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…
Goma has a deadly mpox outbreak among continuous…
Long engulfed in conflict, Goma, an Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) city, is currently the epicenter of the most recent and severe outbreak of mpox, once known as monkeypox. Located on the outskirts…
Thousands of Christians Gather at Mugera Marian Shrine…
More than 150 kilometers from Bujumbura, thousands of Christians visited the Mugera Marian Shrine in central Burundi on Thursday to mark the Feast of the Assumption, a big Catholic event. Attracting devotees from all throughout…
Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo’s cease-fire violations…
A government official stated that on Thursday battles between local rebels and pro-government militias in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) caused the lives of sixteen people. Occurring in Rutshuru territory, North Kivu province,…
WHO declares a Public Health Emergency over Mpox…
Officially declaring the continuing mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and surrounding African nations a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), the World Health Organisation (WHO) The highest degree of…
Egypt and Somalia Agree Military Cooperation Program to…
Egypt President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud saw the signing of a noteworthy military cooperation agreement between Egypt and Somalia on Wednesday, August 14, 2024 Held at Cairo's Al-Ittowiczya Palace, the signing…
SOUTH AFRICA: Jobless rate rises for the third…
According to data published on Tuesday by the country's national statistics agency, South Africa's official unemployment rate rose from 32.9% in the first quarter to 33.5% in the second quarter of this year. Employment fell…
At Geneva Peace Talks, Global Powers Push for…
On August 14, 2024, representatives from UAE, USA, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, African Union (AU) and United Nations (UN) met at Geneva in Switzerland. They together released a strong joint statement that urged all sides…
Moroccan Noussair Mazraoui joins Man Utd
In a deal that could cost almost £60 million, Manchester United have signed Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui from Bayern Munich. De Ligt has signed a five-year contract and Mazraoui a four-year deal, both…
African Union Declares Public Health Emergency Regarding Mpox…
Declared a public health emergency in response to the growing MPox epidemic across the African Union, the health watchdog of the union As the virus is spreading quickly, Jean Kaseya, head of the Africa Centres…
Field Hospital of UAE in Gaza Maintaining Essential…
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…
Ousmane Sonko, the Senegalese prime minister, visits Mali…
Since his political party came to power in the March 2024 presidential elections, Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko paid his first trip to Mali. Senegal's diplomatic efforts to persuade Mali, now under military control, to…
Leaders of Tanzanian opposition released following mass arrests…
Following large arrests at a forbidden youth meeting in the southwest of Tanzania, several leaders of the main opposition party, CHADEMA, together with hundreds of their supporters, were released on Tuesday. More than 500 CHADEMA…
Female African creatives will be the talk of…
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…
Sudan Government Turns Away from US-Sponsored Peace Talks…
On Sunday, the Sudanese government declared it would not be attending the US-sponsored peace negotiations set to start in Switzerland this week. The choice savers hopes of ending the civil war that has tore across…
Prices fall in Ethiopia in the face of…
Prices on the menu at a small hotel on the outskirts of the Ethiopian capital have been erased. It was no mistake, say the waiters, as businesses in Addis Ababa struggle with rampant inflation since…
Tragedy in Kampala: Death Claims Result from Landfill…
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…
WHO Calls an Emergency Meeting Regarding Africa’s Mpox…
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), called a "emergency" conference of international specialists on Wednesday in response to a fast rise in cases of the most lethal version of the…
Potential Tunisian Presidential Candidate Sentenced Two Years in…
Potential presidential contender Abir Moussi has been condemned to two years in prison, therefore severely undermining Tunisia's opposition movement. For those opposing President Kais Saied as he searches for a new term, this development signifies…
