South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday received the diplomatic credentials of the new US ambassador, as relations between the two countries languish at a low ebb

Nearly 5,000 white Afrikaners have entered the United States under a programme launched by President Donald Trump nearly a year ago based on unfounded claims that the South African minority faces persecution

MT Paloma’s current position as shown by ships tracking portal Vessel Finder. IMAGE/UGC. By PATRICK MAYOYO pmayoyo@eyewitness.africa The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) and its harbour master are facing intense scrutiny after it emerged that a vessel carrying 60,000 metric tonnes of fuel at the heart of a growing corruption probe was granted preferential exemptions to dock at Mombasa Port. This fuel shipment is a key focus of an investigation by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) into a multi-billion-shilling saga involving allegations of the importation of substandard fuel. The ship at the centre of the investigation, the MT Paloma, arrived at Mombasa on March 27, 2026, and was permitted to discharge its cargo despite not meeting standard International Maritime Organisation (IMO) requirements. Those close to the investigation told Africa Eco News, that the MT Paloma was allowed to berth at Kipevu Oil Terminal (KOT) without first submitting a mandatory cargo manifest, a vit...

A crucial early warning radar plane, used to provide commanders with a real-time picture of war, was destroyed in an Iranian attack on the Prince Sultan air base in Saudi Arabia on Friday. PHOTO/UGC. By PATRICK MAYOYO pmayoyo@gmail.com The Iranian Embassy in Nairobi has confirmed that maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz “has not been suspended or closed” and continues to operate under measures adopted in the current wartime environment. In a statement released on 27 March 2026, the embassy said that non-belligerent states and vessels may continue to transit the strategic waterway under specific conditions, a position that has been formally communicated to the International Maritime Organization (IMO). According to the embassy, vessels navigating the strait must not participate in what Iran describes as unlawful aggression against the country, must adhere to prescribed safety and security measures, and are required to coordinate with the relevant Iranian authorities in adv...

In tonight's edition, Djibouti heads to the polls this weekend in a presidential election widely expected to extend the rule of President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh. Also, Pope Leo is set to become the first head of the Catholic Church to visit Algeria. And the Bijagos Archipelago in Guinea Bissau is now part of UNESCO’s World Heritage List.

More than a month after being hit by an explosion, the Arctic Metagaz, a liquid natural gas (LNG) carrier belonging to Russia’s "shadow fleet", is adrift in the Mediterranean following a failed Libyan towing operation. The incident underscores the risks and crisis management challenges posed by these shadow vessels.

Madica has announced a $600,000 investment in three African tech startups—Kilimo Fresh, Hakimu, and Biovana—each receiving up to $200,000 in pre-seed funding. The startups will join Madica’s 18-month support program, which provides mentorship, training, and access to global investors. Alongside these investments, Madica has launched a comprehensive fundraising guidebook designed to help first-time African founders successfully raise pre-seed capital and navigate the venture ecosystem.

Kulipa raises $6.2M in seed funding to scale its stablecoin-native card issuing infrastructure, enabling fintech platforms to offer globally accepted payments directly from stablecoin balances across Europe, Latin America, and Africa.

Reform UK announced Monday it would immediately suspend new visa issuances to nationals of any country formally seeking slavery reparations from Britain, in one of the most provocative immigration policy proposals the party has advanced since entering mainstream British politics. The announcement, framed as putting reparations-seeking nations “on notice,” would apply across all visa categories […]

Six weeks of war ended — or paused, or stumbled toward something resembling quiet — on Tuesday night, when Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran less than two hours before his own deadline for destroying the country’s civilian infrastructure. The timing was either masterful or accidental, and in Washington those two things are […]