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Ramses II statue find coincides with Kere’s sustainable design debut

Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered the upper half of a 7.2-foot, multi-ton statue of Ramses II at Tel Faraoun, while Pritzker Prize-winning architect Francis Kere has opened a sustainably designed ...
The Standard

Kenyan clubs once again fail to break North African dominance

The 2026 Women’s African Volleyball Club Championship ended in an anticlimax as KCB Bank lost the final duel to their hosts, ...
AllAfrica

Africa's World Cup Dream: The Teams en Route to the 2026 Tournament

This summer, the World Cup rush hits Africa just as hard as it does the host countries in North America. The excitement is palpable, from fans and enthusiasts chatting about their favourite clashes to ...
The Standard

So close yet so far as Kenyans fail to break North African dominance

The 2026 Women’s African Volleyball Club Championship ended in an anticlimax as KCB Bank lost the final duel to their hosts, ...

Biblical bombshell as ancient statue of ‘most powerful’ pharaoh linked to Moses and Book of Exodus found near Red Sea

A STATUE of the “most powerful” pharaoh who battled with Moses has been found near the Red Sea. The bombshell discovery ...

Thieves Stole a Legendary Egyptian Artifact. But They Missed the Terrifying 4,000-Year-Old Fine Print Inside.

Black market smugglers vanished with a priceless piece of history—completely unaware of the promise left behind to punish ...
Goal

A return that has the Pharaohs worried… New Zealand national team gets a major boost ahead of the World Cup

New Zealand has received a major boost ahead of the World Cup after English club Nottingham Forest announced that veteran striker Chris Wood is ready to return to action—a development that could throw ...
europesays

Narmer and the question of the first pharaoh

The author is the director of the Korea Institute of Egyptology. Among the candidates for the title of first pharaoh, Narmer stands out. Unlike Menes, discussed previously, Narmer’s existence is ...
World Bank

Sub-Saharan Africa’s Growth Holds, But Downside Risks Mount

WASHINGTON, April 8, 2026—Sub-Saharan Africa’s economic recovery from a decade of global shocks is showing signs of stalling, with growth projections for 2026 revised downward by 0.3 percentage points ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Stay or go: Decision day arrives for SDSU’s Magoon Gwath, Miles Heide and Pharaoh Compton

Magoon Gwath is back in the transfer portal. The 7-foot forward submitted his name a year ago, then withdrew a week later and dramatically returned to San Diego State’s basketball team on April Fool’s ...
PBS

WATCH: Trump hosts West African leaders as region hit by U.S. aid cuts

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump promised West African leaders a pivot from aid to trade during a White House meeting Wednesday as the region reels from the impact of sweeping U.S. aid cuts.
CNN

Africa’s high speed rail future rides on a matter of millimeters. How does it measure up so far?

Ambitious plans are underway to build a high-speed rail network across Africa, connecting countries, regions and creating a transcontinental beltway that can transport people at up to 320 kilometers ...