Dr. Kwegyir Aggrey "Only the best is good enough for Africa."
Kwame Nkrumah "The independence of Ghana is meaningless unless it is linked up with the total liberation of Africa."
JENNIFER HOLLEIS Five years into Tunisian President Kais Saied’s increasingly authoritarian rule, rights groups warn that the country’s once vibrant civil society is being silenced. “Most civil society organizations are in a state of shock today,” Messaoud Romdhani, a Tunisian human rights activist told DW. “Those who criticize the authorities or situation in Tunisia face […]
Police hunt two suspects after historic 200-carat piece is snatched from Austrian museum during opening hours DEBORAH COLE Austrian police are hunting two men alleged to have stolen a 200-carat platinum necklace encrusted with 673 diamonds that was on loan to a museum in Vienna and once belonged to Egyptian royalty. Authorities in the capital […]
FATMA TANIS If you’re looking for a place to grab a quick drink in Rwanda, you might find yourself sitting at a bar with a tall cold glass … of milk. Milk bars are a popular part of daily life in Kigali, the country’s capital. The idea was born out of a need for fresh […]
MARY ATIAMAH APERIKA The Paramount Chief of the Bongo Traditional Area, Naba Salifu Atamale Lemyaarum, has expressed concern about teenage pregnancy, arguing that increased exposure of children to sexual content on television and social media is influencing their behavior. Speaking on Bolga FM’s Timaaga Sanga program, the chief said young people now have easier access […]
HELEN NYAMBURA & DAVID HERBLING Kenyan President William Ruto withdrew a century-old concession for Indian behemoth Tata Group to mine soda ash in an area inhabited by Maasai herders near Tanzania, arguing the conglomerate hasn’t built any processing facilities that benefit the nation. Residents of the villages around Lake Magadi, Africa’s biggest for the trona […]
King Oyo Nyimba, leader of the Tooro kingdom in western Uganda, has died at the age of 34, the region’s prime minister of his kingdom announced Thursday, August 27. Crowned at three years old, he became the world’s youngest reigning monarch in 1995. Oyo Nyimba, a Ugandan king who became the world’s youngest reigning monarch […]
SELLOANE NTSHONYANE The Cape Town Regional Court postponed Chidimma Adetshina’s immigration case to February 2027, pending a Western Cape High Court review. Operation Dudula members protested outside court, calling for Adetshina, born in South Africa to a Nigerian father, to be sent to Nigeria. Former Miss South Africa finalist Chidimma Adetshina will have […]
African countries to receive support as part of efforts to allow in-country producers to play a larger role in making medicines for the continent’s own needs. LIZ COOKMAN African countries are being backed to develop their own manufacturing capacity for next-generation HIV prevention medicines in a move aimed at reducing reliance on overseas drugmakers. Manufacturers […]
BEN LYNCH A “leaked” report has revealed that members of the governing body of London’s Square Mile were “instrumental” in England’s involvement in the transatlantic slave trade. The report, seen by the Local Democracy Reporting Service, identified 280 City of London Corporation members as traffickers between 1640 and 1807. This included 41 lord mayors – […]
JACKSON CHEN A US-backed investment consortium has emerged as the preferred partner for one of the world’s largest undeveloped nickel projects. Lifezone Metals (NYSE:LZM), which is developing the Kabanga Nickel Project in Tanzania, has selected Orion CMC as its preferred investment partner, according to Bloomberg. The report follows comments by Lifezone CEO Chris Showalter during […]