Brazil’s Lula da Silva calls Israel’s Gaza offensive ‘premediated genocide’/in /by
Brazil's President Lula da Silva was at the Elysee Palace in Paris on Thursday in a bid to persuade President Macron to back an EU trade deal with South America's Mercosur bloc. But his mind was on the Middle East and he used a speech at the palace to denounce Israel's Gaza offensive as 'genocide.'
Burundi awaits results of local and parliamentary elections/in /by
More than six million voters were called to elect a new national assembly whose membership has reduced from 123 to 103 seats
Somalis call Trump’s travel ban discriminatory/in /by
Somalia is among seven African countries whose nationals are prohibited from traveling to the US effective Monday June, 9
As cholera cases surge, African leaders urge local production of vaccine/in /by
The World Health Organization says that so far this year, Africa has reported two-thirds of all cases worldwide, and 99 per cent of cholera-related deaths.
Renewed calls to end plastic pollution on World Environment Day/in /by
More than 400 million tonnes of plastic is produced worldwide every year, but just half of it is designed to be used only once, and less than 10 per cent is recycled.
Zambia mourns former president Edgar Lungu/in /by
According to local media and his Patriotic Front party, Lungu collapsed while exercising at home in Lusaka and was pronounced dead at the Maina Soko military hospital.
Sheep markets struggle in Niger ahead of Eid al-Adha amid insecurity and economic strain/in /by
Eid al-Adha, also known as the Feast of Sacrifice, is marked by the traditional slaughter of a sheep to commemorate the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son.
Africa Day: AU renews call for reparative justice {Business Africa}/in /by
On Africa Day, the African Union amplifies the call for reparative justice, urging economic redress for slavery and colonialism while in Lyon, African chefs take center stage to showcase a vibrant culinary industry that’s driving jobs, innovation, and unlocking a $1 trillion market opportunity
African Union expresses concern over US president’s new travel ban/in /by
Of the 12 countries affected by Trump's executive order, issued on Wednesday night, 7 are in Africa with a further 3 African nations facing travel restrictions.
Nigeria: Ex-Petroleum Minister Jubril Aminu Dies At 85/in /by
[Vanguard] Former Minister of Education and Petroleum, Professor Jibril Aminu, has died at the age of 85.