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Burna Boy to perform at 2024 Grammys

The Recording Academy announced on Monday, January 22, that the ‘City Boy’ crooner Burna Boy, will share the Grammy stage with notable artists such as Luke Combs and Travis Scott.

CAN 2023: Egypt moves on, Ghana falls and Côte d’Ivoire remains hopeful

Cape Verde finished Group B with seven points, followed by Egypt on three, Ghana on two and last-place Mozambique also on two.

Campaign against Malaria launched in Douala faces hurdles in initial phase

he situation suggests that authorities may need to reconsider their outreach strategies and communication channels to bridge the information gap. It is crucial to address the concerns and misconceptions surrounding the vaccination campaign to ensure wi...

AFCON 2024: Host Ivory Coast facing exit after 4-0 loss to Equatorial Guinea

Ivory Coast faced the brink of a humiliating exit from the Africa Cup of Nations as the hosts suffered a 4-0 defeat by Equatorial Guinea in their final Group A game in Abidjan on Monday.

Filmmaker Ava DuVerney outlines institutional racism and caste systems in her new film “Origin”

NAACP and BAFTA award-winning American filmmaker and producer, Ava Duvernay had been delaying reading Isabel Wilkerson's “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents.”, the inspiration behind her new film Origin.

Arab League representatives meet in Cairo to address Gaza humanitarian crisis

Representatives of the Arab League convened in Cairo on Monday for an emergency meeting to address the ongoing conflict in Gaza and the escalating humanitarian crisis in the region.

Six firms involved in Sudan war sanctioned by EU council

The Council said in a statement Monday that the six entities were responsible for "supporting activities undermining the stability and political transition of Sudan".

AFCON 2023: Mbemba subjected to online racist abuse after Morocco clash

Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) captain Chancel Mbemba was subjected to a torrent of racist abuse on social media after leading his team to a 1-1 draw against Morocco in the FIFA World Cup Africa of Nations on Sunday.

UN chief ‘hopeful’ on Africa permanent seat on Security Council

"[...] for the first time, I'm hopeful that at least a partial reform of the U.N. Security Council could be possible for this flagrant injustice to be corrected and for Africa to have at least one permanent member in the security Council," Antonio Gute...