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(Hello Africa) Chinese machines power new harvest season in Tanzania

In the rice fields of Tanzania's Morogoro Region, where green and gold stalks intertwine as harvest season approaches, farmers are gearing up with a renewed sense of confidence and readiness.

MOROGORO, Tanzania, June 5 (Xinhua) -- In the rice fields of Tanzania's Morogoro Region, where green and gold stalks intertwine as harvest season approaches, farmers are gearing up with a renewed sense of co

Russia approves oil pipeline venture in African state

The agreement outlines the creation of a joint company, with Moscow holding a controlling stake, a Federation Council official has said

Russian lawmakers have approved an agreement with the Republic of the Congo to cooperate on the construction of an oil pipeline linking the Congolese port city of Pointe-Noire to the

Mass graves discovered in Libya

The UN says over 70 bodies have been found in Tripoli, including ten charred corpses, at sites operated by a government-linked militia

Dozens of bodies have been discovered in detention centers in Libya, the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) reported on Wednesday, calling for an independent investigation into the "grim findings" and abuses at the facilities. The North African country has continued t

WTC Final 2025: South Africa batter Aiden Markram aims to end SA ICC trophy drought

New Delhi [India] June 5 (ANI): In their quest to finally break South Africa's ICC trophy drought, South Africa batter Aiden Markram hopes a run for underdogs continues in the World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia, according to the ICC website.

Markram hopes a run of sporting trophy droughts broken in 2025 rings true at the World Test Championship 2025 Final, with the Proteas taking on defending

SA spinner Keshav Maharaj applauds youngsters in Proteas team for Test revival ahead of WTC final clash against Australia

New Delhi [India] June 5 (ANI): South Africa veteran spinner Keshav Maharaj felt the youngsters in the Proteas team have added fresh energy that has helped in the smooth team transition, according to the ICC website.

The Proteas saw through the transition phase with new young players coming in, went on to top the WTC points table and will now take on Australia in the Final at Lord's from 11 June.

Only thre

India showcases world's largest DRR financing system at UN disaster platform in Geneva

Geneva [Switzerland], June 5 (ANI): Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, PK Mishra, highlighted India's robust Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) financing system--cumulatively exceeding USD 28 billion--and called for concrete, time-bound outcomes and the creation of a global facility for catalytic funding, technical assistance, and knowledge exchange.

While delivering India's statement at the 8th Global Platfor

"Constructive and productive trip, presented India's point of view": Congress MP Manish Tewari

New Delhi [India], June 5 (ANI): Congress MP Manish Tewari, member of Group 7 of the all-party delegation led by NCP-SCP MP Supriya Sule, arrived at Delhi airport following a 'constructive' and 'productive' trip to key global capitals, including South Africa as part of Modi government's big diplomatic outreach following operation Sindoor.

Speaking to reporters, Tewari said that the all-party delegation presented

Intercontinental Legends Championship: Trans Titans reach finals, beat American Strikers in semis

Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 5 (ANI): Trans Titans held their nerve to clinch a thrilling 7-run victory over American Strikers in semi-final 1 of the ongoing Intercontinental Legends Championship here at the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex in Greater Noida on Wednesday.

Tran Titans made 239/5 in the allotted 20 overs and then restricted American Strikers on 232/7 to win the nail-biting ma

Zuma criticizes Trump over genocide claims

The US president should know better what constitutes genocide, the former South African leader has said

Former president Jacob Zuma has affirmed that there is no genocide in South Africa, describing US President Donald Trump as a loudmouth who doesn't know what he is talking about.

"There is no genocide in South Africa, nothing, absolutely nothing. I take it that when people talk about geno

UN aid workers killed in ambush in African state

The personnel were delivering critical food aid to a famine-stricken city in war-torn Sudan, according to the organization

At least five UN aid workers were killed and several others injured when an armed group attacked a humanitarian convoy late Monday in Sudan, where a conflict between rival forces has raged for ove

Russia and UN official discuss steps to end Sudan conflict

Moscow has said peace in the African state must come without "destructive external interference"

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin has met with the UN secretary-general's personal envoy for Sudan, Ramtane Lamamra, to discuss ways to bring the armed conflict in Sudan to an end, the Foreign Ministry annou

Mitchell Marsh to lead Australia's 16-member squad for T20I series in the Caribbean

Melbourne [Australia], June 4 (ANI): Mitchell Marsh, making his return to international action, has been appointed captain of a 16-member Australian squad for their upcoming T20I series against the West Indies in the Caribbean next month, according to the official website of the ICC.

The Aussies meet the West Indies in Jamaica and St Kitts for five T20Is, as the team prepares for their 2026 T20 World Cup campaign

Two African states win UN Security Council seats

Liberia and the DR Congo will serve a two-year term as non-permanent representatives amid mounting calls for reform of the institution

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) and Liberia have secured seats in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) as non-permanent members, following a vote at the General Assembly in New York.

In a single round of balloting on Tuesday, the DR Con

3 things Ngg wa Thiong'o taught me: language matters, stories are universal, Africa can thrive

Celebrated Kenyan writer and decolonial scholar Ngg wa Thiong'o passed away on 28 May at the age of 87. Many tributes and obituaries have appeared across the world, but we wanted to know more about Thiong'o the man

"International community need to come together against terrorism": BJD MP Sasmit Patra after Op Sindoor outreach concludes

New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): Describing India's global outreach campaign as 'constructive', Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP and member of the all-party delegation said on Wednesday that the international community must come together and speak in one voice against terrorism.

After returning to India, a member of the all-party delegation led by Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde, BJD MP Sasmit Patra, said that the internati