MOUSSA Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, announced on Saturday the appointment of Adama Dieng of Senegal as the inaugural AU Special Envoy for the prevention of genocide and other mass atrocities. In his statement, Faki emphasised Dieng’s significant…
THE Israeli military on Monday announced the killing of a Hezbollah Commander during an overnight air strike in Lebanon. Ali Ahmad Hussein of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force was “eliminated” by Israeli jets in the as-Sultaniyah area in Southern Lebanon. In…
SIX months after the Oct. 7 attacks, former hostages and relatives of the remaining abductees have commemorated the fate of those held hostage by Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Some 50,000 people showed up for Jerusalem rally calling for the…
THE pursuit of good governance in Africa remains a persistent challenge, with many countries facing political instability, corruption, economic hurdles, and social unrest. These nations confront significant governance obstacles, including political repression, human rights abuses, economic mismanagement, and conflict. The…
George Joseph, aged 102, is the world’s oldest billionaire according to the 2024 Forbes Billionaire List. He is known for his achievements in the insurance sector and is the founder of Mercury General Corporation, headquartered in Los Angeles. Born in 1921 in Beckley, West…
UKRAINE has accused Russia of illegal chemical gas attacks against its soldiers. Ukrainian troops told the UK Daily Telegraph that Russia has regularly attacked them with small drones dropping teargas and other chemicals. Trojan News reports that the use of…
THE print media landscape is rapidly evolving, with organisations leveraging cutting-edge technologies to enhance their operations and engage with their audiences more effectively. In this context, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into print media operations has opened up a…
NIGERIA’S former central bank governor, Godwin Emefiele, is set to appear in a Lagos court on Monday following the filing of 26 fresh corruption charges against him by the country’s anticorruption body. These charges allege Emefiele’s involvement in misuse of authority and…
ON APRIL 1, 1994, I found myself in Mulindi, a village on the Rwanda-Uganda border from where Paul Kagame led the Rwandan Patriotic Front during the Rwandan Civil War. The next day, April 2, I was the last foreign visitor…
EDUCATION and immigration advocates are raising concerns over the significant hurdles African students encounter when seeking visas to study in the United States, as they face markedly higher denial rates compared to students from other regions. A report from the Presidents’…
