UN official urges “responsible” withdrawal from the DRC/in /by
UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, said on Wednesday that the Congolese state should step up its own response to the violence
Nigeria: Fuel Marketers Declare Support for Subsidy Removal/in /by
[Premium Times] The association's chairperson, Winifred Akpani, made the disclosure at the end of a meeting with President Bola Tinubu.
Nigeria: Fuel Subsidy – Abiodun Meets Labour Leaders On Palliatives for Workers/in /by
[Premium Times] Governor Abiodun and labour leaders set up committees to propose palliative measures for implementation in Ogun State.
Uganda: Museveni in State of Nation address reaffirms support for anti-LGBTQ law/in /by
" in Uganda, sex is confidential, even heterosexual sex. Therefore, if a homosexual keeps his being to himself or confidentially seeks assistance from the doctors or priests, it will not offend this law." Yoweri Museveni, Ugandan President
Senegal: Dakar closes its consulates abroad after attacks/in /by
"This precautionary measure follows the series of attacks recently perpetrated against Senegal's diplomatic and consular missions abroad, notably in Paris, Bordeaux (France), Milan (Italy) and New York", said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement posted on social networks.
N’golo Kante set to join Saudi Arabian club Al Ittihad/in /by
Kante has agreed a two year deal worth US$ 214 million with an option for another year after that.
Rising temperatures, plastics, overfishing threaten the oceans- scientists/in /by
"I think the World Oceans Day, we've all got our own interpretation on the theme 'Tides are changing.' For me, it's about moving from saying that's a problem and to saying whatever the solutions. To me, that feels much more empowering. It feels like something that we can do together as a global soci
Kenya to convert massacre forest into a memorial site/in /by
Kenya’s interior minister Kithure Kindiki said once the recovery of the bodies in the 800 acre forest is complete, the government will then turn the place into a remembrance centre so that Kenyans and the world do not forget what happened at that place.
Libya: Joint “6×6” committee sign agreements on drafting election law/in /by
"We succeeded in signing agreements on the legislative and presidential laws with the agreement of all the members of the commission and we hope that this step will be beneficial for the stability of Libya which will make it possible to organize legislative and presidential elections this year."
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II earns a Tony Award nomination for ‘Topdog/Underdog’/in /by
“Topdog/Underdog” is about two brothers, abandoned in their teenage years, named Lincoln and Booth, as they deal with the ramifications of their history while fending for themselves by hustling. It’s about sibling rivalry, inequality and society’s false promises.