The UK has put specific sanctions on people connected to Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) because more proof of war crimes in the Darfur region has come to light. After a BBC Verify investigation found that executions in El-Fasher were the fault of a high-ranking RSF officer, the move was made. El-Fasher is a place […]
The country of São Tomé and Príncipe, which is one of the smallest in Africa, has taken a big step towards closing its digital gap. Starlink is an internet service that uses satellites and was created by SpaceX. It has now been made available across the country. This move promises to make big changes in […]
Under the continuous crisis, the field hospital of the United Arab Emirates in Gaza keeps offering vital medical treatments to Rafah people. The medical team has been treating a consistent flow of injured women and children as well as patients with chronic conditions, according to orthopaedic surgery expert Dr. Saif Al-Mehrzi of the hospital. Among […]
This year, Fame Week Africa, to be held in Cape Town from 1 to 7 September, will put the spotlight on women in film, music, fashion and entertainment. It will feature a wide range of content sessions, film screenings, musical performances, fashion shows and networking events. A special highlight of the week is the popular […]
Police reports on Sunday indicate that at least 21 people have died in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, following a large landfill site collapse late Friday. After heavy rain, the Kiteezi landfill—a main waste disposal facility for the city—gave way and caused a disastrous landslide burying surrounding inhabitants and scavengers under mountains of trash. Apart from a […]
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif is one win away from wrapping up her tumultuous Paris Olympics with a gold medal around her neck – a potential prize she has described as the best response to the wave of online abuse she has suffered because of misconceptions about her gender. On Friday evening, Imane Khelif will face […]
With about 25 million people suffering from extreme food shortage in Sudan, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has voiced its most serious worries over the escalating humanitarian situation there. Particularly the UAE has underlined the terrible situation in North Darfur, where famine has been declared in areas including the Zamzam camp, which houses over half […]
Kaylia Nemour of Algeria achieved “the performance of her life” to become the first African woman to win an Olympic medal in gymnastics, winning gold on the uneven bars on Sunday 4 August. The French-born 17-year-old won the title ahead of China’s Qiu Qiyuan, while American Sunisa Lee took bronze. Defending champion Nina Derwael of […]
Gaza’s continuous humanitarian aid commitment and growing profile in regional diplomacy have helped it to view the UAE as a cause of hope. Through its projects, the UAE lessened suffering and improved diplomatic stance in the region by carefully managing the complex dynamics between Israeli and Palestinian factions. The United Arab Emirates have started a […]
The World Heritage List of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) now includes several sites in South Africa linked with the lengthy and brutal anti-apartheid fight. Following the Second World War, South Africa developed the system of institutionalized racial segregation sometimes known as apartheid. Early in the 1990s, it was finally destroyed […]
According to a rights group Friday, at least 13 protestors were killed amid major demonstrations in Nigeria against the nation’s economic problems that descended upon multiple states and became violent. Authorities verified four bomb-related fatalities as well as hundreds of arrests during the demonstrations setting curfews in many states. In an interview, the director of […]
Her name echoing around the stadium, Cindy Ngamba stepped into the Olympic ring and danced from one foot to the other, throwing punches with her bright blue Paris 2024 boxing gloves. Having won her first fight at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, 25-year-old Cindy Ngamba is now just one win away from the refugee team’s […]
Finding Moussa Dadis Camara guilty of crimes against humanity, a court in Guinea on Wednesday condemned the former military dictator to 20 years in jail. The allegations result from the 2009 massacre of about 150 persons in the capital Conakry during a pro-democracy march. Starting in November 2022, more than 100 survivors and relatives of […]
Tuesday Angola declared a ceasefire between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The agreement centers on a meeting between the DRC sponsored by Angolan President Joao Lourenco at the presidential palace in Luanda between the foreign ministers of Rwanda and the DRC. Rwanda disputes Kinshasa’s persistent accusations of Kigali supporting M23 rebels battling […]
Currently ruling South Africa, the African National Congress (ANC) has decided to kick former President Jacob Zuma for running a rival party in the May elections. The ruling resulted from the disciplinary procedures Zuma earlier this month had been registered against. The July 29th dated article claims that “The member who is being charged is […]
Amid Marrakech’s winding lanes and busy antique markets, in the center of the city, lives an age-old Moroccan art—wool felt craft. Although this centuries-old custom is evidence of Morocco’s rich cultural legacy, it is today under grave danger. Master craftsman Mohammed Belkhou has been learning wool felting for 45 years. The complex process starts with […]
Monday, soldiers and police locked off the offices of Uganda’s largest opposition party under what a police spokesman described as a precautionary action ahead of anti-government demonstrations scheduled for Tuesday notwithstanding a ban. Popularly known as Bobi Wine, National Unity Platform (NUP) party chief Robert Kyagulanyi claimed in posts on social media platform X that […]
Reiterating the UAE’s dedication to supporting projects meant to help to alleviate the continuous crisis in Sudan, United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahaney has made a major diplomatic declaration. According to the Emirati state news outlet WAM, this remark came during a phone discussion on Thursday, July 18, with Abdel Fattah […]
The country is known for its rich cultural heritage and diverse population. One widely celebrated aspect of Ghanaian culture is its public holidays. The holidays represent a combination of religious, cultural, and historical significance, providing an opportunity for Ghanaians to come together and commemorate important events. The Ghana Holiday Calendar 2024 is a website page […]
The governments of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Jordan, Morocco, Mauritania, Chad, The Comoros, Guinea Bissau, Seychelles, Senegal, Benin, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Mozambique, and Nigeria have responded to the developing food security crisis in Sudan by releasing a joint statement expressing great concern and demanding immediate international action. The comment makes sense given the […]