Police shoot man at close range during Kenyan protests/in /by
Kenyan police shot an apparent bystander at close range Tuesday during the latest protests over the killing of a blogger in custody earlier this month, sparking more fury among the public and demands for accountability.
Slick Rick returns after 26 years with ‘Victory’ album/in /by
It marks Slick Rick's first album since 1999's “The Art of Storytelling”
Gunman attack in north-central Nigeria: death toll climbs to 150/in /by
Nobody has claimed responsibility for the attack perpetrated by armed gunmen in Benue state, but local conflicts between herders and farmers have become increasingly deadly in recent years.
Sudan government orders the reopening of universities in Khartoum/in /by
Sudan's Prime Minister, Dr. Kamil El-Tayib Idris, has directed the reopening of universities in Khartoum.
People cross from Iran into Azerbaijan as Israel’s attacks continue/in /by
Several countries have evacuated or ordered their citizens to leave Iran and Israel as fears of further escalation mount
Migrant workers sent US$685 Billion in remittances to families in 2024/in /by
The UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development celebrated Tuesday's 10th anniversary of the International Day of Family Remittances. This recognizes the power of remittances and advocates for migrant workers’ sacrifice and contribution to rural development and poverty alleviation.
Meta brings ads to WhatsApp/in /by
“The personal messaging experience on WhatsApp isn’t changing, and personal messages, calls and statuses are end-to-end encrypted and cannot be used to show ads,”
Togo suspends French state-owned broadcasters RFI and France 24/in /by
“Several recent broadcasts have relayed inaccurate, biased, and even contrary to facts, undermining the stability of republican institutions and the country's image,”
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Launches Fuel Distribution Initiative/in /by
[Premium Times] Effective 15 August, the company said it will begin distributing petrol and diesel to marketers, dealers, manufacturers, telecoms firms, aviation, and other large users nationwide. Keywords: Dangote Refinery
Haiti restarts investigation into murder of president Jovenel Moise/in /by
The Haitian president was gunned down at his home in July 2021. Of the twenty suspects in the killing, none have so far faced trial as intimidations and gang violence made the hearings stall repeatedly.