The FBI said former President Donald Trump was the subject of “an apparent assassination attempt” at his golf club near West Palm Beach. A man with an AK-style rifle pointed the firearm’s muzzle into Trump International Golf Club while the…
BURKINA Faso is set to nationalise the Boungou and Wahgnion gold mines, purchasing them for approximately $80 million—a fraction of their previous sale price. The mines, which were sold by London-listed Endeavour Mining to Lilium Mining last year for…
THE United Arab Emirates (UAE) is making a significant impact on Africa, positioning itself as a formidable competitor to China in the race to secure influence and resources on the continent. Using its financial clout, strategic diplomacy, and world-class…
TEXAS Kadiri Moro stood alone amidst the busy streets of Accra on Thursday, wearing pink Speedos and a matching polo shirt. Accompanied by trumpet players and holding banners with bold messages like ‘Why should a society of evildoers judge others?’…
SOUTH African President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed the United States’ support for granting Africa two permanent seats on the UN Security Council, but strongly rejected the idea that these seats should lack veto power. He argued that denying veto rights…
A judge at Brazil’s Supreme Court, Alexandre de Moraes, has ordered the transfer of $3 million from Elon Musk’s companies to pay fines incurred by his social network X, which has been suspended in the country. Moraes last month ordered…
Comoros President Azali Assoumani is ‘out of danger’ following a knife attack on Friday by a 24-year-old police officer, who was later found dead in his cell, officials reported on Saturday. The assault took place at around 2pm local time…
THIRTEEN years after emerging as the world’s newest state, South Sudan is still struggling to hold its first elections. The country’s inaugural national vote, which was scheduled for this December, has now been pushed to December 2026, and the…
A MILITARY court in the Democratic Republic of Congo sentenced 37 people, including three US citizens, to death on Friday for their involvement in a failed coup earlier this year. The convicts faced charges of criminal association, terrorism, and…
Germany has officially signed an agreement with Kenya to allow skilled and semi-skilled workers from the East African nation to enter Germany in a bid to address its acute labour shortage. The labour migration deal, signed in Berlin by German…
