US donates 50,000 Mpox vaccine doses to DRC amid outbreak/in /by
This donation follows a recent shipment of nearly 100,000 doses from the European Commission's Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority. The DRC, the hardest-hit country in the region, is experiencing multiple mpox outbreaks driven by various strains, including a new variant, clade Ib
Tyla wins best afrobeats, Swift encourages voting, and more highlights from the 40th VMAs/in /by
Later in the evening, Flavor Flav had the honor of presenting gymnast Jordan Chiles with a special award, rounding out a night filled with unforgettable performances and meaningful moments at the 40th VMAs held at the UBS Arena.
Critics say a South African education bill on language in schools threatens new unity government/in /by
The bill seeks to give the government the power to determine language and admission policies in schools.
Workers call off protest that grounded flights at Kenya’s main airport/in /by
The union wrote on X that a return to work agreement had been signed and the union's secretary general Moss Ndiema told journalists and workers that the union would be involved in every discussion moving forward.
Mbappé rejects mediation offer in $60M financial dispute with PSG/in /by
The France superstar rejected a mediation offer by the French soccer league’s legal commission on Wednesday in his dispute with his former club over wages and bonuses.
Severe flooding in northeastern Nigeria leaves 30 people dead/in /by
Severe flooding in northeastern Nigeria has left 30 people dead and affected more than a million others, authorities said on Wednesday.
Senegal’s President promises to combat human trafficking after deadly shipwreck/in /by
Three days after a devastating shipwreck off the coast of Mbour, which claimed the lives of over 125 people, search operations for survivors continue despite the slim chances of finding any.
The UN Security Council extends sanctions on Sudan until September 2025/in /by
The United Nations Security Council adopted a draft resolution on Wednesday that extends the sanctions on Sudan until September 2025.
China renews calls for unity and cooperation in the BRICS alliance/in /by
China’s foreign minister Wang Yi called Wednesday to strengthen unity and cooperation within the BRICS alliance, in the face of "political forces holding Cold War mentalities."
Iran’s Pezeshkian seeks to cement ties in Iraq on first presidential trip/in /by
Iran's reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday kicked off his first trip abroad as president, hoping to cement Tehran's ties to Baghdad amid regional tensions.