Iran parliament speaker: ‘No negotiations with the US’
Iranian parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, denied on Monday that Iran was negotiating with the US to end the war.
Pix of the Day, 24 March 2026
Pix of the Day, 24 March 2026
US university cancels Mahama honour over LGBTQ bill concerns
Ghana’s embassy in the United States has criticised Lincoln University's last-minute decision to cancel plans to confer an honorary doctorate on former President John Dramani Mahama.
Senegal fishermen bear the cost of industrial and illegal fishing
In the port town of Rufisque, fishermen who have worked in these waters for decades say industrial and illegal fleets have stripped the sea bare. With no catch and no income, young men are now making a desperate choice: to leave.
DR Congo plans to conduct second national census after 40 years
The Democratic Republic of Congo is preparing to hold the second general census in its history, more than 40 years after the previous one, conducted in 1984.
IMF plans Mozambique visit as debt pressures deepen
Mozambique is set to host an International Monetary Fund mission in the coming months, as authorities seek support to manage growing financial pressures.
Bill Cosby ordered to pay $19.25m to woman in decades-old assault case
A California court has awarded $19.25m in damages to a woman who accused actor Bill Cosby of drugging and sexually assaulting her somewhere in the early 1970s.
Ghana, EU sign first pact to counter West Africa’s growing insecurity
Ghana and the European Union on Tuesday signed their first formal defence partnership, as the country presents itself as a regional bulwark against the growing jihadist violence roiling west Africa.
Chad begins relocation of refugees along its border with Sudan
The evacuations already began in Ennedi Est Province over the weekend, with the government targeting to relocate at least 2,300 refugees, mostly women and children.
Somalia: Somaliland Launches Nationwide Fuel Price Enforcement Campaign
[Horn Diplomat] Hargeisa, March 24 (Horn Diplomat) -- Somaliland's Ministry of Trade and Tourism, in coordination with regional authorities and police forces, on Tuesday launched a nationwide campaign to enforce newly standardized fuel prices, following a ministerial decree aimed at stabilizing the domestic energy market.