Regional cooperation is crucial for the continent’s growth
But by many measures, African countries are failing to meet their transformation goals in terms of diversification, export competitiveness, technological…
‘You can debate an ideology, not a religion,’ says Chadian film director Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
The last feature film he presented at the world’s biggest film festival was Grigris, back in 2013. And the last…
‘Little to lose’: Poverty and despair fuel South Africa’s unrest | Protests News
Johannesburg, South Africa – South Africa is facing its worst unrest in decades as protests over the jailing of former…
Transportation minister favours Chinese contractors to local ones
Nigeria’s outspoken transportation minister Rotimi Amaechi delivered a blunt message to local construction companies who’ve long complained that they’re shut…
WTO’s reputation rides on upcoming deal to curb overfishing | Business and Economy News
Negotiators hope WTO can deal a blow to overfishing and reassert itself as it hasn’t clinched a major trade deal…
Israel: ‘The Jewish population is winning the demographic war’
Numbering 158,000 in 1949, today, close to two million Palestinian citizens live in Israel. Palestinian leaders long hoped that such…
Heads have been rolling ever since South Africa’s Patrice Motsepe arrived at the CAF
Those who had turned off their phones had a brutal start to the day. “These appear to be unfair dismissals.…
Young, urban and disgruntled PF supporters, can Lungu woo them back?
Zambia’s ruling PF party and President Edgard Lungu’s support base, youth and urban dwellers, form one of the biggest disgruntled…
Nigeria’s disposal of electronic waste is causing a public health problem
Environmental contamination researcher Okunola Alabi spoke to The Conversation Africa’s Wale Fatade about the problem of electronic waste in Nigeria.…
Chinese nationals among several killed in Pakistan blast: Report | Asia Pacific News
Eight people, including four Chinese nationals, killed in a blast targeting a bus in northern Pakistan, Reuters reports. Eight people,…
US warns companies on Xinjiang business, urges exit | Human Rights News
Joint statement warns of “growing evidence” of forced labour and challenges of due diligence. The United States has warned of…
Man dies in anti-government protest in Cuba: Interior ministry | Human Rights News
A man died during an anti-government protest on Monday on the outskirts of Havana, the Cuban interior ministry said on…
COVID or not, ‘the desire to eat wildlife’ continues in Asia | Coronavirus pandemic News
Continuing attempts to curb the sale of wild animals and their meat have failed to engender change at wet markets…
Wall Street closes lower as investors size up earnings, inflation | Financial Markets News
Stocks gave up early gains and closed broadly lower Tuesday as investors weighed the latest quarterly earnings reports from big…
Not ‘very nice’: Borat actor sues US cannabis firm over billboard | Courts News
Sacha Baron Cohen, who created and plays the character Borat, is seeking $9m from Solar Therapeutics Inc, a Massachusetts-based cannabis…
Chinese father reunited with kidnapped son after 24-year search | China News
After travelling 500,000km across China on a motorbike, Geo Gangtang finds his long-lost son in Henan province. A Chinese man…
England’s Mings slams UK’s home secretary over racism remarks | Racism News
England’s football player Tyrone Mings says Patel ‘stoked the fire’ with her comments about players taking the knee. England’s football…
Why are Muslim women living ‘in fear’ in this Canadian city? | Islamophobia News
Canada – Dunia Nur was out buying paint when it happened. The community organiser in Edmonton, Alberta was speaking Somali…
Death toll rises as violence and looting spreads in South Africa | South Africa News
Protesters clashed with security forces in several areas of South Africa and looters ransacked shopping malls on Tuesday as frustrations…
Sri Lankan children make a dangerous climb for online school | Sri Lanka News
Getting online school lessons for this remote Sri Lankan village requires a trek of more than three kilometres (about two…