Pakistan’s president on Wednesday dissolved the National Assembly, or lower house of parliament, a first step in the countdown to a general election by mid-November.… Read More »Pakistan’s parliament dissolved for elections amid ex-PM Khan’s imprisonment
Fleria Mukula, 65, has lived in Bungoma County in Western Kenya all her life. She felt she could bring more to her community and, while… Read More »In the words of Fleria Mukhula: “I was born a peacebuilder.”
African netball is being tipped for growth after successfully hosting its first World Cup in Cape Town.
The UN Women Executive Board will convene for its second regular session from Tuesday 12 to Wednesday 13 September 2023 at United Nations Headquarters in New York.
Saudi Arabia’s embassy in Tehran has resumed operations, state media in Iran reported Wednesday, following a thaw in ties seven years after the mission was… Read More »Saudi embassy resumes operations in Iran after seven years, state media reports
Sixto Rodriguez, the once obscure American singer-songwriter who found a career renaissance after his music developed a cult following abroad, has died at the age… Read More »‘Sugar Man’ singer Sixto Rodriguez dies at 81
A video viewed hundreds of thousands of times purports to show an African leader violently criticising ECOWAS for imposing a strict ultimatum on the Niger… Read More »No, this video is not of an African leader condemning the ECOWAS bloc’s Niger response
The United Nations General Assembly, through a groundbreaking resolution (A/RES/77/317), has proclaimed an International Day of Care and Support, to be commemorated on 29 October.… Read More »Member States agree on International Day of Care and Support: A milestone for gender equality and sustainable societies
Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act contradicts the World Bank Group’s values, the global financier says.
When the Kakhovka dam was destroyed in early June, a vast expanse of water disappeared. The water’s dramatic recession has had far-reaching effects on the… Read More »Shock at dramatic water loss in wake of Ukraine dam blast attack
