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 […]
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 […]
Expressing major worries about the worsening situation in Libya, Stephanie Koury of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) briefed the UN Security Council on Tuesday, August 20, 2024. Libya’s political, economic, and security stability has rapidly dropped during the past two months, therefore hampering attempts for a negotiated political solution to the current […]
Chelsea’s Raheem Sterling’s future is now uncertain, with new manager Enzo Maresca casting doubt over whether the England winger will remain in the Blues’ squad this season. The absence of Raheem Sterling in Sunday’s 2-0 defeat by Manchester City has caused a stir, but the manager is playing for time and there is no intention […]
The United Arab Emirates, United States, Switzerland, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the African Union, and the United Nations have come together on World Humanitarian Day to produce a strong unified statement tackling the continuing humanitarian situation in Sudan. The comment started with a silence to pay tribute to the humanitarian employees who have […]
Operating in Chad among Sudanese refugees, aid workers have alerted authorities about the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan, where continuous conflict has produced conditions almost approaching famine. Recently returning from a trip in Nyala, Tammam Aloudat, a worker with Doctors Without Borders (MSF) stationed in South Darfur, detailed the severe hunger […]
World Humanitarian Day is a time to commemorate humanitarians, the outstanding exertion and contribution of countries like the UAE toward giving relief to those who need it. This is the year for Africa’s case, as many of its countries have protracted crises; from conflict to climate-induced disasters, the continent stays as a target for humanitarian […]
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, the violence marked the most recent breach of a truce meant to assist millions of displaced people in the area. […]
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 global health alert, this statement emphasizes the severity of the epidemic—especially the concerning symptoms related to the virus. Usually starting […]
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 in Sudan to stop fighting immediately and allow delivery of food and other essential supplies to people affected by the […]
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 for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), makes a major call to action with her declaration. “I declare with a […]
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 […]
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 the nation for the past 15 months. A delegation from Sudanese government visited US officials in Jeddah over the weekend […]
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 the government introduced a flexible exchange rate policy at the end of last month. The value of the Ethiopian birr […]
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 […]
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 […]
Wednesday saw the sad deaths of twelve pupils and their driver in South Africa after their minibus collapsed and caught fire on a Gauteng provincial road. Day after schools started following the winter holidays, the disaster occurred in the town of Merafong, west of Johannesburg. Seven more youngsters were also hurt in the terrible incident. […]