South African Bank fined R700,000 after determining the institution misrepresented a credit product as an investment opportunity. Following its December 2023 "Ke Festive" social media promotion the FSCA penalized African Bank because it let a…
WHO report: Burden of hearing loss in Africa…
Around 40 million people live with hearing loss in the African Region, but this figure could rise to 54 million by 2030 if urgent action is not taken to tackle the problem, according to a…
The President of the United Arab Emirates begins…
As part of His Highness' working visit to Egypt, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Excellency Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi attended a ceremony in honour of the graduates of the…
UAE Invests $30 million to Support Ghana’s Biodiversity…
In an effort to combat the climate crisis worldwide, the United Arab Emirates has united with Ghana to commit $30 million to biodiversity projects, reforestation, and agroecology. This joint initiative was announced on 29 September…
What Sudan Needs: An Urgent Humanitarian Response, Say…
As fighting in Sudan is intensifying, with an increasingly dire hunger crisis, UN agencies and Member States called on Wednesday for urgent action to protect civilians at the UN General Assembly in New York. The…
UAE Announces $10.25 Million Humanitarian Aid to Support…
Consequently, the UAE announced a set of new humanitarian projects in Chad and pledged $10.25 million to the United Nations to respond to the needs of Sudanese women affected by the ongoing Sudan crisis, further…
The baobabs of Zimbabwe provide vital support to…
Loveness Bhitoni has been picking baobab fruit from the gigantic trees surrounding his farm in Zimbabwe since childhood, to vary his family's diet based on maize and millet. Droughts caused by climate change have decimated…
Sudan Crisis Worsens as UN Warns of Escalating…
Over a year after the fighting in Sudan between the Sudanese army and RSF paramilitaries, civilians are caught in a never-ending cycle of displacement, lack of assistance, and an impending hunger crisis. UN Secretary-General's Spokesman…
37 Sentenced to Death in DR Congo for…
The court of the Democratic Republic of Congo has sentenced 37 people, including three Americans, a Briton, a Belgian, and a Canadian, to death after finding them guilty of attempting to overthrow President Félix Tshisekedi.…
UN Warns of Worsening Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan…
The United Nations warned of a worsening humanitarian situation in Sudan, Chad, and South Sudan, where heavy rain and flooding make access to people in need more and more challenging. In war-scarred Sudan, extreme logistics…
Chidimma Adetshina Crowned Miss Universe Nigeria Amidst Issues…
Chidimma Adetshina, a 23-year-old law student, was finally crowned Miss Universe Nigeria, completing a big turnaround in her journey through beauty pageantry. The win, which came at the end of a stormy period, was one…
Joining the 2024 FOCAC Summit in Beijing, South…
Arriving in Beijing early Monday morning, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was slated to attend the 9th Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit on September 4th and 5th, 2024. Hosted by China, this important diplomatic…
Over 7 Million Enrolled as Voter Registration for…
The long-awaited voter registration for the 2024 elections in Cameroon finally came to a close. According to the Director of Elections, registrations closed this Saturday, August 31, at precisely 2:00 PM local time, marking the…
Mpox vaccines: Sources and challenges of distribution all…
The monkey pox virus (MPXV), which causes the disease, is related to the smallpox virus. In Africa, the last smallpox vaccinations were administered around 1980. As a result, a younger, unvaccinated population is now likely…
Released and scheduled to be returned home, Polish…
Poland's foreign ministry reported on Wednesday six Polish students and a Warsaw University lecturer who were arrested earlier this month during political demonstrations in Nigeria have been released. Reported to be in good health, the…
Football: Former Elephants coach dies
Sven Goran Eriksson, former coach of the Elephants of Côte d'Ivoire, died on Monday at the age of 76. The Swedish coach had been suffering from terminal pancreatic cancer and died at his home in…
Al-Qaeda-Linked Jihadis Start Devastating Attack on Village, Over…
Al-Qaeda-linked terrorists killed at least 100 people, including troops and peasants, in the Barsalogho commune in central Burkina Faso in a catastrophic attack spanning over the weekend. One of the bloodiest events this year in…
Ivory Coast’s Sylvain Gbohouo plans to join Africa…
The former Côte d'Ivoire international goalkeeper has been tipped to join the club, which will be promoted back to Ligue 1 at the end of the 2023-2024 season. A past player at Stade d'Abidjan, a…
Armed Men Murder 13 North-Central Nigerian Farmers Amid…
Local officials report that at least 13 farmers were killed on Wednesday in a vicious attack by armed men in Niger State, north-central Nigeria. The killing occurred in an area already under pressure from bloody…
