Palestinians celebrate in Gaza as ceasefire agreement takes effect/in /by
Palestinians poured into the streets across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, celebrating as a long-awaited ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas was announced.
Seychelles heads to run-off as no candidate secures majority in first round/in /by
Early voting began Thursday in Seychelles’ outer islands and for essential workers, with polling across the main islands to follow. Final results are expected by the weekend, marking a pivotal moment for the island nation’s political landscape.
Queen rules UK airwaves as most played rock act of the 21st century/in /by
British group Queen is back at number one – this time topping the list of the most played rock acts in the UK this century.
Israeli strikes continue in Gaza despite announcement of ceasefire deal/in /by
Israeli air strikes continued to hit Gaza City on Thursday morning, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump announced what he called a breakthrough ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.
Ivory Coast traces 40% of cocoa, But EU anti-deforestation law delayed/in /by
The coming year will test whether policy reforms, digital traceability, and global market forces can push Ivory Coast — and its millions of farmers — toward a more sustainable cocoa futur
Audit reveals 17bn revenue underreporting in Congo’s mining firms/in /by
A state audit has revealed that mining companies in the Democratic Republic of Congo failed to report a staggering $16.8 billion in revenue between 2018 and 2023.
Ghana: Ghana Earns U.S.$370.3m From Petroleum Revenue 1st Half 2025 – Piac/in /by
[Ghanaian Times] Ghana earned a total of US$370.3 million in petroleum revenue during the first half of 2025, according to the latest semi-annual report released by the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC).
Exhibition charting development of Nigerian Modernism opens at London’s Tate Modern/in /by
The first UK exhibition on the development of Nigeria’s modern art movement is opening in London.
The Sahel Alliance leaves the ICC… should the rest of Africa follow? [Africanews Debates]/in /by
“It’s fair to say the ICC focused too heavily on Africa in its early years,” he said. “But the answer isn’t to walk away. The Rome Statute is solid, Africa just needs to use its influence to make the system fairer.”
UN to slash global peacekeeping force, amid US funding cuts/in /by
The United Nations is preparing to slash its global peacekeeping force, cutting 13,000 to 14,000 troops and police from missions worldwide, following major U.S. funding reductions under President Trump’s renewed “America First” policy.