At least 38 migrants and refugees, including children, have died after their boat sank off the coast of Djibouti, the United Nations migration agency has said, after their bodies were recovered. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said in a post on X on Tuesday that at least six others are missing and presumed dead, […] The post 38 dead, including children, as migrant
Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron has met former President Donald Trump in Florida, before heading onto Washington DC for talks. The former PM is in the US for talks with senior government officials about the wars in Gaza and Ukraine. It is not unusual for foreign secretaries to meet opposition candidates during visits abroad. Lord Cameron has […] The post David Cameron meets Donald
A policeman has died in the Mexican city of Zacatelco after being beaten by residents enraged over the murder of a taxi driver. The officer reportedly intervened when locals set upon two men suspected of killing the taxi driver. Several other policemen were also injured by the mob of angry neighbours. Residents of Zacatelco have […] The post Mexican police officer killed while intervening
Russia and China have agreed to discuss ways to deepen their security cooperation in Asia and Europe to counter attempts by the United States to impose its will on the region, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. “For a long time, there was a Euro-Atlantic security structure in the form of NATO … as well […] The post Russia, China to deepen security cooperation in Asia, Europe
Afrobeat artiste King Promise has shown immense generosity by supporting his fans with various expenses, including school fees, medical bills, and educational resources. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), on Saturday, King Promise initiated a giveaway spree, inviting fans to share their pressing concerns so he could offer assistance. He humorously referenced his song lyrics, stating, […] The post King
The trial of 27 people charged in connection with the Panama Papers money laundering scandal has started in a Panamanian criminal court. The leak of secret financial documents in 2016 revealed how some of the world’s wealthiest people stashed their assets in offshore companies. The defendants include Jurgen Mossack and Ramon Fonseca Mora who founded […] The post Panama Papers money-laundering
French and British troops on Monday swapped roles and took part in an unprecedented changing of the guards ceremonies outside the palaces of each other’s head of state to celebrate 120 years since the Entente Cordiale. The Entente Cordiale was a diplomatic agreement signed between the United Kingdom and France in 1904. It marked the end […] The post Britain and France mark 120yrs
An activist who criticized Morocco’s decision to normalize relations with Israel was sentenced to five years in prison, as some of the Arab world’s largest pro-Palestinian protests continue to sweep the country. Abdul Rahman Zankad of Mohammedia, Morocco was arrested in March after posting on Facebook about Israel’s war in Gaza and Morocco’s 2020 decision […] The post Moroccan
Togo has rescheduled parliamentary and regional elections for April 29 after delaying the ballot over a highly contested constitutional reform. The announcement was made Tuesday (Apr. 9) after a cabinet meeting. Elections were initially scheduled on April 13 before being postponed to April 20. Togo’s parliament voted in late March to transition the nation from […] The post Togo
The World Bank has identified deep-rooted inequalities as a major obstacle to Africa’s economic progress, according to its chief economist for the region. Andrew Dabalen in an interview on Citi TV’s The Point of View, pointed to a lack of essential infrastructure and limited intra-African trade as key factors limiting growth. “The speed at which […] The post Structural
Andrew Dabalen, the Chief Economist for the Africa Region at the World Bank, has expressed optimism regarding the forecasted 3.8% growth in Sub-Saharan African countries by 2025. The World Bank’s Africa Pulse Report for April 2024 anticipates growth in Africa in the coming years. The report also suggests that domestic resource mobilization and international support […] The post Africa’s
but faster and more equitable growth needed to reduce poverty Increased private consumption and declining inflation are supporting an economic rebound in sub-Saharan Africa. However, the recovery remains fragile due to uncertain global economic conditions, growing debt service obligations, frequent natural disasters and escalating conflict and violence, according to the World Bank’s latest Africa’s Pulse […] The post
Three Tanzanian soldiers were killed, and three others wounded when hostile mortar fire landed near their camp in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) said on Monday. They were part of a Southern African peacekeeping force deployed in December last year to help government troops battling M23 rebels in the […] The post Three
By Ama Kudom-Agyemang Obviously, the realisation of about three-quarters of the world’s population having access to safe water sources, is a major attainment by the international community. However, this achievement cannot be overly celebrated. This is because, as the world celebrated this year’s World Water Day (WWD) on Friday, 22nd March, a whooping 2.2 billion […] The post Reflections
Ghana Christian High International School (GCHIS) demonstrated brilliance in the just-ended Dunkfest at the Association International School (AIS), Airport in Accra. The school emerged tops in both the boys and girls categories in an event which saw boxing greats professor Azumah Nelson, Joseph King Kong Agbeko, former IBF Bantamweight champion, Lebanese Ambassador to Ghana and […] The post Ghana
Nigeria has recovered 30bn naira ($24m; £19m) as part of an ongoing corruption probe into a suspended minister, the financial watchdog says. The funds were traced to more than 50 bank accounts, it said. Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Minister Betta Edu was initially suspended in January over the alleged diversion of $640,000 of public […] The post Betta
The parents of a Michigan teenager who shot dead four fellow students are due to be sentenced on Tuesday, marking the end of a landmark criminal case. James and Jennifer Crumbley were both found guilty of manslaughter and each face up to 15 years in prison. Jurors found they ignored their son’s mental health needs […] The post James and Jennifer
The 13-year-old girl married to the 63-year-old Gborbu Wulomo is expected to be returned to her biological parents on Friday, April 12, 2024, according to Child Rights International (CRI). There was a public uproar when the marriage ceremony between Ga priest, Nuumo Borketey Laweh XXXIII, also known as Gborbu Wulomo, and Naa Okromo went viral. […] The post Underage
Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered 30 billion naira ($24 million; £19 million) as part of an ongoing corruption probe into a suspended minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu. The EFCC revealed that the funds were traced to more than 50 bank accounts. Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Minister […] The post Nigerian
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