KHARTOUM/ENTEBBE — Sudan’s Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned Uganda for hosting Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, commander of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), after a meeting with President Yoweri Museveni in Entebbe that marked Dagalo’s first public appearance since September. Khartoum described the reception as an “insult to humanity” and accused Uganda of minimising or enabling atrocities attributed to the RSF.

JERUSALEM — Israel has informed the United States that it will not provide financial contributions to the Board of Peace’s Gaza reconstruction efforts, Security Cabinet Minister Zeev Elkin confirmed Friday. The declaration marks a clear divergence between Tel Aviv and the international coalition assembled by President Donald Trump to rebuild the war‑ravaged enclave.

Lahbib concluded her regional tour of the Great Lakes area in Goma on Friday, marking the first visit by a European Union delegation to the city since it was seized by March 23 Movement (M23), also known as M23/AFC, during a rapid offensive in January 2025.

Harare, Zimbabwe – February 21, 2026 – The Secretary-General of the Youth Union of Saguia El-Hamra and Rio de Oro (UJTSARIO), Ali Mohamed Salem, participated in Zimbabwe’s National Youth Day commemorations following an official invitation from local youth organizations. The event was presided over by President Emmerson Mnangagwa and drew youth representatives from across the country and the African continent.

HARARE — A new peer‑reviewed study by researchers at the University of the Free State (UFS) has detected endocrine‑disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in every sanitary pad and panty liner sampled, raising concerns about long‑term exposure from everyday menstrual products. The research tested 16 pad brands and seven panty‑liner brands for 20 EDCs, including phthalates, parabens, and bisphenols.

PRETORIA — The murder investigation into 22-year-old Nigerian e-hailing driver Isaac Satlat has intensified after three additional suspects were formally joined to the case at the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court. The total number of accused now stands at six.

Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, the youngest son of former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, has been detained in South Africa following a shooting incident at his Johannesburg residence. Authorities confirmed that a gardener employed at the property sustained a gunshot wound and remains in critical condition.

President Bukele framed the raid as evidence of the Salvadoran Navy’s enhanced capacity to disrupt transnational trafficking far from shore and reiterated his administration’s commitment to regional anti‑narcotics efforts.

The EU’s action represents a cautious shift from punitive isolation toward conditional engagement: it maintains a clear security safeguard through the arms embargo while removing some of the most visible personal sanctions to allow for renewed diplomatic and economic interaction, subject to continued review and the evolution of the situation in Zimbabwe.

A disturbing scandal has erupted across the continent, forcing an urgent reckoning with exploitation, consent, and power in the digital age. At the centre of the storm is Dmitry Baryshev, a Russian national whose alleged conduct has sparked outrage in Ghana, Kenya, and beyond.

Zimbabwe has reinforced its commitment to regional solidarity after donating 370 metric tonnes of maize to Malawi, providing critical relief as the country grapples with a worsening food crisis triggered by prolonged drought and climate-related shocks. The donation was officially handed over at the National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA) headquarters in Lilongwe, marking the second consignment of humanitarian assistance from Zimbabwe to Malawi in recent weeks.

A tropical storm named Gezani, which formed over the south‑west Indian Ocean on 6 February 2026, is tracking westward toward Madagascar and is expected to make landfall on Tuesday, 10 February, meteorological authorities have warned.

A low-key but strategically significant meeting between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and global investor Prateek Suri has emerged as one of the quieter highlights of the World Government Summit 2026 in Dubai. Held away from the summit’s official venues at a private residence, the meeting brought together a small circle of senior officials, including Zimbabwe’s Minister of ICT, signalling a deliberate focus on technology-led economic reform and digital infrastructure developm

During dry seasons, animals frequently move closer to rivers, bringing them into direct contact with people. Authorities have urged residents to remain vigilant when operating near rivers and national parks, warning that wildlife encounters can escalate rapidly and unpredictably.

Thousands of mourners gathered on Friday in the central Libyan town of Bani Walid to bid farewell to Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the 53-year-old son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, whose assassination earlier this week has reignited fears of renewed political instability in the country.

In one disturbing video obtained by the broadcaster, an African man wearing a Russian military uniform is seen with a landmine strapped to his chest, being ordered to advance toward Ukrainian positions. A Russian-speaking commander can be heard using a racist slur, describing the man as a “can opener,” a human tool meant to trigger explosions and expose enemy bunkers. The footage has sparked outrage and renewed concern over how foreign fighters, particularly Africans, are bei

Peter Mandelson, a veteran British politician and former EU trade commissioner, has resigned his membership of the Labour Party after media reports linked him to financial transactions associated with the late U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The move follows Mandelson’s dismissal last year from his role as Britain’s ambassador to the United States after earlier revelations about his connections to Epstein.

Outspoken Zimbabwean politician Job Sikhala is due to appear at the Pretoria Magistrates Court on Tuesday after explosives were found in a vehicle he was travelling in while transiting through South Africa in November 2025. Sikhala, the founder and chief facilitator of the National Democratic Working Group (NDWG) and a former Zengeza West legislator, faces charges jointly with his uncle. He was released on R10,000 bail and has been awaiting trial in South Africa.

Creative Business Academy for Africa launches its 2026 “IMPACT: Ecosystem Template” programme, expanding into music, film and fashion to incubate Africa’s next generation of creative-industry professionals ( image source ) Harare — The Creative Business Academy for Africa (CBAfA), formerly the Music Business Academy for Africa, has unveiled its 2026 programme under the theme “IMPACT: An Ecosystem Template,” signalling a strategic expansion beyond music into film and fashion t

Five men were shot dead outside a Jeffsville tuck shop in Pretoria, with three confirmed as Zimbabwean brothers, as police investigate the motive behind the daylight attack ( image source ) A daylight shooting outside a tuck shop in Jeffsville, Atteridgeville, Pretoria, left five men dead, three of whom have been identified as Zimbabwean brothers Shein Moyo, Shelton Moyo and Mike Nkala. Gauteng police said the attack occurred at about 13:15 when an unknown number of assailant