The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), the country’s premier Film Trade Association Body, has announced good news for cinema lovers on the occasion of the International Cinema Day. Opeyemi Ajayi, the chairman of the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), said in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos that cinema lovers would enjoy discounted […]
Freak floods in northern Nigeria have left at least six people dead and more than 10,000 homeless since Monday. Eleven scattered villages around Adamawa State are the ones that have been affected in the floods. State officials are already in worry of the early onset of flooding this year, while the peaks of the rains […]
Aiming at reducing the rising number of migrants traveling the dangerous Atlantic route to the Canary Islands, Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez revealed on Tuesday a series of major agreements with the West African country of Mauritania. Sánchez described Spain’s strategy to extend its circular migration scheme to include Mauritanian workers during a joint news […]
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 group—who had been in the northern Nigerian city of Kano—are anticipated to be back in Poland later this week. The […]
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 Sweden. Throughout his long career, Sven-Goran Eriksson was the first foreign coach to lead the England team between 2001 and […]
The UAE non-oil foreign trade hit a historical new record, with the value approaching AED 1.4 trillion for the first half of 2024, growing year-on-year by 11.2%. That does underline very strongly the good economic policy of the nation and, consequently, its cemented place as one of the big world trading centers. These were driven […]
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 the nation of conflict-torn West Africa, the attack happened around 80 kilometers from the city, Ouagadougou. Video footage examined by […]
Africa’s major urban centres, such as Cairo, Lagos and Johannesburg, will continue to lead Africa’s top 100 urban economies between now and 2035. In the year 2023, the combined nominal GDP of these cities was $1.4 trillion, and by 2035 this figure is expected to more than triple to over $5 trillion. How does a […]
On Sunday, a number of airstrikes on the village of Tinzaouatine, in northern Mali bordering Algeria, killed 21 civilians, including 11 children. The airstrikes hit a pharmacy before reaching the nearby civilians. This was confirmed by Mali’s armed forces, who claimed the operation was to neutralize terrorists in the region. The coalition groups of the […]
The United Arab Emirates has coronated itself as one of the biggest investors in Africa, with over $60 billion of investment commitment from 2012 to 2022, including in infrastructure and the natural resources sector. In a move underlining seriousness of this intent, as early as 2023 the country once again renewed its pledge by offering […]
Thousands of displaced children’s education hangs precariously as Egypt struggles with a huge flood of migrants escaping the terrible turmoil in Sudan. With women and children making most of the new arrivals, the number of registered Sudanese refugees in Egypt has grown almost seven-fold since the start of bloodshed in Sudan in April 2023. Particularly […]
Nigeria’s energy landscape is about to be turned upside down by the Dangote refinery on the outskirts of Lagos, which is due to start producing petrol in mid-September. This huge industrial complex, built by Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, has a processing capacity of 650,000 barrels a day and is positioned as a key player […]
Renowned for its abundance of diamonds, Botswana has once more made news with the finding of a massive 2,492-carat diamond, the second-largest jewel discovered in more than a century. Presented to the world at a special viewing event under President Mokgweetsi Masisi, the over half-kg diamond weighed. Clearly affected by the sight of the fist-sized […]
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 club with whom he made a good impression, Gbohouo set his sights on golf after just one season. However, for […]
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 disputes over land and water supplies between rural farmers and migratory herders. Although no group has yet admitted responsibility for […]
It is against this background of great crisis and change across the globe that China is bidding to deepen ties with Africa. With emphasis that “the right time” is now, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Chen Xiaodong spoke on Friday in the run-up to next month’s China-Africa summit in Beijing. Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected […]
Beyoncé Knowles continues her foray into the world of country music with the launch of a whisky brand called ‘SirDavis’ under the LVMH empire, entering the same industry that made her husband a billionaire and could push the superstar musician closer to the same title based on her performances. On Instagram on Tuesday morning, Beyoncé […]
During the continuous Sudan peace negotiations in Switzerland, a joint statement was made by the United Arab Emirates, the United States, Switzerland, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the African Union, and the United Nations in a major turnabout. The comment underlined the urgency of addressing the humanitarian situation in Sudan and the need of […]
Once known as monkeypox, the Mpox virus is resurging throughout several areas and the epicenter of this concerning epidemic is the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Particularly given that more than 70% of the cases have been recorded among minors, the DRC’s position is grim with over 18,000 cases documented and at least 500 deaths. […]