Ugandan family aims to spread kung fu skills and culture in Africa
A Ugandan martial arts enthusiast who learned from kung fu masters in China aims to spread kung fu skills and…
ECOWAS discusses next steps over Guinea crisis
Leaders from the West African bloc known as ECOWAS met in Accra on Thursday to discuss the political crisis in…
Somali President withdraws PM’s powers in escalating row
Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed announced on Thursday he had withdrawn the powers of Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble, the…
Venezuela government signals ‘partial agreements’ at Mexico talks | Nicolas Maduro News
President Nicolas Maduro hopes talks in Mexico City will help ease global sanctions while opposition wants guarantees of free and…
US drug companies say $26bn opioid settlement will proceed | Drugs News
Companies say ‘enough’ US states joined a settlement resolving claims they fuelled the opioid epidemic, allowing it to move ahead.…
Canada election: Conservatives under fire over gun control | Elections News
Canada’s Conservative Party, which holds a slim lead in a tight election race, is facing mounting criticism for its stance…
Does Sri Lanka need major reforms to tackle its economic crisis?
Sri Lanka's government declared an economic emergency to deal with foodstuff shortages and to contain soaring inflation. Source link
Tanzania main opposition party says several members arrested | Politics News
Police detain nine party members and raid offices in Musoma to block planned symposium on constitutional change, Chadema says. Tanzanian…
Europe is politicising Afghan refugees instead of helping them | Opinions
After decades of wars and Western occupations, Afghanistan today is a devastated country. Given the active role European countries have…
Don’t sacrifice human rights in the name of development | Environment
For years in the Kazakh village of Sarykamys, people would go to sleep in their beds and never wake up…
South Africa’s top court dismisses bid to postpone local election | South Africa News
Judgement is a blow to the ruling ANC, which supported a postponement and has struggled to register candidates. South Africa’s…
Facebook mistakenly labels Black men ‘primates’ | Social Media News
Social media giant founded by Mark Zuckerberg apologises for ‘clearly unacceptable error’ but has previously faced allegations of racial bias.…
‘The Making Of Nigeria from Jihad to Amalgamation’ [Replay]
In this week’s pick of some our favourite discussions over 2020-2021, we revisit the making of the nation of Nigeria.…
US seen funding Afghan humanitarian aid, but not the Taliban | Taliban News
The US Congress is expected to finance the United Nation’s humanitarian work in Afghanistan, but is unlikely to directly fund…
Nigeria’s planned e-naira will not be enough to deter cryptocurrency users, analysts say
In February, the central bank told banks and financial institutions that “facilitating payments for cryptocurrency exchanges is prohibited”. The bank…
Video of Chinese employer beating local employee goes viral
From Sierra Leone to the DRC and now Rwanda, videos of Chinese managers viciously beating local employees is becoming a…
Probe begins into alleged bribe involving Guatemala’s president | Corruption News
Anti-corruption prosecutors are investigating an alleged bribe from Russian businessmen to President Alejandro Giammattei. Prosecutors in Guatemala have begun an…
How the freestyling hit ‘Bad Influence’ launched Omah Lay into stardom
At the time, he had less than 1,000 followers, so 300 comments was a tall order. After posting, he went…
‘QAnon Shaman’ pleads guilty to felony in January 6 Capitol riot | Donald Trump News
Jacob Chansley could face up to 51 months in prison for his role in the attack on the US Capitol.…
Eni’s mega oil discovery revives the Ouattara government’s ambitions
It is located in block CI-101, at a depth of more than 2,000 metres and 60km off the coast from…