‘We will not be bullied,’ Ramaphosa says as US confirms boycott of G20 Summit in Johannesburg/in /by
As Johannesburg gears up to host this weekend’s G20 summit of rich and developing nations, the US has once again said that it won’t participate and is putting pressure on South Africa not to issue at joint declaration at the end of the meeting.
Sierra Leone chimpanzee sanctuary reopens after securing forest protection/in /by
Earlier this year, Sierra Leone’s world renowned Tacugama chimpanzee sanctuary shut down to protest the destruction of surrounding forest in the Western Area Peninsula National Park. Five months later, it’s once again welcoming visitors to the sanctuary.
Chinese premier in landmark visit to Zambia focusing on access to critical minerals/in /by
The two countries are due to sign documents to start the upgrade of the Tazara railway line linking Zambia's mines to the Tanzanian port of Dar es Salaam.
Nigeria closes schools in Kwara state over fears of new attacks/in /by
Nigerian authorities have shut schools in five districts of central Kwara state, over fears they could be targeted by armed gangs after a deadly attack on a church in the state earlier this week.
Dutch prosecutors seek hefty sentence for Eritrean trafficking suspect/in /by
Amanuel Walid, known as Tewelde Goitom, is accused of running a migration route to Europe via Libya.
Macron returns to Africa, starting tour in Mauritius with promise of “win-win” ties/in /by
From Mauritius, Macron will travel on to South Africa for the G20 summit, before visiting Gabon and Angola — a trip that underscores Paris’s ambition to re-engage with Africa through diplomacy, business, and shared strategic goals
Pope Leo XIV urges humane treatment of migrants amid U.S. crackdown/in /by
He also briefly addressed the church investigation into Spanish Bishop Rafael Zornoza, who faces allegations of sexual abuse dating back nearly three decades. The bishop denies the accusations and is cooperating with the canonical probe while undergoing cancer treatment.
Wealthy nations backsliding on commitment to global development/in /by
The world’s richest nations are backsliding in their support for global development, according to a new study by the Commitment to Development Index.
Celebrations as Haiti qualifies for World Cup for first time in 51 years/in /by
They made it through after beating Nicaragua 2-0, defying the odds to qualify for the tournament for the first time in 51 years.
Nigeria convicts separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu of terrorism/in /by
Nigeria's High Court has convicted separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu on seven terrorism-related charges. The judge in Abuja on Thursday ruled that prosecutors provided “incontroverted evidence” that Kanu’s broadcasts incited deadly attacks on security forces and citizens in the country's south east.