UK to send asylum seekers to Rwanda in 10-12 weeks, says PM Rishi Sunak
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced on Monday that the UK authorities will begin sending asylum seekers to Rwanda within...
Africa
Tinubu calls for regional counter-terrorism, harps on actions on poverty, social justice
President Bola Tinubu has called for the establishment of a regional counter-terrorism centre that will serve as a hub for...
Mali: Anxiety grows as scores of travelling civilians kidnapped by armed insurgents
Reports from Mali say no less than 100 civilians are being held captive by suspected extremist insurgents after being kidnapped...
Sudan: Dengue Fever outbreak hits volunteer-run emergency room in Khartoum
The volunteer-operated emergency room in Khartoum Bahri has raised the alarm over a surge in suspected cases of dengue fever....
Kenya’s maize imports shift as non-tariff barriers impact trade with Tanzania
In the past marketing year of 2022/2023, Kenya has witnessed a significant shift in its maize import dynamics, with imports...
Ghana to receive fresh MoU with bilateral lenders in May, says finance minister
Ghana's Finance Minister has announced that the country's bilateral creditors will present a fresh Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on a...
AU sympathises with victims of boat disaster in Central African Republic
The African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has offered his condolences to the government of the Central African...
IGAD hosts regional experts’ talks on Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) convened a two-day regional experts' dialogue aimed at fostering multidisciplinary policy-focused research and analysis...
AFDB harps on call for urgent action on climate finance
African Development Bank Group President, Akinwumi Adesina, has emphasized the critical need for accelerated action on climate finance as African...
Nigerian president applauds Tunde Onakoya for breaking chess marathon record
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Nigerian chess master Tunde Onakoya, who has broken the record for the longest chess...
