Activists light up Johannesburg with a host of concerns ahead of G20 summit
A series of posters and illustrations projected onto buildings demanded urgent action on issues including climate accountability, the global debt crisis, and women’s rights.
WFP: Ending global hunger by 2030 achievable at less than 1% of military budgets
Ending hunger by 2030 would cost just $93 billion a year — less than one per cent of the $21.9 trillion spent on military budgets over the past decade, according to the UN World Food Programme (WFP).
South Africa braces for a high-stakes G20 summit without the United States
But while global ambitions take center stage, frustrations at home are palpable. Johannesburg authorities have launched a multimillion-dollar clean-up campaign to repair broken infrastructure ahead of the summit — a move many residents view as superficial.
Nigeria on edge as Trump threatens sanctions and military action {Business Africa}
Africa is witnessing major shifts in economics, education, and community development this week—from rising market fears in Nigeria to life-changing opportunities for East African students and women-led energy innovation in Zanzibar. Here are the stories making headlines.
Midfielder is first Moroccan to win women’s African player of the year
Ghizlane Chebbak was crowned the Confederation of African Football's top female player at a star-studded ceremony in Rabat.
Guinea-Bissau braces for contentious presidential vote
Guinea-Bissau, a nation of about 2 million people, has endured multiple coups since independence - won after a brutal war with Portugal - including alleged attempts to oust Embaló since he took office in 2020.
Curaçao men’s national football team receives heroic welcome after WC qualifiers
Soccer fans celebrated at Curaçao International Airport in Willemstad on Wednesday as the country's men's soccer team arrived home after making World Cup history as the smallest nation by population ever to qualify.
Gabon jails nine Bongo associates for embezzlement and corruption
Gabon’s Specialized Criminal Court slaps nine of Sylvia and Noureddin Bongo former aides with sentences ranging between two to fifteen years for embezzlement of public funds, corruption, and money laundering.
Pregnant women flee Sudan conflict amid life-threatening conditions
The United Nations estimates that over 2,000 pregnant women have fled El-Fasher since the Rapid Support Forces seized the city in late October.
Sudan official visits displaced shelters, pledges RSF defeat
Member of the Sudanese Sovereignty Council, Salah al-Din Adam Tur, inspected shelters for displaced people from el-Fasher in the city of al-Dabbah in the Northern State on Monday.