US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he expects to make a trade deal with China. Trump, however, did not offer specifics or indications of how talks would get underway with the two superpowers at an apparent impasse. The president…
A Friday morning Russian missile attack on the northeastern city of Kharkiv in Ukraine killed at least one person and injured no fewer than 82 others, including six children. According to emergency services, the strikes damaged apartment buildings, an educational…
THE Texas Department of State Health Services on Friday, reported 597 measles cases in the state since late January, an increase of 36 since the update on Tuesday. According to the department, the outbreak is primarily in West Texas.…
AFTER nearly three years of closure due to flooding, South Africa’s renowned Sterkfontein Caves have officially reopened, offering a new and more immersive experience for visitors. Nestled within the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site, just 50 kilometres northwest of Johannesburg,…
GHANA’S President John Mahama is spearheading a new round of diplomacy aimed at mending ties between ECOWAS and the breakaway Alliance of Sahel States (AES), comprising Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger. In a bold move, Mahama has extended formal invitations to the military rulers…
GHANA is taking a renewed step toward reviving its national airline, with the government confirming it has entered into early talks with a US-based aviation company to support the effort. In a statement issued early April, Ghana’s Ministry of Transport…
COTE d’Ivoire is responding to newly announced US tariffs with a call for dialogue and diplomacy, viewing the trade dispute as a challenge best resolved through negotiation, according to Foreign Minister Léon Kacou Adom. Speaking to Anadolu Agency at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum 2025…
A BITTER land dispute at a British-owned tea plantation in western Kenya has erupted into open occupation by local farmers, reviving long-simmering anger over colonial-era land grabs — and casting a shadow over the future of Kenya’s vital tea industry. On…
NIGERIA and South Africa have formalised a strategic agreement aimed at strengthening mining sector cooperation, a move that signals Abuja’s push to reduce its dependence on oil revenues by unlocking the country’s vast mineral wealth. Speaking on Thursday, Nigeria’s Minister…
CHINA and Africa recorded a significant boost in economic ties last year, with bilateral trade hitting $295bn in 2024, reflecting a 6 percent year-on-year increase, according to officials from the African Union (AU) and the Chinese Mission to the AU.…
