Senegal captain, Sadio Mane, wins Socrates Award, 2nd in Ballon D’or
Senegal captain, Sadio Mane, has won Socrates Award after finishing second in the 2022 Ballon d’O. Mane was given the...
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Test website for US student debt relief application launched
The test website for the student debt relief application in the United States has gone live. The Department of Education...
Social media platform Parler set to be acquired by Kanye West
Kanye West is turning to another social media platform. The rapper, whose Instagram account was recently restricted and Twitter page...
Significant radioactive contamination from WWII nuclear weapons found in Missouri school
There is significant radioactive contamination at an elementary school in suburban St. Louis where nuclear weapons were produced during World...
AU calls for Ethiopia ceasefire, urges rivals to start peace talks
The African Union have called on the warring parties in the nearly two-year conflict in northern Ethiopia to "recommit" to...
Indian seeks Egypt presence at G20 summit in 2023
Egypt and India have agreed on boosting their trade and cooperation in various fields as they celebrate this year the...
Donald Trump backs Zeldin in NY governor race
Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin has received the "Total & Complete Endorsement" of former President Donald Trump in the race for...
Gambia receives two Armoured Personnel Carrier vehicles from Turkey
The chief of Defence staff of the Gambia Armed Forces at the defence headquarters in Banjul has received two Armoured...
Uganda imposes Ebola lockdown in two districts
A three-week lockdown has been declared in two districts of Uganda as the country battles an Ebola outbreak. Bars, nightclubs,...
Pakistan summons US ambassador over Biden’s nuclear remark
Pakistan has summoned the US ambassador to the country as it fumed over President Biden’s remarks that it is one...
King Salman to deliver annual royal speech before Shura Council
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has been scheduled to deliver on Sunday, virtually, the annual royal speech...
President Museveni receives award for ‘unlocking Uganda’s oil potential’
President Museveni has been awarded with the prestigious Person of the Year Award from London- Based Energy Year Publication for...
Rival Tunisian opposition groups stage protest against president
Two rival Tunisian opposition groups staged one of the biggest days of protest so far against President Kais Saied on...
Two men fatally shoot about 11 people at Russian military training ground near Ukraine
Two men fatally shot 11 people at a Russian military training facility near Ukraine on Saturday, Russia’s defense ministry said....
Lawyers, human rights defenders voice disappointment following Sudan’s re-election to UN HRC
Lawyers and human rights defenders have voiced their disappointment after Sudan was re-elected by the UN General Assembly on Monday...
New law restricts use of internet in Uganda
The new legislation increases restrictions in a controversial 2011 law on the misuse of a computer. Museveni signed the bill...
New City high school admissions rules could slow pandemic-era diversity gains
After admissions rules were loosened during the pandemic, many schools saw a jump in the number of Black and Latino...
AG Letitia James to NY police: Uphold state’s abortion laws and protections
New York state Attorney General Letitia James has sent a letter to all levels of law enforcement Friday about the...
Military junta names coup leader Traoré president of Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso names coup leader Traore as transitional president Burkina Faso's military officials, political parties and civil society leaders officially...
Make payments in national currencies–Putin encourages CIS countries
Russian President Vladimir Putin has encouraged the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) to make payments in national...
Nigerian officials question UNESCO data on country’s out-of-school children
Some government officials have questioned the latest global data on out-of-school children by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural...
9% yearly growth rate needed for Zimbabwe to achieve Vision 2030
The Country Economic Memorandum (CEM) launched by the World Bank (WB) has said that Zimbabwe needs to sustain productivity growth...
Floods in Nigeria kill 500, displace 1.4 million
About 500 people have been killed and 1.4 million displaced from their homes in Nigeria's worst floods in a decade...
India production halted after Gambia child fatalities
Indian health officials have ordered a maker of cough syrups to halt production after they were linked to the deaths...
City Council passes universal child care plan
A package of legislation the City Council has passed will set the city on track to become the first in...
Saudi Arabia, Qatar discuss promotion of growth of digital economy
Minister of Communications and Information Technology Eng. Abdullah Bin Amer Al-Sawaha have met with Minister of Communications and Information Technology...
Health Ministry confirms Ebola death in Kampala, Uganda
The Ministry of Health has confirmed the first Ebola death in Kampala. Addressing journalists on Tuesday, Health Minister Jane Ruth...
AU-sponsored peace talks between Ethiopia, Tigrayan rebels postponed
Diplomats have said that African Union-sponsored peace talks between Ethiopia's federal government and Tigrayan rebels which had been planned for...
Chad’s PM resigns as new government forms
Chad's prime minister resigned along with his government on Tuesday, a day after the country's military leader announced the creation...
Adams signs Times Square gun ban bill as state awaits court ruling
Mayor Eric Adams has signed new legislation banning guns in Times Square, even as a recent court ruling declared such...
OPEC+ decision purely economic — Foreign minister
Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan has defended the recent OPEC+ decision to cut oil production by two million barrels...
Long petrol queues in Tunisia stir anger after promise of fuel deliveries
Frustrated motorists has queued in long lines outside Tunisian petrol stations even after the energy minister had said a shortage...
Ten firms set to join Nairobi Stock Exchange
President William Ruto has disclosed that ten companies are set to join the Nairobi Stock Exchange in the next one...
Indian pharmaceutical products responsible for deaths of sixty-six children — Gambia Police
The Gambia Police Force has revealed that four indian pharmaceutical products are responsible for the deaths of over sixty-six children...
Nigerians in Senegal Commemorate 62nd Independence Anniversary, 60th Year of Diplomatic Relations with Senegal
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Nigeria: Gov Zulum provides N100m to support federal teaching hospital
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has presented a cheque of N100m to support the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital. Zulum presented...
Tanzania, Kenya agree to fast-track construction of gas pipeline project
The presidents of Tanzania and Kenya have agreed to fast-track construction of a natural gas pipeline designed to increased trade...
‘Heatwaves will become extreme in certain world regions within decades,’ UN, Red Cross say
Heatwaves will become so extreme in certain regions of the world within decades that human life there will be unsustainable,...
Food shortages, rising food prices hit Tunisia
Tunisians have been hit with soaring food prices and shortages of basic staples in recent weeks, threatening to turn simmering...
Ten firms set to join Nairobi Stock Exchange
President William Ruto has disclosed that ten companies are set to join the Nairobi Stock Exchange in the next one...
CAAZ seeks new airline deals
The Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ) has says it is pursuing new Air Services Agreements (ASAs) to increase the...
GCC delegation visits strategic communication administration at Saudi Ministry of Defense
A media delegation from the ministries of defense at the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for Arab States has visited the...
Hochul turns deaf ear to question of helping NYC handle migrant crisis
Gov. Hochul has pointedly ignored a question about solving the Big Apple’s mounting migrant crisis — and refused to say...
Gambians demand justice for cough syrup-related deaths
Gambians have gathered at a square in SereKunda, outside the capital Banjul, to mourn the deaths of over 66 children...
Suspected al-Shabaab militants attack pub nearing military base in Kenya
Suspected al-Shabaab militants have attacked a pub nearing military base in Lamu, Kenya. While disclosing this, Lamu county commissioner, Irungu...
US court sentences Jackson man, orders repayment of $7.5 million for health care fraud scheme
U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh has sentenced a business owner from Jackson, Missouri to 30 months in prison for...
Blasts rock Kyiv, other cities across Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Monday people had been killed and injured in multiple strikes on cities across Ukraine, including...
DOJ warns residents to be on high alert for fraud after Hurricane Ian
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has been warning people to be on high alert for fraud as recovery efforts continue...
Austrian president secures second term, election forecast shows
Austria's current President Alexander Van der Bellen has secured a second six-year term in office. He obtained more than 50%...
Russia’s Putin to chair Security Council meeting: Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin will chair a meeting with his Security Council on Monday. This is happening two days after...
