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Audio By VocalizeRank outsiders Malawi qualified for the Women's Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals and the World Cup by coming from behind to beat Ghana 2-1 in Morocco on Sunday. …
Outsiders Malawi reach WAFCON semi-finals and World CupCapital News
… Speaking at the “Growing Together: A Showcase of Climate-Smart Agriculture” event at Mount Carmel Convent Farm in Lavington, Israeli Ambassador to Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Malawi and Seychelles Gideon Behar said irrigation was among the most pressing agricultural needs facing Ken …
Irrigation, Climate-Smart Farming Take Centre Stage as Kenya, Israel Seek Solutions to Water ChallengesCitizen Digital
… The will now meet winner of quarter final four to be played on Sunday 9th August pitting Malawi and Ghana from Al Medina Stadium in Rabat from 11PM E. …
Morocco, Algeria storm WAFCON semisCitizen Digital
… f the FIFA Member Associations and the FIFA Council, is now off the table." Later Wednesday, Infantino -- a 56-year-old Swiss lawyer who was in Morocco to celebrate last week's Feast of the Enthronement -- attended the Women's Africa Cup of Nations match between Zambia and Malawi …
FIFA back Infantino, apologise for World Cup privatisation planThe Standard
… f the FIFA Member Associations and the FIFA Council, is now off the table." Later Wednesday, Infantino -- a 56-year-old Swiss lawyer who was in Morocco to celebrate last week's Feast of the Enthronement -- attended the Women's Africa Cup of Nations match between Zambia and Malawi …
FIFA back Infantino, apologise for World Cup privatisation planThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeEmbattled FIFA president Gianni Infantino watched outsiders Malawi lose 2-1 to Zambia in Rabat on Wednesday, but still secure a Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) quarter-final place. …
Embattled Infantino sees minnows Malawi reach WAFCON quarter-finalsCapital News
… Kenya becomes one of the first African countries to formally launch a partnership under the Beginnings Fund, joining Malawi, Zimbabwe, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Ghana, Lesotho and Nigeria. …
Kenya, Beginnings Fund Sign Sh10.4bn Deal to Improve Maternal and Newborn CareCitizen Digital
… Inawezekana kuweka rais one term, Malawi ilifanya," he said. window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-m', container: 'taboola-mid-article-thumbnails', placement: 'Mid Article Thumbnails', target_type: 'mix' }); The Wiper leader also criticised Pr …
Kalonzo rules out pre-election talks with Ruto, dismisses coalition claimsCitizen Digital
… Group C action continues on Saturday with Malawi facing Egypt at the Moulay Hassan Stadium in Rabat, followed by Zambia taking on Nigeria at the Al Madina Stadium.
WAFCON: Burkina Faso edge 10-woman Tanzania 2-1Citizen Digital
… Intended to highlight bilateral agreements under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the slide featured six partner nations: Nigeria, Mozambique, Uganda, Côte d’Ivoire, Malawi, and Cameroon. …
US State Department regrets "unfortunate error" after map mislabels every African country at top AIDS summitKenya's Harambee Starlets defeated Seychelles 11-0 at home to advance to the third round of the 2028 Olympic Games qualifiers, completing a 22-0 aggregate over two legs. Captain Mwanalima said the team is ready to face either Malawi or Zimbabwe in the next stage.
11 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's Harambee Starlets defeated Seychelles 11-0 at home to advance to the third round of the 2028 Olympic Games qualifiers, completing a 22-0 aggregate over two legs. Captain Mwanalima said the team is ready to face either Malawi or Zimbabwe in the next stage.
11 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's women's football team defeated Seychelles 11-0 in the second leg of a 2028 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifier, with Jentrix Shikangwa scoring a hat-trick and Marion Serenge adding a brace. The victory secured a 22-0 aggregate victory and advancement to the next round.
12 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An investigation by Journalists for Justice found at least 3,066 African nationals from 40 countries enlisted in Russia's military between October 2022 and June 2026, with 502 confirmed dead and over 2,500 with unconfirmed whereabouts. Cameroon, South Africa, Tanzania and Somalia are among countries whose nationals joined Russia's armed forces, with at least 104 Cameroonians confirmed dead.
12 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
South Africa's government withdrew an order on processing asylum applications after violence erupted in Johannesburg and Durban involving foreign nationals and anti-migrant locals, with cars torched and shops looted. The order, which followed a Constitutional Court ruling, led refugee offices to be overwhelmed and prompted the Home Affairs Department to cite public safety threats.
9 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's women's football team defeated Seychelles 11-0 in the first leg of the second round of CAF qualifiers for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics at Ulinzi Sports Complex, marking their biggest win in seven years.
9 October 2026 · The Standard →
South Africa's government withdrew an order directing refugee reception offices to process asylum applications after violence erupted in Johannesburg and Durban, with vehicles torched and foreign-run shops looted. The Home Affairs Department said the directive led to offices being overwhelmed and posed serious threats to public safety.
9 October 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's women's football team hosts Seychelles in the first leg of the second round of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games qualifiers at Nyayo Stadium, seeking to recover from a winless group-stage exit at the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
8 October 2026 · The Standard →
Malawi's Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested retired General Paul Valentino Phiri on Thursday on five counts including abuse of office and dealing in terrorist property, related to allegations that he facilitated illegal arms trafficking in June and July 2025. Phiri headed the Malawi Defence Force from July 2023 until October 2025, months after former president Lazarus Chakwera lost the general election.
1 October 2026 · The Standard →
A coalition of community and civil society organisations from five African countries has called on governments, funders, and health-sector players to urgently scale up access to proven tools for preventing, detecting and treating pre-eclampsia and maternal anaemia. In Kenya, maternal mortality stands at 355 deaths per 100,000 live births—approximately 16 mothers dying daily—despite the availability of life-saving medicines and diagnostics.
30 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Pre-eclampsia, a pregnancy complication, poses a significant health threat to mothers and babies in some communities, particularly in northern Malawi, where pregnancy has increasingly become a matter of survival.
30 September 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's netball team won 63-57 against Zimbabwe after extra time in the fifth-place play-off of the 2026 Africa Netball Cup at Kasarani, forcing a 49-49 draw in regulation time before pulling away in overtime. Kenya Netball Federation President Immaculate Kabutha said the victory demonstrates the country belongs among Africa's top netball nations.
26 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
David Munyua has qualified for a second PDC World Darts Championship appearance after winning the North Africa Region qualifier at the Nairobi Gymkhana. The 31-year-old defeated fellow Kenyan Evans Njuguna in the final and will build on his historic 2025 debut, when he became the first Kenyan to compete at Alexandra Palace and defeated Belgian Mike De Decker.
25 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's men's netball team, Net Kings, lost the bronze-medal playoff to Uganda 46-35 at the 2026 Africa Netball Cup in Nairobi, missing out on a medal for the second consecutive year.
25 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
ODM chairman George Aladwa has rejected former President Uhuru Kenyatta's recent assertion that Raila Odinga was rigged out of the 2022 presidential election, calling the remarks ill-intentioned and questioning why Uhuru is reopening the matter nearly four years after the Supreme Court upheld President William Ruto's victory.
25 September 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya Net Kings defeated Malawi 44-31 on Thursday at Kasarani Indoor Arena, securing a bronze-medal match against Uganda on Friday in the 2026 Africa Netball Cup championship.
24 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya has been ranked eighth among Eastern and Southern Africa countries for the share of its territory set aside for conservation, with 13.94 per cent of its terrestrial area and 0.59 per cent of its marine area classified as protected or conserved areas, according to the Biodiversity Outlook for Eastern and Southern Africa launched by the Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development.
23 September 2026 · The Standard →
South Africa secured an unbeaten run through the 2026 Africa Netball Cup, beating Malawi 50-40 to book their place in the men's final. Kenya Net Kings face a do-or-die match against Eswatini on Wednesday.
22 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
In 2023, President Ruto issued an ultimatum to Jaswant Singh Rai, accusing him of obstructing government reforms in Kenya's sugar industry through court cases, telling him to either accept reforms, face jail, or leave the country. Jaswant and his brother Sarbjit, both billionaires with vast agricultural and manufacturing interests, have been locked in a dispute over control of Mumias Sugar Company.
22 September 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's passport has dropped 11 places to 120th in the latest global ranking, based on visa-free access and ease of travel. Kenyan passport holders can access 37 countries without a visa, 33 with visa on arrival, and five with electronic travel authorisation, achieving a mobility score of 75.
17 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
UNICEF reports that an estimated 1.9 million Kenyan learners experienced climate-related schooling disruption in 2025, with drought as the primary hazard. Globally, more than 171 million students across 106 countries had schooling disrupted by climate hazards in 2025.
10 September 2026 · Capital News →
Nairobi recorded one of the greatest improvements in prime office performance, with Grade A occupancy rising from 81.5 per cent in December 2025 to 84.8 per cent in June 2026, while prime rents remained stable at about Sh1,684 per square metre per month, according to Knight Frank's Africa Offices Market Dashboard report.
9 September 2026 · The Standard →
Discoveries of rare earths and critical minerals worth potentially tens of billions of dollars could transform Malawi's economy, but experts warn that without stronger institutions, local participation, and domestic processing, the country risks repeating Africa's pattern of exporting valuable resources while reaping few benefits at home.
7 September 2026 · The Standard →
Beauty queen Thandi Chisi, who won the Miss Malawi contest and was crowned on 13 December, has been replaced as Malawi's representative at Miss World 2026 by first runner-up Ireen Navicha, daughter of Cabinet Minister Mary Navicha. Organisers initially cited age as the reason, claiming Chisi exceeded the Miss World age limit, but the decision has sparked backlash over transparency and fairness, especially as Chisi will still be 27 at the time of the pageant.
6 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ministers from eight African countries have committed to scaling proven livestock innovations and strengthening value chains to reduce the continent's $70–$100 billion annual food import bill, despite Africa holding about a fifth of the world's cattle and producing only about five per cent of global milk.
3 September 2026 · Capital News →
The ILT20 Continental Cup gets underway on Tuesday in Kigali, Rwanda, with Kenya joining seven other nations in a single round-robin league format, with semi-finals on September 12 and the final on September 13. Uganda are the defending champions after winning the previous edition in 2024 and the inaugural edition in 2023.
2 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
African tobacco-leaf production increased 8.6 per cent between 2012 and 2024 while global production fell 18.8 per cent over the same period, according to WHO analysis. Africa's cigarette import bill more than doubled from $833 million in 2012 to $1.77 billion in 2024, the WHO warns, highlighting a growing gap between raw tobacco production and dependence on imported manufactured cigarettes.
31 August 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya's cricket team will compete in the fourth edition of the International League T20 Continental Cup starting September 3 in Kigali, Rwanda, aiming to win their first title after reaching the finals in 2023. Team captain Dhiren Gondaria expressed confidence in the squad's mix of young and experienced players, noting the Cricket Kenya Board's support with player facilitation and salary payments.
30 August 2026 · The Standard →
Renowned Malian musician Salif Keïta has withdrawn from his scheduled performance at South Africa's Mangaung African Cultural Festival, citing protest against rising xenophobic intimidation and violence targeting African migrants in the country. The 77-year-old artist, who performed during the anti-apartheid struggle, said the treatment of migrants conflicts with Nelson Mandela's legacy.
28 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
South African security forces raided a clandestine laboratory near the Zimbabwe border on Thursday and seized drugs and equipment valued at around 600 million rand ($37 million), arresting two Mexican nationals, two Zimbabweans, and a Malawian. The discovery is part of a series of recent busts involving Mexican nationals that have led authorities to suspect Latin American cartels are expanding into Africa.
21 August 2026 · The Standard →
Cameroon's national women's football team won their first Women's Africa Cup of Nations, defeating Malawi 3–0 in Sunday's final in Morocco. Thousands of supporters gathered in Yaounde on Monday to celebrate the team's return home.
18 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →