TANZANIAN police have arrested two prominent opposition leaders, Freeman Mbowe and Tundu Lissu, on Monday in a bid to halt anti-government protests in Dar es Salaam. Both leaders belong to the main opposition party CHADEMA, which had planned demonstrations…
SOUTH African President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for urgent reform of the United Nations Security Council, asserting it is no longer equipped to handle contemporary global challenges. Speaking at the UN’s Summit of the Future in New York on Sunday, Ramaphosa…
UNSEASONABLY late snowstorms battered South Africa’s coastal regions over the weekend, leaving two people dead and forcing the closure of major highways. The victims died from hypothermia after being stranded in their vehicles on the N3 highway, the primary…
World leaders have adopted the Pact for the Future, a landmark declaration pledging concrete actions towards a safer, more peaceful, sustainable and inclusive world for tomorrow’s generations. The leaders adopted the Pact at the two-day Summit of the Future…
FORMER President Donald Trump said Sunday that he doesn’t see himself running for president again if he loses in November. “No, I don’t. No, I don’t,” Trump responded to Sinclair Broadcast Group’s “Full Measure” host Sharyl Attkisson’s question about another…
DURING a visit to Haiti on Saturday, Kenyan President William Ruto expressed his openness to Kenya’s anti-gang mission evolving into a full United Nations peacekeeping operation. Ruto was in Haiti to assess the progress of the Multinational Security Support…
EGYPT has claimed the top spot in Africa for quality of life, according to the Best Countries Rankings 2024 by US News & World Report. This prestigious ranking, which assesses nations on factors such as quality of life, cultural influence, economic strength, and…
MALI marked its 64th anniversary of independence from French rule on Sunday, with President Assimi Goita leading the celebrations in the capital, Bamako. The commemoration comes just days after a deadly terrorist attack on the Faladie Gendarmerie School claimed the lives…
GOOGLE’S digital products and services have generated an estimated $16bn in economic activity across sub-Saharan Africa in 2023, according to a new report titled The Digital Opportunity of Sub-Saharan Africa. The tech giant’s contributions include revenue boosts for over 1 million…
Ghana has finally passed the long-awaited Affirmative Action (Gender Equality) Act 2024, aiming to ensure greater representation of women in decision-making roles across government, business, and other sectors. After nearly 30 years of legislative delays, the bill was signed…
