UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) says for the second consecutive year, conflict zones have proven dangerous for journalists and media workers, with 2024 seeing at least 68 deaths in the line of duty. More than 60 per…
A couple in Spain is accused of selling their 14-year-old daughter to a 22-year-old man for 5,000 Euro (or 5,200 dollars) some three years ago, according to local media reports. The girl managed to flee and the parents, who…
NIGERIAN President Bola Tinubu reassured the world that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) remains committed to the welfare of citizens in Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso during a meeting with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Abuja. Tinubu,…
NIGERIA’S national power grid remains highly unstable, with frequent collapses plunging Africa’s most populous nation into darkness. The unreliable electricity supply, blamed on aging infrastructure and under-investment, is costing the economy an estimated $29bn annually, according to the World Bank.…
ETHIOPIA and Somalia have signed a landmark reconciliation agreement brokered by Turkey in Ankara, ending nearly a year of tense relations. The deal, facilitated by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, marks a pivotal moment for peace and cooperation in the…
AFRICA is facing a growing cyber threat as sophisticated malware continues to target the continent’s critical infrastructure and digital systems. A recent report by Check Point Software Technologies, a global leader in cyber security solutions, highlights the alarming rise in attacks,…
WOMEN and girls in Gaza, including 50,000 pregnant women, are enduring an extreme lack in essentials amid a worsening humanitarian crisis and winter setting in. According to the latest report from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Palestinians in the enclave are facing…
THE global economy is evolving at a breakneck pace, shaped by artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity advancements, and shifting generational dynamics. In Global South nations, where sustainable economic development is paramount, understanding and leveraging generational diversity can play a pivotal role.…
GHANA is poised for a new chapter in its energy evolution as President-elect John Mahama gears up to assume office in January 2025. His re-election, widely welcomed by stakeholders across the continent, signals a continuation of ambitious reforms to revolutionise the…
THE African Development Bank (AfDB) has mobilised $2.2bn in investments to expand Nigeria’s Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) initiative, a flagship project aimed at revolutionising the country’s agricultural sector. The announcement came during the Africa Investment Forum in a packed presidential…
