THE UN International Organisation for Migration (IOM) says 2024 marks the deadliest on record for migrants in Asia. It said 2,514 lives were lost on the region’s perilous migration routes. This represents a staggering 59 per cent increase from…
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Tuesday condemned the recent attack on a mosque in Kokorou village, western Niger. No fewer than 44 worshippers were killed and 20 injured in the attack on Friday. Assailants from the…
IN this fast-paced digital age, African nations are at a crossroads, facing both significant challenges and exciting opportunities. Managing inflation while striving for sustainable economic growth is a delicate balancing act. Yet, by leveraging digital tools, innovative policies, and inclusive…
SOUTH African President Cyril Ramaphosa has firmly rejected the growing claims that the country’s white population is being persecuted, calling it a ‘completely false narrative’ that threatens to sow division within the nation. In his weekly address to the nation…
A BATCH of once-classified documents, recently declassified by US President Donald Trump, has revealed that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) ran a covert base in Nairobi, Kenya, during the 1960s. The files, linked to the John F. Kennedy assassination archives, shed light on the…
AT just 16, Fatou Esther Jusu feared her life would fall apart after discovering she was pregnant. Abortion was—and remains—illegal in Sierra Leone. Desperate and terrified of her family’s judgment, she took misoprostol, a drug sold in local pharmacies that…
ETHIOPIA Minister of Education Berhanu Nega said over 7.2 million children are out of school in Ethiopia due to conflict and insecurity, highlighting a severe crisis in the education sector. Nega said this while addressing an education-themed meeting, calling…
DELEGATES from across Africa and beyond have gathered to discuss strategies for enhancing collaboration between academic institutions, healthcare facilities and harnessing technology to build effective, responsive healthcare workforce. The inaugural Advancing Medical Education in Africa Conference was held on…
RUSSIA’s Tsentr (Centre) group of forces has eliminated up to 430 Ukrainian soldiers over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Tuesday. “The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to up to 430 military personnel, five…
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that a strategic raw materials deal with Ukraine is nearly good to go. Trump, commenting after a Cabinet meeting, said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had told him that the rare earth agreement with…
