Ethiopian president calls for women’s participation in national dialogue
Ethiopian President Sahle-Work Zewde has emphasized the importance of encouraging women to actively engage and include their agenda in the...
Africa
Police, union leaders lock horns in Republic of Benin over souring cost of living
Police in the Republic of Benin dispersed a trade union protest with teargas as they rallied against the rising cost...
Burkina Faso axes BBC, VOA radio broadcasts over killings coverage
Burkina Faso has suspended the radio broadcasts of BBC Africa and the U.S-funded Voice of America (VOA) for two weeks...
US suspends food rations to Somalia’s elite Danab forces amid corruption scandal
The United States has halted food rations to Danab, Somalia’s renowned special forces unit, in the wake of a staggering...
Tinubu holds talks with Dutch industry players, demands mutually beneficial partnership
President Bola Tinubu says bilateral partnerships must be mutually beneficial, transformative, and must translate into real gains for ordinary citizens....
Tinubu meets Netherlands PM, outlines plans for enhanced trade
President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria is well-positioned to power the clean energy future of Europe and the world with its...
Ethiopia sets to host preparatory conference for 4th UN Financing Summit
Addis Ababa is gearing up to host the preparatory conference for the 4th UN Conference on Financing for Development in...
Egypt inks contract with Chinese shipbuilder for high-flying vessels
The cabinet of the National Navigation Company (NNC) has confirmed the signing of a contract with China's Heavy Industry shipbuilder,...
US troops expulsion from Niger tied to turmoil over transition timeframe, official discloses
A source within the US government said the demand for the expulsion of the U.S. troops from Niger was due...
Congo Republic declares Mpox epidemic as fresh cases surface
The Republic of Congo has declared an mpox epidemic after 19 cases were reported in five departments, including the capital,...
