Eritrean cyclist Girmay completes a hat trick of stage wins on Tour de France
Girmay, who became the first Black rider to ever win a Tour stage this month, edged Wout van Aert, who was boxed on the right side of the road, and Arnaud Demare to extend his lead at the top of the rankings for the best sprinter’s green jersey.
Rwanda votes in elections President Paul Kagame is widely expected to win
Kagame came to power as the leader of rebels who took control of Rwanda's government and ended the genocide in 1994.
Western envoys criticize South Sudan security bill that could allow warrantless detentions
The security bill, which passed parliament July 3, has threatened the collapse of ongoing peace talks and prompted fears of arbitrary arrests ahead of the country's first-ever elections on Dec. 22. President Salva Kiir has 30 days to approve or veto the law.
Sudan’s warring parties arrive in Geneva for UN-hosted talks on possible local cease-fires
Sudan's warring parties arrive in Geneva for UN-hosted talks on possible local cease-fires
US signs deal with 3 social media giants to prevent synthetic drug distribution
The Alliance to Prevent Drug Harms is a joint effort of the U.S. Mission to the United Nations and Meta which owns Facebook and WhatsApp, X and Snap Inc., the owner of the photo-sharing app Snapchat.
At least 60 missing in Nepal after two buses swept into a river
The vehicles were swept off a key highway by a landslide as torrential monsoon rains batter the region.
Inmates escape Niger prison that holds militants
Local authorities have imposed an overnight curfew in Tillaberi, the urban commune in the same region as the prison. No further details were provided.
UN report: World population to peak in mid-2080s
The latest UN report predicts that the world's population will reach its peak in the mid-2080s, growing from 8.2 billion in 2024 to around 10.3 billion by the mid-2080s, and then decreasing to around 10.2 billion by the end of the century.
Uganda: Petroleum Authority Reassures On Steps to Mitigate Oil Spill
[Nile Post] Oil spills can happen any place where oil is being extracted, transported, or stored.
Uganda: Youths Challenged to Take Up Opportunities in Uganda’s Oil and Gas Sector
[Nile Post] Ugandan youth have been urged to harness the numerous opportunities in the oil and as and