on the publisher’s site)
Democratic Reps. Stephen Lynch, Richard Neal, and Jake Auchincloss also face challengers, all of whom are running to their left.
More Kalshi politician bans could be coming (opens on the publisher’s site)
The prediction market said it would ban former Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., for life — a Kalshi first.
Religion, power and politics: what’s behind the violent attacks on Ethiopia’s Orthodox Tewahedo Church (opens on the publisher’s site)
The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church has been one of Ethiopia’s most influential institutions for more than 1,600 years. Church and state were closely intertwined from the official adoption of Christianity in the 4th century until the overthrow of the imperial regime in 1974. The church has…
Trumpets of reforms blow louder as Kenya marks 16 years under 2010 Constitution (opens on the publisher’s site)
Kenyas constitutional journey 16 years after the promulgation of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010, is being debated over whether its promises have been fully implemented.
Conflict is rising in Ethiopia’s Tigray region: 5 steps that could stop a return to full-scale war (opens on the publisher’s site)
The Ethiopian federal army and Tigrayan forces have resumed their war, having failed to turn the November 2022 peace deal into a lasting political settlement. The Tigray war of 2020-2022 was one of the deadliest conflicts of the 21st century. The war was driven by ethnic hatred, which the…
Ruto hands Sh2.6bn to Mau Forest evictees (opens on the publisher’s site)
Each beneficiary received Sh200,000 through M-Pesa to help them resettle.
Ghana’s businesses don’t always need costly tech. How to build on what’s already been done (opens on the publisher’s site)
Across Africa, governments are promoting industrialisation while encouraging businesses to reduce waste and keep materials in use for longer. Many manufacturers, however, especially the smaller ones, can’t afford the advanced technologies often associated with greener production. This has created…
Ethiopia-Eritrea tensions over Red Sea port have turned the Tigray peace deal into a political weapon (opens on the publisher’s site)
The large-scale war between the Ethiopian federal government and Tigray regional government forces ended in November 2022 with the signing of the Pretoria Agreement. The two sides agreed that the Tigrayan forces would disarm, and that foreign forces and other troops outside the federal army would…
Relief for schools as government releases Sh18.5b capitation (opens on the publisher’s site)
Government releases Sh18.5b capitation, primary education to get Sh1.4b, Junior Schools Sh6.1b and Senior Schools Sh10.9b, Education CS Ogamba says.
Did a goat herder's lucky $200 nugget spark a gold rush in western Kenya? (opens on the publisher’s site)
Prospectors have come to West Pokot county in the hope a gram of the precious metal can change their lives.
Public officers eyeing elective posts to resign by February 10 - IEBC (opens on the publisher’s site)
Campaigning will close on August 7, 2027, 48 hours before Kenyans head to the polls.
Schools will open on August 24 as scheduled, Ogamba says (opens on the publisher’s site)
Education CS Julius Ogamba says schools to open for Term III on August 24, refutes social media reports of postponement, urges parents to rely on official notices.
Ruto denies Sh104bn SHA technology contract (opens on the publisher’s site)
"We didn't purchase the technology outright but engaged investors who own the equipment," Ruto stated
You have failed Kenyans, Gachagua tells Ruto (opens on the publisher’s site)
Kenyans are not safe, our children are not safe, investors are not safe and foreigners are not safe. Foreigners are not safe, Investors are not safe, no one in Kenya is safe.
Kindiki defends government's development agenda in Mt Kenya (opens on the publisher’s site)
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has reiterated the governments commitment to ensure equitable development.
