Ghana: former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings has died/in /by
Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings was the widow of Ghana's longest-serving president, Jerry John Rawlings. She died at the age of 76.
Designer Alphadi returns to Timbuktu with a “Caravan of Peace”/in /by
The Nigerien fashion icon brings his message of unity and creativity to a city seeking healing through culture.
King Charles and Queen Camilla join Pope in historic Vatican prayer/in /by
Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla visited the Vatican on Thursday, joining Pope Leo XIV in prayer inside the Sistine Chapel in a landmark act of unity between the Church of England and the Roman Catholic Church.
Pix of the Day: October 23, 2025/in /by
Pix of the Day: October 23, 2025
Moonshot 2025: Can Africa’s Startups Challenge Global Tech Giants?{Business Africa}/in /by
Moonshot 2025 closes in Lagos: Nigeria champions drive to increase intra-continental digital trade while Experts call for a unified African IP framework as creators lose billions; the AfCFTA protocol is seen as key to unlocking the continent’s $17 billion creative industry.
Janet Jackson honored at Gala of the stars, says she has no plans to stop dancing/in /by
The pop superstar was honored with the Icon Award at the Gala of the Stars, an annual event organized by Dancers Against Cancer celebrating excellence and resilience in the global dance community. The award was presented by screen legend Liza Minnelli.
War in Sudan: 14 million children in need of humanitarian assistance/in /by
A recent visit by humanitarian officials from UNICEF to Sudan reiterated the depth of the country's humanitarian crisis, as the brutal war flares on.
Severe winds batter New Zealand for second time in a week/in /by
Powerful winds swept across parts of New Zealand for the second time in a week on Thursday, disrupting flights, forcing school closures, and causing widespread transport delays.
South Africa and Vietnam elevate tie to strategic partnership/in /by
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa met with Vietnamese President Luong Cuong on Thursday as he started a two day visit to Hanoi to boost ties with the Southeast Asian nation.
mRNA Covid vaccines may boost cancer treatment, study finds/in /by
The most widely used COVID-19 vaccines may offer a surprise benefit for some cancer patients – revving up their immune systems to help fight tumors, according to preliminary research reported in the journal Nature.