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ECOWAS Court strikes out suit seeking to hold Ghana liable for Jammeh/Gambia killings in 2005

The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ruled as inadmissible, three of the four grounds of a suit filed by the son of a deceased...

Liquid C2 launches Cloudmania in Egypt, expanding its Middle East channel partner ecosystem

Liquid C2, a subsidiary of Liquid Intelligent Technologies (https://Liquid.Tech/), a leading pan-African technology group, proudly announces the expansion of its Cloudmania business into the...

Empowering South African Businesses: Neosun Energy’s Solar Solutions Offer Relief Amidst Electricity Price Hikes

With local South Africa branches  Global EPC company Neosun Energy (www.Neosun.com) offers affordable  solar energy solutions for local businesses to mitigate the impact of rising...

EcoFlow Announces Winter Sale in South Africa

EcoFlow (www.EcoFlow.com/za) is pleased to announce its Annual Winter Sale, running from 15th July to 19th August. This year's sale features exclusive promotions on...

Nigeria: Police officer arrested for raping victim at gunpoint in his office

The Lagos State Police Command says it has detained one of its officers who allegedly raped a 17-year-old girl in his office.The command’s spokesperson,...

President Boakai Launches the Global Fund Grant to Combat Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria

In a significant and pivotal event, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., today officially launched the Global Fund Grant Cycle 7 (GC7) at the Monrovia...

Shooting was an assassination attempt against Trump, FBI says

Former President Donald Trump was injured Saturday evening during his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in what the FBI says was an assassination attempt.The gunman...

Nigeria lacks people who speak truth to power – Peter Obi

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has regretted the dearth of courageous people who can speak truth to power.Obi who...

Ambanis: Meet the family with a $122 billion fortune who are behind the grand Indian wedding

For the last few months, Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani has been grabbing the spotlight in India.It's not because he has completed a major...

I cannot forgive Mugabe’s soldiers – massacre survivor

An astounding number of mass graves surround Thabani Dhlamini’s home in south-western Zimbabwe. One pointed out to the BBC lies near the ablution block at...

Five jailed for Ecuador presidential candidate’s murder

Five people linked to one of Ecuador's biggest criminal gangs have been jailed for the murder of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio last year. Mr Villavicencio,...

Unilever to slash a third of European workforce

Unilever plans to cut a third of its office-based roles in Europe by the end of 2025, the consumer goods giant has said. It comes...

School building collapse in Nigeria leaves several dead, over 100 trapped

A number of children have died and more than 100 others are trapped after a school building collapsed in Nigeria’s central Plateau state, local...

Kim and Khloé Kardashian sparkle in traditional Indian outfits at Ambani wedding

Kim and Khloé take India.The Kardashian sisters brought big-time bling to Mumbai Friday, stepping out for Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s star-studded wedding in traditional Indian...

Algeria’s participation in the 5th Japan-Arab Economic Forum

Algeria participated with a delegation headed by the Algerian Ambassador to Japan, Mr. Farid Boulahbel, which also included the CEO of Sonatrach and a...

Malawian sisters confirm the lasting effect of Dignity Kits

“The items we received have proven incredibly durable; throughout all the times we have had to move from place to place, we carried them...

Democratic Republic Congo: Conflict escalation linked to deadly Mpox threat

For decades, conflict in the mineral-rich eastern DRC has triggered alarming levels of violence, mass displacement, widespread disease, gender-based violence and severe mental trauma,...

Man files for divorce because his wife cheated in a dream

In an unusual turn of events, a man from Bulawayo has filed for divorce after experiencing recurring dreams in which he saw his wife...

African Players, Coaches, and Referees to Participate in the National Basketball Association (NBA) 2K25 Summer League

Twenty-Five Basketball Coaches from 15 African Countries Selected for NBA 2K25 Summer League; Five Players Who Featured in the 2024 BAL Season (https://BAL.NBA.com/) to Compete...

Dozens of students injured, trapped as school building collapses

A devastating building collapse has occurred at Saint Academy in Busa Buji, Jos North LGA, Plateau State, trapping numerous students beneath the rubble.The two-storey...

FIAT celebrates its first 125 years and smiles to the future

The “La Pista 500” at the Lingotto building in Turin hosted FIAT’s 125th anniversary "Smiling to the future” ceremony; Founded on July 11th 1899, FIAT...

Sudan: UN expert raises alarm at dire human rights situation

Radhouane Nouicer, the Designated Expert on Sudan of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, has sounded the alarm about the dire human rights...

World Health Organization (WHO) carries out mission to eradicate dracunculiasis in Angola

Angola is one of five countries where dracunculiasis has not yet been eradicated. Between 2018 and 2020, human cases were identified in Cunene province,...

Esther Kimani, 2022 Youth Adapt Winner Awarded 2024 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

Esther Kimani, a 2022 YouthADAPT winner, received the prestigious 2024 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation from the Royal Academy of Engineering on June 13...

Premier Invest Highlights Milestone Oil & Gas Financing Partnership with Shell at Invest in African Energy Reception in London

Rene Awambeng, Managing Partner at investment banking and advisory firm Premier Invest, outlined Africa’s current oil and gas financing gap and strategies for unlocking...

CORRECTION: Liberia Showcases Upstream Investment Opportunities at Invest in African Energy Reception in London

Kicking off the Invest in African Energy (IAE) reception in London on Thursday, Marilyn Logan, Director General of the Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA),...

Woman arrested for attempting to smuggle drug concealed in food to inmate

The Nigerian Correctional Service has arrested a woman, Precious Yusuf, for allegedly trying to smuggle drugs to an inmate at the Kuje Medium Security...

Liberia Showcases Upstream Investment Opportunities at Invest in African Energy Reception in London

Kicking off the Invest in African Energy (IAE) reception in London on Thursday, Marilyn Logan, Director General of the Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA),...

Diddy’s mother hospitalized with chest pain following son’s legal woes

Janice Combs, mother to Sean "Diddy" Combs, has reportedly been hospitalized.According to a report from TMZ, Janice was hospitalized on Wednesday after experiencing chest pains.For now,...

UK police launch manhunt after human remains found in suitcases

British police have launched a manhunt after two suitcases containing human remains were discovered on Clifton Suspension Bridge in the southwestern city of Bristol. Avon and Somerset Police said on Thursday that it received a call at 11:57...

Ghanaian man living in UK since 1977 can stay – Home Office

A retired shopkeeper who was told he was not British despite living in the UK for nearly 50 years can stay for good, the...

Entebbe Handling Services (ENHAS) and Dairo Air Services (DAS) operating without tenancy agreements

UCAA’s Finance Director, Hassan Musinguzi explained that the contention is in the new rent figure of US$15 per square metre following a valuation by...

Establishment of Environmental Surveillance in Lesotho

To improve the sensitivity of polio detection and response, the Ministry of Health with technical support from the World Health Organisation(WHO), recently established established...

The World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to Namibia courtesy visit to the Minister of Health and Social Services

On 20 June 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to Namibia, Dr. Richard Banda paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Health...

Uganda: Fighting Anthrax through mindset change on health seeking behaviour

In October and November 2023, Kyotera district, in southern Uganda, reported a ‘strange’ illness in different communities. Those who contracted the “illness” presented with...

Between Poverty and Fragility: Affordable and Accessible Health Centers in Mali

The Accelerating Progress Toward Health Coverage Project (PACSU), funded by the World Bank, the Global Financing Facility (GFF), and the Netherlands, aims to improve...

Strathmore University, International Trade Centre open digital trade hub for small businesses in Kenya

Strathmore University Business School and the International Trade Centre (ITC) partner to open a Small Business Development Centre Digital Trade Hub in Kenya to...

Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) announce Tanzanian winners of their Media Awards to break Infertility Stigma, Support Girl Education and Diabetes- Hypertension awareness

Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com) , the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany announced the Winners of Merck Foundation Africa Media Recognition “More Than a Mother”...

Kenya’s President Ruto dissolves entire cabinet

Kenyan President William Ruto fired his entire cabinet on Thursday.Only the Deputy President and Prime Cabinet Secretary were spared.Ruto said public sentiment following widespread...

Israel tells ‘everyone in Gaza City’ to leave

The Israeli military has told all residents of Gaza City to evacuate south to the central Gaza Strip, amid intensified operations in the north.Leaflets...