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…
Cooperation between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates…
Links between the United Arab Emirates and Nigeria have reached an important milestone with the resumption of daily Emirates Airlines flights between Lagos and Dubai. The development coincided with the recent 64th anniversary of Nigeria's…
AFRICOM Chief on threats, way forward for US…
The Commander in Chief of the US armed forces in Africa General Micheal Langley has started to mould the presence of the army in the continent after the withdrawal of the forces from Niger. There…
United Nations official pledges support for Somalia despite…
Speaking at a Security Council meeting on Thursday, the head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNAMA) pledged that the United Nations would stand by Somalia as the country faces challenges including upcoming…
UAE plans to invest $23 billion in low-carbon…
United Arab Emirates will invest $23 billion over five years in next-generation low-carbon energy, such as hydrogen and ammonia, to capture 5% of the world's clean hydrogen production by 2030, a senior Abu Dhabi National…
Prince Harry receives warm welcome as he touches…
After making a memorable appearance at the WellChild Awards in the United Kingdom, Prince Harry landed at his next destination in South Africa on tuesday. Hours after he took off from London he landed at…
Controversy over conditions of detention of ‘StopGalamseyNow’ protesters…
Oliver Mawuse Barker Vormawor, the organiser of the ‘StopGalamseyNow’ demonstration, and 11 other demonstrators have been remanded in custody until 8 October. The total number of protesters remanded in custody now stands at 52, prompting…
Algeria Introduces Visa Requirements for Moroccan Visitors
Algeria has again made the introduction of visa requirements for Morocco passport holders. There were various reasons cited by the Algerian authorities including destabilisation actions such as human trafficking, drug smuggling, espionage and the presence…
Kenya’s Deputy President facing an Impending Impeachment Motion
Rigathi Gachagua, 59 year old Kenyan Deputy President has been alleged for promoting ethnic divisions, subverting President William Ruto, his connections to the recent anti-government protests, encouraging discord within the political landscape, and ruining 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…
Algeria to Donate MiG-29 Fighter Jets to Strengthen…
In a strategic maneuver to firm up regional defense cooperation, Algeria is reportedly set to donate its surplus MiG-29 fighter jets to the Sudanese Air Force. The jets were originally supplied by Russia and will…
Lupita Nyong’o wants to show Africa through her…
Lupita Nyong'o has brought African characters - both fictional and real - to life in memorable ways throughout her career, both on screen and on stage. Playing Nakia in Black Panther, Nakku Harriet in Queen…
Burkina Faso Foils Destabilization Plot Involving Civilians and…
This was according to a statement by Security Minister Mahamadou Sana, as he announced on the country's national television that Burkina Faso's government had managed to thwart an entrenched plot against the stability of the…
South Africa Calls for Peaceful Solution on the…
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa has called on the United Nations General Assembly for an "immediate and peaceful" resolution of the ongoing conflict in Gaza. The South African leader addressed world leaders at the…
The US will donate one million doses of…
On Tuesday, US President Joe Biden will announce the donation of one million doses of anti-smallpox vaccine and at least 500 million dollars to African countries to help them deal with the epidemic, according to…
ALPS Group joint statement on progress in resolving…
A virtual meeting of the ALPS Group took place on 19 September to continue its weekly coordination on expanding emergency humanitarian access across Sudan, including advocating for humanitarian pauses in times of critical need, and…
UAE Extends Humanitarian Aid in Sudan to Alleviate…
The UAE, seeing the protracted conflict that has laid Sudan to ruins, has given increased humanitarian assistance towards its people. It was after the outbreaks in April 2023 that the UAE entered extensive relief operations…
Somalia Strengthens National Security with Counter-IED Training Initiative
In the pursuance of self-reliance and sustainability of national security by Somalia, IEDs remain a nagging problem. From the community level to national forces, attacks from such explosives have left an average of about 600…
Ali Bongo Ondimba Announces Retirement from Politics, Calls…
The former President of Gabon, Ali Bongo Ondimba, overthrown last August by a coup, has just made an important declaration in an open letter to the Gabonese people. The letter contained his final retirement from…
