Cameroon’s youth stand at a crossroads ahead of the presidential election/in /by
Cameroonians will cast their ballot on 12 October 2025. The country's young people could play a decisive role in the election.
Oscar winner and champion of independent film, Robert Redford, dies at 89/in /by
Robert Redford, the Hollywood golden boy who became an Oscar-winning director, liberal activist and godfather for independent cinema under the name of one of his best-loved characters, died Tuesday at age 89.
Dangote refinery makes first US gasoline delivery, reshaping global energy flows/in /by
In a significant milestone for global energy markets, Nigeria’s massive Dangote refinery has successfully exported its first shipment of gasoline to the United States, with commodities giant Vitol and North American distributor Sunoco taking delivery this week.
Claudia Sheinbaum leads her first Independence Day shout as president/in /by
Mexico began its Independence Day celebrations on Monday night with President Claudia Sheinbaum delivering the traditional “shout” from the balcony of the National Palace for the first time.
World Trade Organization fisheries agreement comes into force, curbing harmful subsidies/in /by
World Trade Organization members celebrated the entry into force on Monday of a fisheries deal that marks the global body's first multilateral agreement with environmental sustainability at its core.
Administrative building hit in Kharkiv as drone targets busy street/in /by
The regional prosecutor’s office in Kharkiv has released video footage of the moment a Shahed drone struck an administrative building in the city centre.
US trial of BNP Paribas begins over alleged role in Sudan human rights abuses/in /by
The bank is accused of having provided financial support to Omar al-Bashir’s government in the 1990s and 2000s.
Liberia: Digging Ourselves Into a Petroleum Pit?/in /by
[Liberian Observer] Petroleum is not just another commodity. Like rice, telecommunications, and cement, it sits at the heart of Liberia's economic security. The pumps keep our taxis moving, our generators humming, our markets supplied. Any policy that shakes this foundation ripples far beyond the filling station. Yet, in its latest attempt to raise revenue, the Boakai administration appears to be playing a dangerous game with the very sector that keeps the country running.
South Sudan: UN report denounces ‘systematic’ government corruption amid food crisis/in /by
The UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan accused the country’s political elites of looting public revenues.
Hundreds attend funeral services for 31 journalists killed by Israeli strikes on Yemen/in /by
Hundreds of people attended the funeral services Tuesday for 31 reporters killed in Israeli airstrikes last week in Yemen.