UN says needs safe locations to house Lebanon displaced/in /by
Speaking during his visit to Lebanon, IOM regional chief Othman Belbeisi emphasized the urgent need to identify safe locations to accommodate displaced people, as many existing shelters are overwhelmed, he said, based on field assessments
Haiti PM and Kenya president urge partners to boost support for peacekeeping mission/in /by
The leaders of Kenya and Haiti on Friday urged international partners to honor their commitment to the U.N.-backed peacekeeping mission in Haiti, saying the mission needs more resources and that its budget will run out in March 2025.
Festival season kicks off in India, with colourful celebrations underway/in /by
Performing as one of Hindu-majority India’s most beloved gods means living up to the values enshrined in his inspiring life story, says Agnihotri, the actor playing Lord Rama.
Japanese organization of survivors of the atomic bombings receives Nobel Peace prize/in /by
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese organization of survivors of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, for its activism against nuclear weapons.
Somalia: Egypt to deploy troops to fight Shebabs/in /by
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi attended a summit in the Eritrean capital, Asmara , on Thursday , where he pledged strong regional security cooperation with the leaders of Somalia and Eritrea
The economy, the challenge of Kaïs Saïed’s second term [Business Africa]/in /by
Despite signs of improvement, such as the inflation rate falling to 6.7%, the majority of Tunisians are still feeling the effects of a sluggish economy.
Senegal’s first AFCON 2025 qualifier without Cisse/in /by
On Friday, Senegal held a training session ahead of their first leg match against Malawi in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification.
Haitian Prime Minister Gary Conille to meet President Ruto in Kenya/in /by
The Haitian Prime Minister Gary Conille visited Kenya on Thursday and was scheduled to meet President William Ruto on Friday.
South African President cleared in $580K couch cash case after 2-year probe/in /by
The former security boss, Arthur Fraser, alleged that Ramaphosa had been keeping the cash hidden in furniture at his ranch to evade South Africa's foreign currency laws when it was stolen.
Nigeria’s fuel price challenge: second increase in one month/in /by
Fuel prices surged at gas stations throughout Nigeria on Wednesday, adding to the hardships faced by citizens enduring the most severe economic crisis in decades.