‘Increase in prize money’ key to Afcon gap narrowing
An increase in prize money has contributed to the success of lower-ranked teams at Afcon 2023, claims the head of African football.
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UN receiving reports of Sudan starvation deaths
As the fighting escalates the World Food Programme is unable to reach many of those in need.
Afrobeat is now part of pop music, says Grammys CEO
This is the first time African music will have its own category at the prestigious Grammy awards.
Ghana enforces controversial emissions levy
Each diesel or petrol vehicle will incur up to $24 a year under a new law meant to curb emissions.
‘I’d rather die than stay here’: Unfit housing on the rise in Paris suburb hosting Olympic village
With broken windows and walls covered with mould, 49-year-old security guard Belkheir is desperate to move out of the tiny studio apartment he has lived… Read More »‘I’d rather die than stay here’: Unfit housing on the rise in Paris suburb hosting Olympic village
Top UN court says it has jurisdiction on most of Ukraine’s invasion case
The United Nations’ top court said Friday it had jurisdiction to rule in most parts of a case brought by Ukraine over Russia’s brutal 2022… Read More »Top UN court says it has jurisdiction on most of Ukraine’s invasion case
EU countries greenlight landmark new AI laws
The European Union’s 27 member states on Friday approved landmark rules on regulating artificial intelligence, passing a key last hurdle after tough negotiations to the… Read More »EU countries greenlight landmark new AI laws
With ECOWAS exit, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger leave democratic transition in limbo
The announcement that Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso will withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) “without delay” has put an abrupt… Read More »With ECOWAS exit, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger leave democratic transition in limbo
Protesting French farmers begin lifting blockades after govt promises on aid
France’s agriculture minister said Friday that the worst of a crisis that saw farmers block roads nationwide for days was over, as protesters began lifting… Read More »Protesting French farmers begin lifting blockades after govt promises on aid
The Baku Connection in Azerbaijan: ‘They won’t stop our investigations by arresting us’
In the run-up to February 7 presidential elections, repression has increased in Azerbaijan, a former Soviet republic in the Caucasus that borders Iran and Armenia.… Read More »The Baku Connection in Azerbaijan: ‘They won’t stop our investigations by arresting us’
