“The IMF’ mission is to help countries help themselves” – Kristalina Georgieva/in /by
Speaking at the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund in Washington, Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva reaffirmed the institution’s role in supporting its member states.
Cameroon: President Biya signs decree to reinstate vice presidency/in /by
Cameroonian President Paul Biya signed a bill on Tuesday to restore the vice presidency to the country's government structure.
Iran issues warnings as Trump says war ‘is almost over’/in /by
Iranian state media reported Wednesday that the commander of Iran’s joint military command warned that Iran would completely block exports and imports across the Persian Gulf region, the Sea of Oman, and the Red Sea if the United States did not lift its blockade on Iranian ports.
SA opposition leader Julius Malema awaits sentence on Thursday/in /by
The state is seeking the maximum 15-year jail term for Malema, who was found guilty in October of violating firearm laws by shooting a gun in the air at an EFF celebration near the city in 2018.
Pope Leo XIV arrives in Cameroon on second leg of African tour/in /by
After two days in Algeria marred by two suicide attacks and a spat with US President Donald Trump, the pontiff's plane landed in the Cameroonian capital Yaounde shortly before 3:00 pm local time (1400 GMT), an AFP journalist travelling on the papal plane said.
Togo to ask UN members to adopt world maps that show true size of Africa/in /by
Togo has launched a campaign to adopt a world map that better represents the true size of Africa. Now Togo will ask UN member states to commit to ditching European centred maps in favour of more accurate representations.
Chinese national sentenced to a year in prison for attempting to smuggle ants out of Kenya/in /by
A Chinese national has been sentenced to a year in prison for attempting to smuggle ants out of Kenya. Zhang Kequn was arrested at Nairobi airport last month with more than 2,000 ants hidden in his luggage.
Brazil calls for stronger defence preparedness as LAAD expo opens in São Paulo/in /by
As geopolitical tensions evolve globally, authorities say initiatives like LAAD Security reflect a growing push across the region to balance peace with preparedness.
Russia repeats offer to take Iran’s enriched uranium/in /by
As the world waits for peace talks between the US and Iran to resume, Russia says it can help solve the problem of Iran's enriched uranium.
Kenya fuel prices surge amid global oil crisis and domestic controversy/in /by
Kenya has announced a sharp rise in fuel prices, with diesel recording its biggest increase on record despite a recent tax cut.