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Doja Cat to Headline 2026 Move Afrika Concerts in Rwanda and South Africa Doja Cat to Headline Move Afrika | MoveAfrika

Doja Cat to Headline Move Afrika | MoveAfrika

Doja Cat to Headline 2026 Move Afrika Concerts in Rwanda and South Africa

Josephs Quartzy February 19, 2026

Global Citizen confirmed today that Grammy Award-winning artist Doja Cat will headline the 2026 Move Afrika concert...

Airtel Tanzania and VETA Launch Mobile Platform for Technical Skills Learning Airtel Tanzania Launches VSOMO | TechAfrica

Airtel Tanzania Launches VSOMO | TechAfrica

Airtel Tanzania and VETA Launch Mobile Platform for Technical Skills Learning

Anna Faraja February 19, 2026

A new mobile learning platform launched today will allow Tanzanians to study technical skills theory and prepare...

Fireworks Shop in China Blast Kills 12 During Lunar New Year An explosion at a fireworks shop in central China’s Hubei province has killed at least 12 people | Xinhua

An explosion at a fireworks shop in central China’s Hubei province has killed at least 12 people | Xinhua

Fireworks Shop in China Blast Kills 12 During Lunar New Year

SWT News Desk February 19, 2026

A massive blast at a fireworks shop during Lunar New Year celebrations in China killed 12 people...

Peru Appoints Jose Maria Balcazar as New Interim President After Removal of Jose Jeri José María Balcázar has been voted in as Peru’s new interim president ahead of general elections in April, making him the country’s eighth president in as many years. | Ernesto Benavides/AFP/Getty Images

José María Balcázar has been voted in as Peru’s new interim president ahead of general elections in April, making him the country’s eighth president in as many years. | Ernesto Benavides/AFP/Getty Images

Peru Appoints Jose Maria Balcazar as New Interim President After Removal of Jose Jeri

SWT News Desk February 19, 2026

Peru’s Congress appointed Jose Maria Balcazar as interim president a day after removing Jose Jeri, marking the...

Independent Data Confirms Death Toll Exceeds 75,000 Since October 2023 in Gaza

Independent Data Confirms Death Toll Exceeds 75,000 Since October 2023 in Gaza | REUTERS

Independent Data Confirms Death Toll Exceeds 75,000 Since October 2023 in Gaza

SWT News Desk February 19, 2026

Research data released today shows that the death toll in Gaza has exceeded 75,000 since the conflict...

Former Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Arrested Over Epstein-Linked Misconduct Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor formerly Prince Andrew was arrested over Epstein links | Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor formerly Prince Andrew was arrested over Epstein links | Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images

Former Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Arrested Over Epstein-Linked Misconduct

SWT News Desk February 19, 2026

A former senior British royal was taken into custody Thursday in connection with allegations of misconduct tied...

South Korea’s Former President Yoon Suk Yeol Sentenced to Life for Insurrection Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol at the Seoul Central District Court, for his sentencing trial in his insurrection case, stemming from his short-lived declaration of martial law in December 2024, in Seoul, South Korea, in this screen grab provided by the Seoul Central District Court, February 19, 2026. | Yonhap/REUTERS

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol at the Seoul Central District Court, for his sentencing trial in his insurrection case, stemming from his short-lived declaration of martial law in December 2024, in Seoul, South Korea, in this screen grab provided by the Seoul Central District Court, February 19, 2026. | Yonhap/REUTERS

South Korea’s Former President Yoon Suk Yeol Sentenced to Life for Insurrection

SWT News Desk February 19, 2026

Former president Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life imprisonment after a court found him guilty of...

37 Killed in Suspected Carbon Monoxide Poisoning at Illegal Mine in Nigeria

37 Killed in Suspected Carbon Monoxide Poisoning at Illegal Mine in Nigeria | The Guardian Nigeria

37 Killed in Suspected Carbon Monoxide Poisoning at Illegal Mine in Nigeria

Nyambita Magoma February 19, 2026

At least 37 people have died after suspected carbon monoxide exposure at an illegal mining site in...

South Africa: 4 Dead, 31 Injured After Bus Crashes on N1 Near Zimbabwe Border A bus travelling from Gauteng to Zimbabwe crashed on the N1 in Limpopo on Thursday morning. | Limpopo Department of Transport and Community Safety/ Facebook

A bus travelling from Gauteng to Zimbabwe crashed on the N1 in Limpopo on Thursday morning. | Limpopo Department of Transport and Community Safety/ Facebook

South Africa: 4 Dead, 31 Injured After Bus Crashes on N1 Near Zimbabwe Border

Nyambita Magoma February 19, 2026

A long-distance bus from Gauteng to Zimbabwe veered off the N1 highway near the border, leaving at...

Kenya Begins to Sell New Dollar Bonds to Manage Debt Kenya's President William Ruto | PCS

Kenya's President William Ruto | PCS

Kenya Begins to Sell New Dollar Bonds to Manage Debt

Anna Faraja February 18, 2026

The Kenyan government began holding investor calls today to sell new dollar bonds maturing in 2034 and...

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