In Africa, gender pay equality is becoming a force with governments, activists and organisations demanding to bridge the perennial gap between men and women in terms of wages. Although women contribute to national economies to a great extent, especially in such areas as the health care industry, education, and agriculture, unequal pay is still observed. […]
Top 8 Gen Z Filipina Actresses 2025: Here are the new stars taking the lead in Philippine showbiz with their talent, charm, and hefty social influence. The Filipino entertainment landscape shifts as Gen Z actresses “take the reins”. These young women transition into the show business world with its own charm, energy, and digital appeal, […]
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 […]
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China and 26 African nations have decided to increase digital sector innovation by means of strengthened cooperation. Announced at the Forum on China, Africa Digital Cooperation, convened Monday, July 29, by the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology in Beijing, this important development was revealed. Key players from both areas convened during the summit […]
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 […]
A leading Ghanaian business magnate, Osei Kwame Despite has written his name into the annals of African entrepreneurship through a remarkable journey of vision, innovation and resilience. His story is a testament to the fact that anything can be achieved in life through dedication and hard work. Precocious life and education: Mr Osei Kwame Despite […]
On Monday, an international rights group accused a paramilitary group engaged in forced and child marriage as well as rape and gang rape of women in war-torn Sudan. The group also attributed a lesser amount of occurrences to the military. More than 15 months of military conflict between the military and the paramilitary Rapid Support […]
Over the course of the weekend, jihadis and rebels in northern Mali murdered scores of Wagner mercenaries, in what one expert on Monday called the biggest battlefield blow to the mysterious Russian company in years. Two others at least were abducted. An al-Qaida attack claimed fifty Wagner fighters on a truck near the Algerian border. […]
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 […]
Kaylia Nemour knows she belongs when she takes on Simone Biles and other gymnastics rivals at the Paris Olympics. Kaylia Nemour, 17, one of the world’s best on the uneven bars, was born in France, grew up there and still trains there. She obtained the best score on her favourite apparatus during the women’s team […]
During a two-day conflict close to the Algerian border, Tuareg rebels in the northern part of Mali claimed on Saturday that they had killed and injured multiple government troops and Russian Wagner Group mercenaries. Two soldiers died and ten others were injured according to the Malian military. Declared by the CSP-PSD rebel movement, they had […]
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 […]
Friday in Baku, the Somali Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Amb. Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, and the Azerbaijani Foreign Minister, Jeyhun Bayramov, spoke on ways to strengthen the bilateral ties between their respective nations. The two ministers met in a private context during the official visit, then had a more large meeting including officials […]
On Friday, 95 Libyan nationals were seized by South African police from a suspected covert military training facility. Authorities are now looking at other areas of the nation for possible unlawful bases. Found on a farm in White River, Mpumalanga province, the camp lies about 360 kilometers (220 miles) northeast of Johannesburg. Police said the […]
Over a pre-election speech given by President Cyril Ramaphosa in May, South Africa’s Democratic Alliance (DA) sued the party it co-governs with, African National Congress (ANC). This action points early conflict between the new coalition partners. Although the DA filed court documents to the Electoral Court in May prior to the coalition’s founding, they chose […]
Nana Addo Resident President Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced his first cabinet reshuffle since taking office in January 2017. New Ministerial Appointments and Deputy Ministers The 24 ministers and deputy ministers nominated by by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo approved by Parliament includes eight sector ministers, two regional ministers and 14 deputy ministers. The confirmation took […]
At least 42 demonstrators showed up in court in Uganda on Tuesday under charges related to a young-led protest earlier in the day in the capital, Kampala. Authorities banned the demonstration, which sought to expose claimed political corruption and violations of human rights among legislators. Charged with charges including being “idle and disorderly” and a […]
On Tuesday, general Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, head of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF), made public on social media that he intends to visit Switzerland next month for ceasefire negotiations. The United States and Saudi Arabia have scheduled these meetings in an attempt to stop fifteen months of fierce conflict between the RSF and the Sudanese […]
Tuesday’s hunt for survivors of a catastrophic mudslide in southern Ethiopia carried on; the fatality count had stood at least 229. Driven by strong rain, the calamity hit the isolated Kencho Shacha Gozdi area. From an initial tally of 55, local officials said that the notable rise in deaths included many people who tried to […]