Law enforcement agencies from 21 countries arrested 1,462 suspects, disrupted 10,909 malicious networks, and recovered more than $105 million in illicit funds during a two-month…
African leaders and regional officials gathered in Maputo, Mozambique, from 13–15 October 2026, to address escalating climate and disaster risks, emphasizing proactive governance…
Australia’s House of Representatives Speaker Milton Dick has been elected President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) for the 2026–2029 term, marking the first time an…
The UN and African Union should shift from reactive crisis management to proactive conflict prevention, according to speakers at a Security Council meeting.
The United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to encourage the use of new world maps which more accurately depict continents with their true sizes.
The United Nations General Assembly made history on Friday by voting to adopt the Equal Earth projection, a cartographic design that more accurately reflects the true size of…
Ride-hailing giant Uber has ended its 12-year operations in Nigeria, shutting down on September 2, 2026, after a global restructuring that included a 10 per cent payroll cut.
Dolly Parton, the country music icon and philanthropist, died at 80 in Nashville, with her passing sparking global tributes from fans and artists across Africa, where her music…
Billions of stargazers across North and South America, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East will experience a deep partial lunar eclipse on the night of August 27, 2026.
The Université Cadi Ayyad de Marrakech (UCA) secured first place in the Maghreb region and ranked 1,420th globally in the July 2026 Webometrics ranking, which evaluates … Read more
The Democratic Republic of Congo is scaling up its response to a rare and lethal Ebola outbreak, with officials announcing the opening of three new treatment … Read more
Rwandan musician Florien Uworizagwira, known professionally as Yampano, is in custody following his arrest by the Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB). The arrest comes amid allegations of … Read more