Syria’s Assad attends first Arab league summit in 12 years, meets with African leaders/in /by
"Is it possible to have deep bilateral relations that go beyond diplomatic relations, that go beyond the relationship between the officials, that go beyond the relationship between the two presidents and reach the level of the people in all its fields.." Bashar al-Assad, Syrian President
Unlocking Africa’s debt solutions: experts champion investment in its digital economy/in /by
A recent report by the World Bank titled "Digital Africa: Technological Transformation for Jobs" highlights Sub-Saharan Africa's significant gap between digital infrastructure availability and actual usage.
South African child prodigy’s reading skills makes waves on TikTok/in /by
South African toddler Lethukuthula Bhengu became famous after her clips on social network TikTok reached over one million followers
Kenyans brace for higher taxes as new finance bill targets petrol, beauty products/in /by
Small businesses are being targeted by Kenya's taxman in a raft of new proposals aimed at filling the coffers of President William Ruto's cash-strapped government
Burkina: at least 20 dead in 2 suspected jihadist attacks/in /by
Twenty civilians, including women and children, were killed between Monday and Wednesday in two attacks by suspected jihadists in central-eastern Burkina Faso, security and local sources told AFP on Friday.
The UN warns of the risk of famine in the northeast of Nigeria/in /by
At least $396 million is urgently needed to prevent widespread hunger and malnutrition in northeast Nigeria from turning into a " real disaster", the United Nations office in the country said on Thursday.
Blind football offers new hope in South Sudan/in /by
The Juba Boys FC started in 2020 and is now participating in the country's first ever blind football league
Kenya: LGBTQ+ refugees face serious human rights violations, says Amnesty/in /by
The United Nations has called on the international community to take action to protect the rights of LGBTQ+ people in Kenya's Kakuma refugee camp, according to a report by two NGOs, including Amnesty International.
Guinea: press associations accuse the junta of censorship/in /by
Guinean press associations on Thursday accused the ruling junta of censorship, in the face of the restriction or blocking of access to news sites and popular social networks, in a tense context of political protest.
US rapper Ludacris gets Hollywood Walk of Fame star/in /by
“No matter what people say I can't do, I will continue to shatter those stereotypes and show people it's possible in order to make everyone who got me here today proud. Because you all inspired my hard work and dedication to receive this star today.” Ludacris, recording artist/actor