TikTok finalizes a deal to form a new American entity/in /by
TikTok has finalized a deal to create a new American entity, avoiding the looming threat of a ban in the United States that has been in discussion for years on the platform now used by more than 200 million Americans.
Three years after war damage, Khartoum’s Bahri Hospital reopens amid economic struggles/in /by
Three years on, Khartoum’s Bahri Teaching Hospital is welcoming patients once again, nearly three years after it was wrecked and looted in the early days of Sudan’s war.
DR Congo’s Goma one year under M23 control/in /by
Nearly a year after Rwanda-backed M23 fighters seized the eastern Congolese city of Goma, life for civilians has changed dramatically, marked by insecurity, displacement, and deepening political tensions.
Nigeria: Imo Records Over $1million From Non-Oil Exports in 2025 – Nepc/in /by
[Premium Times] The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that 50 cocoa farmers and exporters in Imo received 30 cocoa seedlings each in 2025 as part of interventions to boost production for export.
US-backed hepatitis B vaccine study halted in Guinea-Bissau/in /by
Guinea-Bissau has halted a US-backed hepatitis B vaccine study on newborns, pending an emergency ethical review. The country’s health minister says a six-member ethics committee never met before the study was approved, a major red flag.
Ryan Coogler’s vampire epic ‘Sinners’ breaks Oscar nominations record/in /by
Ryan Coogler’s blues-steeped vampire epic “Sinners” led all films with 16 nominations to the 98th Academy Awards on Thursday, setting a record for the most in Oscar history.
South Africa’s Kruger park suffers ‘devastating’ damage from floods/in /by
South Africa's iconic Kruger National Park suffered major damage to critical infrastructure in recent flooding, with the cost of repairs estimated to run over 30 million dollars, officials said Thursday.
Ghana: COMAC to Take Position On Petroleum Price Floor Programme/in /by
[Ghanaian Times] The Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC) is set to hold an emergency meeting today to adopt a common position on the Petroleum Price Floor programme.
Over one million Nigerians face hunger due to funding shortages/in /by
A catastrophic hunger crisis is set to dramatically worsen in northeastern Nigeria, as the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warns it will be forced to slash food aid to over a million vulnerable people within weeks due to a critical lack of funding.
Mali’s junta creates a new ministerial-level post to oversee the mining sector/in /by
Mali's military junta has created a new ministerial-level post to oversee the mining sector, tightening the government's direct grip on the country's crucial gold industry, and has appointed a former Barrick Mining executive to the job.