The Oxford English Dictionary has added several African words in its latest update, reflecting the growing global influence of the continent’s language, culture and cuisine. The December 2025 update, released on the OED website on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, features more than 500 new words and phrases . Author and OED Head of Pronunciations, Catherine
President William Ruto has announced that Kenya will jointly host a major Africa-France summit with France, positioning Nairobi at the centre of high-level continental and global dialogue. The summit, titled “Africa Forward: Africa-France Partnerships for Innovation and Growth,” will be held in Nairobi on May 11th and 12th, 2026. The decision was confirmed on September
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a new update regarding Green Card lottery applications, which it suspended. In a statement dated Friday, January 9, 2026, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs, through its website travel.state.gov, announced that there are no new announcements regarding the DV-2027 programme, noting that the