All about Friday’s deadline for South Africa to form a coalition and elect a president/in /by
South Africa has been in a political impasse since the ANC lost its 30-year majority in an election two weeks ago, forcing it to reach out to other parties to find some form of agreement in order to co-govern for the first time.
The Recording Academy “Grammys” extends reach to Africa/in /by
"This is exciting because music is one of humanity’s greatest natural resources,"
UN humanitarian affairs chief wants G7 action on conflict-fueled hunger/in /by
In Gaza, UNICEF is warning that nearly 3000 children in south of the Israeli-blockaded strip have been cut off from treatment for moderate and severe acute malnutrition, putting them at risk of death
Cambridge returns 39 artifacts to Uganda on loan/in /by
The items remain the property of the collection of the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology at Cambridge, which is loaning them to Uganda for an initial period of three years.
Africa: Opioids stronger than heroin are showing up in drug users for the first time -Report/in /by
As more youth in West and Central Africa have become addicted to drugs, use remains dangerous. Highly potent opioids are now showing up in African drug users.
US announces new sanctions on Russia, targets Chinese entities/in /by
The more than 300 new sanctions are largely aimed at deterring individuals and companies in countries including China, the United Arab Emirates and Turkey from helping Moscow evade American and European sanctions
English FA to help police clamp down on social media abuse of England players/in /by
“In the past what we did was put together all the data, effectively an evidence pack, to give to the police to prosecute,..
Euro 2024: Germany ready for Scotland clash/in /by
The hosts Germany are getting ready to kick off the Euro 2024 in their curtain-raiser against Scotland at the Bayern Munich's Allianz Arena on Friday.
US asylum restrictions may violate international law, says UNHCR chief/in /by
The head of the U.N. refugee agency says he understands that the Biden administration enacted new restrictions on asylum-seekers entering the United States, but cautioned that some aspects of the executive order may violate refugee protection required in international law.
FIFA president visits Malawi for first time, offers condolences over passing of nation’s VP/in /by
This is the first time that Infantino visits Malawi. This coincides with a period of national mourning following the crash of the plane carrying late VP Saulos Chilema.