NIGER has made history as the first African country to eliminate river blindness, a parasitic disease that is one of the world’s leading causes of blindness, the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced on Thursday. According to WHO, Niger is ‘the fifth country…
DIPLOMATIC relations between South Africa and Rwanda have deteriorated further after South African President Cyril Ramaphosa accused Rwanda-backed M23 rebels of killing South African peacekeepers in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo). The accusations have triggered a war of…
THE French army has officially handed over its final military base in Chad, marking the conclusion of a long-standing military presence in the central African country. The transfer ceremony took place in the capital, N’Djamena, on Thursday, as reported by…
OFFICIALS fear as many as 67 people have been killed after both aircraft plunged into the Potomac River, as President Trump gets briefing on the ‘terrible accident’ At least 19 bodies have been recovered after an American Airlines regional jet…
THE Ministry of Health of Sierra Leone and international charity Mercy Ships (www.MercyShips.org) have reaffirmed their partnership, announcing that the Global Mercy™ hospital ship will remain in Freetown through June 2026. This marks the charity’s third consecutive field service in Sierra…
Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation and President of “More Than a Mother” Campaign has been recognized as One of the 100 Most Influential African Women 2024 for the sixth consecutive year, by a Leading African Rating Firm, Avance Media.…
A litany of announcements came from Damascus on Wednesday as its de facto leadership aims to maintain power and rebuild Syria from the ground up. The constitution has been suspended, parliament has been dissolved, rebel fighting factions have disbanded, and Syria’s leader,…
RUSSIAN officials are working on a road map to re-establish diplomatic ties with Syria following the ouster of Bashar al-Assad’s government, sources familiar with the issue told Middle East Eye. A Russian delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov…
GERMAN police on Wednesday arrested three Chinese nationals on suspicion of smuggling prostitutes, after 150 officers were involved in raids on a brothel, homes and shops in the states of Hesse and Baden-Württemberg. The public prosecutor’s office said the…
NIGER has taken another step in its campaign to remove colonial influences by renaming several streets and squares in the capital, Niamey. The move replaces French-era names with those of national figures, reflecting the country’s growing push for self-determination following…
