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US missionaries killed in Haiti gang violence

A US missionary couple were among three people killed in Haiti as widespread gang violence continues to plague the country. Natalie Lloyd, 21, her 23-year-old...

Press Statement: African Peace Award 2024

I bring you compliments from the board and management of African Peace Magazine UK (https://AfricanPeace.org/).  On behalf of the Chairman Justice Suleiman Galadima, JSC, OFR, CFR (Rtd.) African...

US sues Ticketmaster owner over monopoly in the live music industry.

US regulators have sued Live Nation, accusing the entertainment giant of using illegal tactics to maintain a monopoly over the live music industry. The lawsuit...

Scientists solve mystery of ancient ‘tree of life’

Scientists have solved the mystery of the origins of ancient baobab trees. According to DNA studies, the iconic trees first arose in Madagascar 21 million...

Libya: Six months since deadly storm, affected families have been supported to recover

The organisation has provided relief efforts to families affected by the devastating Storm Daniel, which killed over 4,400 people and displaced 8,540 people. The...

Angola aims to vaccinate over 5 million children to ensure a polio-free nation

"I'm delighted because my children are protected against polio" — Lucie Lusungu. During chaos, sometimes you can only find relief away from home. Memories are left behind...

Inaugural RegTech Horizon Awards Ceremony Set to Honor Africa’s Leading Innovators in Regulatory Technology

The highly anticipated inaugural RegTech Horizon Awards Ceremony (www.RegTechAfrica.com) and the formal launch of the HORIZON-100 publication will take place on Friday, May 24,...

Sonatrach-ExxonMobil Gas Deal to Open New Play in the Ahnet-Gourara Basin

Algeria’s state oil company Sonatrach and energy major ExxonMobil have signed a deal to develop two major gas fields in southern Algeria’s Ahnet and...

Fifty up for Oosthuizen as Blitzboks eye Grand Finale

Ryan Oosthuizen will represent the Springbok Sevens for the 50th time in the HSBC SVNS in Madrid next weekend, where the final tournament of...

Experienced Trio Return for Springbok Women’s Sevens

Three stalwarts have been recalled to the Springbok Women’s Sevens squad to contest the HSBC SVNS 2024 play-off tournament in Madrid next weekend, with...

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Hosts the District 94 Toastmasters 2024 Conference Under the Theme “Building Bridges with Words”

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is hosting the District 94 Toastmasters 2024 Conference from 22 to 25 May at the ECOWAS...

ECOWAS Parliament elects first female Speaker

A Member of the Togolese Parliament, Mrs Maimunatu Ibrahima, has been sworn in as the first female Speaker of the Economic Community of West...

Equatorial Guinea: National Games to be held in August

After two years of the initiative, COGE officials have noted the importance of this event, and have convened a meeting with all the presidents...

Ministry of Health, World Health Organization (WHO) Partner to Enhance Primary Care Networks in Isiolo

The Ministry of Health, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) is spearheading a series of workshops in Isiolo County to introduce Primary...

This Africa Day: A Beacon of Hope – Dr. Fabruce’s dedication to Madagascar

Dr. Fabruce Ramaherimamonjy epitomizes the African Union’s theme of this year’s Africa Day: Educate an African fit for the 21st Century. He remains steadfast...

The 300-year-old shipwreck believed to contain billions of dollars in treasure

Colombia has launched the initial phase of an underwater expedition to explore a Spanish warship that sank in the Caribbean more than 300 years...

‘They leave boyfriends and girlfriends for war, and may never return’

In Myanmar’s eastern Karenni State, the sleepy jungle town of Demoso has come alive with revolutionary fervour. In the burnt-red soil along the sides...

Bawumia’s Digital Innovation Drive Key To Economic Growth And Job Creation – President Akufo-Addo

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, is certain that Ghana’s comprehensive grasp of digital innovation within her public sector space will...

Man gets 10-year prison term for cocaine smuggling attempt in Ghana

The Criminal Division of Accra High Court has sentenced Pascal Okafor Ezug­wu, to a 10-year prison term for attempting to smuggle cocaine weighing 1.54...

300-year-old shipwreck holds billions in treasure, experts believe

Colombia has launched the initial phase of an underwater expedition to explore a Spanish warship that sank in the Caribbean more than 300 years ago...

Sean Kingston and mother both arrested on fraud charges in major bust

Sean Kingston was arrested in California on Thursday, hours after his mother was taken into custody in Florida. An arrest warrant for the "Beautiful Girls" singer, 34, had...

Sarkodie drops ‘The Championship Mixtape’; features Joey B, Beeztrap KOTM, Xlimkid [Listen]

Ghanaian rap icon Sarkodie has set the music world ablaze with the release of his highly anticipated mixtape titled "The Championship." The project has taken...

Daily consumers of marijuana outnumber daily drinkers in US – Report

The number of Americans who smoke cannabis on a daily or near-daily basis now exceeds those who drink alcohol as often, a study has...

Diddy broke me down to someone I never thought I would become – Cassie says

Singer Cassie has posted her first statement since a video emerged showing rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs attacking her. The star, whose full name is Casandra...

Four dead and 21 injured in Majorca building collapse

Four people have died and 16 are injured after a two-storey building collapsed on the Spanish island of Majorca, local emergency services say. Several people...

Philippines’ Morion Mask Showcased at Masks of the World Exhibit in Kenya

On the occasion of the Philippine National Heritage Month and the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development (21 May), the Philippine...

On-the-record update on situation in Gaza, Palestine

Media update from the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) on the latest situation in Gaza, Thursday 23 May 2024. An update from Suze van Meegen, NRC’s...

2024 Basketball Africa League Season: By the Numbers

Top Eight Teams to Compete at BAL Playoffs (www.BAL.NBA.com) and Finals in Kigali, Rwanda from May 24 - June 1; Bank of Kigali Joins BAL’s Roster...

“All for Health, Health for All” sets the stage for the Seventy-seventh World Health Assembly

As the world continues to grapple with the aftermath of the most severe pandemic in a century, the Seventy-seventh session of the World Health Assembly will...

Joint ECOWAS, COMESA and EAC Workshop to Validate New Functionalities for the Update of the “50 Million African Women Speak Platform (50MAWSP)”

The three-day workshop, held from 15 to 17 May 2024 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, was organised by the ECOWAS Centre for Gender and Development...

Banky W beats cancer for a fourth time [Video]

Nigerian singer, Banky W has triumphed over cancer for the fourth time, following a recurrence of a rare strain of skin cancer tumors that...

TotalEnergies to Strengthen Exploration & Production (E&P) Activities in Congo with $600M Investment

Oil and gas supermajor TotalEnergies has announced that it will invest $600 million to strengthen exploration and production activities in the Republic of Congo...

Egypt: Palestinian Children Who Fled Gaza’s War Haunted by Nightmares and Anxiety

Palestinian children who fled to Egypt from the war in Gaza are haunted by the horrors they experienced and are struggling with nightmares, anger,...

Liberia Extols Cameroon on 52nd National Day

The Government of Liberia has extolled the Republic of Cameroon on the 52nd National Unity Day and assured Cameroon of its commitment to enhancing the...

Canon Central and North Africa Launches ‘Women Who Empower’ Campaign in Nigeria with WISCAR (Women in Successful Careers)

This initiative strives to empower women in the print and imaging sectors, steadfast in its commitment to Canon’s corporate philosophy 'Kyosei' (www.Canon-CNA.com) and fostering gender...

Orange Ventures and Digital Africa commit to jointly invest in startups from the “Orange Digital Centers” network in Africa and the Middle East

A partnership agreement was signed at Vivatech by Fayçal Adlouni, Managing Partner of Orange Ventures, and Grégoire de Padirac, CEO of Digital Africa to...

Kenyan found dead after going missing on Mount Everest

A Kenyan mountaineer who went missing near the summit of Mount Everest has been found dead. Forty-year-old Joshua Cheruiyot Kirui and his Nepali guide Nawang...

Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) & Malawi First Lady announce Malawian Winners of their Media Awards to break Infertility Stigma, Support Girl Education...

Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, in partnership with H.E. MONICA CHAKWERA, The First Lady of Malawi and Ambassador of...

New Coca-Cola (R) Creations Wozzaah Unleashes the Taste of Africa’s Spirit and Creativity through Culture-Packed Experiences

Ahead of celebrating Africa Day, Coca-Cola (www.Coca-ColaCompany.com) is dropping its newest Coca-Cola® Creation, Coca-Cola® Wozzaah, a symphony of flavors inspired by the beating heart...

Braintree partners with Old Mutual Africa towards a new era of financial management and operational efficiency

There is no doubt that the goal of a company’s Chief Financial Officer is to have clean and accurate audits across the business –...