Summit for Democracy: Zambians attend virtual event/in /by
Locally delegates participated in the mostly virtual event in the country’s capital Lusaka and weighed in on the importance of the event. “US is the oldest democracy that we have. So, which means that we can also learn not only from the good side but also for the challenges that they are having.”
Pope Francis to remain under observation/in /by
Pope Francis was admitted in hospital on Wednesday after complaining of breathing difficulties
Anthony Joshua v Jermaine Franklin: It’s the worst time to fight me – Joshua/in /by
British boxer Anthony Joshua, a former world heavyweight champion, said Wednesday, three days before his fight with Jermaine Franklin, that the American had chosen the "worst time" to fight him.
Google, others say Uganda anti-LGBTQ bill bad for business/in /by
In addition to Google, the Open For Business coalition includes companies such as Microsoft, MasterCard, HSBC, and Facebook owner Meta.
Tunisia: Migrants demonstrate outside the UN facility in Tunis/in /by
Most of those gathered were from Sudan and claimed to have been persecuted by Tunisians since president Kais Saied lashed out at sub-Saharan African migrants last month and inveighed against a perceived plot to erase Tunisia’s identity.
S.Africa’s Pistorius up for parole in girlfriend’s murder/in /by
A parole board is to decide whether Pistorius should be let out early, after a hearing in Pretoria on Friday.
Senegal: Clashes between police officers, students in Dakar on the eve of Sonko trial/in /by
Mr. Sonko and his supporters accuse the government of using the justice system to prevent him from running for president in February 2024. The presidential party accuses Mr. Sonko of wanting to paralyze the country and of using the street to escape justice.
Kamala Harris Ghana trip ends, pledges $1B to advance women’s economic participation/in /by
Beyond this commitment, I am also pleased to announce a series of other significant private sector commitments alongside U.S. government efforts. In total, these investments represent more than $1 billion that is being dedicated to advance women's economic participation across the African continent.
British-Nigerian actor John Boyega hopes latest movie “Breaking” sparks conversation/in /by
"Brian Brown's ex-wife was the closest to us and giving us kind of like that day to day response and advice, which was very, very important to this because we didn't want to just make a generic film that had like thriller qualities and screaming and shouting. We wanted actually, Brian, to feel like
Gabonese student killed in Turkey/in /by
The death of a Gabonese student in Turkey, confirmed by her embassy and her university, provokes strong emotion among the African students welcomed in increasing numbers in the country.