PRESDIENT-elect Donald Trump is reportedly preparing to sign an executive order aimed at removing all transgender personnel from the United States military when he assumes power. This move is expected to raise significant concerns within the LGBTQ+ community. According…
THE Israeli government approved a proposal on Sunday directing all government-funded organisations to cease communications with Haaretz and withdraw advertisements from the newspaper. The government said the decision was prompted by “many articles that have hurt the legitimacy of the state…
US President-elect Donald Trump has doubled down on his promise to execute the most extensive deportation programme in American history. Reiterating his campaign rhetoric, Trump announced via his Truth Social platform that he intends to utilise the military to facilitate…
THE European Union has announced the recall of its ambassador to Niger following allegations by the country’s ruling military junta regarding the management of humanitarian aid funds. The junta accused the EU of mismanaging €1.3 million earmarked for flood relief,…
SOMALIA’S parliament has approved a bill transitioning the country to universal suffrage, marking a pivotal shift from the long-standing clan-based voting system. The legislation, passed on Saturday by 169 lawmakers in favour, two against, and one abstaining, introduces one-person-one-vote and…
NIGERIA’S push to address the sharp rise in transport costs, following the government’s removal of petrol subsidies, has hit significant hurdles. The country’s shift towards compressed natural gas (CNG), designed to lower transport costs by almost 50 percent, has struggled…
UNITED Airlines has increased the frequency of its flights between Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Accra Kotoka International Airport (ACC). The route, previously operating three times a week, now offers daily flights to meet the growing demand for travel…
BELGIAN activist and New Force Movement spokesperson, Shalimar Abbiusi, has hailed the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice’s recent ruling declaring her deportation from Ghana in 2023 unlawful. The court ordered the Ghanaian government to pay compensation for violating her fundamental…
AS COP29 wraps up today, the question remains: did the world’s youth, particularly in Africa, receive the attention they deserve? A new survey, the 2024 African Youth Survey, reveals that climate change is at the forefront of their concerns, with the…
A powerful Israeli air strike on central Beirut killed 15 people and wounded 63 before dawn on Saturday, bringing down a residential building and jolting residents awake across the Lebanese capital. The attack destroyed an eight-storey building in the Basta al-Fawqa neighbourhood, resulting in a large number of casualties, Lebanon’s…
