BRITISH Foreign Secretary David Lammy has been blasted for saying “there are no journalists in Gaza” at a meeting in parliament on Wednesday. Lammy was asked by fellow Labour MP Matthew Patrick at a House of Commons foreign affairs committee meeting about…
NAMIBIA’S main opposition leader, Panduleni Itula, has criticised the nation’s ongoing presidential and legislative elections, citing widespread irregularities. Despite these concerns, he urged the country to see the process through before deciding on the next course of action. Itula,…
THE prestigious Oxford Union voted by an overwhelming majority that Israel is an “apartheid state responsible for genocide” at a fiery event in which the society’s president denounced Israel’s war on Gaza as a “holocaust”, and a pro-Israel speaker was ejected from the…
IN today’s interconnected world, Artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity are no longer optional add-ons but essential pillars of transactional governance. For nations in the Global South, the integration of these technologies offers opportunities to accelerate economic growth, drive innovation, and…
ON December 7, Ghana will head to the polls to elect a new president and parliament in what could be a pivotal moment for the nation’s economic trajectory. As President Nana Akufo-Addo steps down after two terms, the spotlight falls on the…
SUB-SAHARAN Africa’s mobile connectivity landscape is set for unprecedented growth, with subscriptions projected to soar from 950 million in 2023 to 1.2 billion by 2030, according to the latest Ericsson Mobility Report. This represents an annual growth rate of 4 percent,…
THE death toll from devastating landslides in eastern Uganda has risen to 19, with more than 100 people still unaccounted for, according to police reports on Friday. Torrential rains triggered the landslides, which swept through villages in Bulambuli district, leaving…
FRANCE has officially recognised its role in the 1944 massacre of West African troops in Senegal, marking a significant step in addressing a long-standing historical grievance between the two nations. Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye confirmed the acknowledgment as both…
SENEGAL’S President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has announced plans to end the long-standing presence of French troops in the country, marking a significant shift in the nation’s foreign policy. In an interview with French daily Le Monde, Faye declared, ‘There will soon…
NIGERIA and France have solidified their partnership with two key agreements signed during President Bola Tinubu’s state visit to Paris. The deals, announced on Friday by Nigeria’s presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, will see €300 million invested into key sectors such…
