Pix of the Day, 24 March 2026/in /by
Pix of the Day, 24 March 2026
US university cancels Mahama honour over LGBTQ bill concerns/in /by
Ghana’s embassy in the United States has criticised Lincoln University's last-minute decision to cancel plans to confer an honorary doctorate on former President John Dramani Mahama.
Senegal fishermen bear the cost of industrial and illegal fishing/in /by
In the port town of Rufisque, fishermen who have worked in these waters for decades say industrial and illegal fleets have stripped the sea bare. With no catch and no income, young men are now making a desperate choice: to leave.
DR Congo plans to conduct second national census after 40 years/in /by
The Democratic Republic of Congo is preparing to hold the second general census in its history, more than 40 years after the previous one, conducted in 1984.
IMF plans Mozambique visit as debt pressures deepen/in /by
Mozambique is set to host an International Monetary Fund mission in the coming months, as authorities seek support to manage growing financial pressures.
Bill Cosby ordered to pay $19.25m to woman in decades-old assault case/in /by
A California court has awarded $19.25m in damages to a woman who accused actor Bill Cosby of drugging and sexually assaulting her somewhere in the early 1970s.
Ghana, EU sign first pact to counter West Africa’s growing insecurity/in /by
Ghana and the European Union on Tuesday signed their first formal defence partnership, as the country presents itself as a regional bulwark against the growing jihadist violence roiling west Africa.
Chad begins relocation of refugees along its border with Sudan/in /by
The evacuations already began in Ennedi Est Province over the weekend, with the government targeting to relocate at least 2,300 refugees, mostly women and children.
Israel bombs Tehran as Iran hits Telaviv, Gulf states/in /by
Israel said it carried out an extensive series of strikes on Iranian “production sites,” without providing more information. Iran also fired multiple waves of missiles at Israel early on Tuesday
Rising fuel prices and Middle East tensions hit South African Airlines/in /by
South African airlines are facing mounting pressures as rising fuel prices and regional tensions disrupt operations. Jet fuel prices have surged more than 70% since late February due to ongoing instability in the Middle East.