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African Leaders Demand Fair Climate Financing

African leaders are intensifying calls for equitable climate financing as negotiations continue under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), arguing that the continent remains disproportionately affected by global warming despite contributing the least to historical emissions. At the center

February 15, 2026

Sports·World

Comesa watchdog fines CAF with $600,000 over competition breach

Competitions watchdog of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) on Thursday slapped a fine of $300,000 each on Qatari sports broadcasting giant beIN Media and the Confederation of African Football (Caf) for breach of competition regulations, a decision that

January 26, 2024

Breaking News·World

Top UN court start ruling on landmark Israel genocide case

The head of the top United Nations court on Friday began reading the initial decision in the case against Israel over alleged genocide in Gaza, a landmark case that has sparked global interest. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) could in theory

January 26, 2024

World

Kenyan Court rules Haiti police deployment illegal

A Kenyan court on Friday ruled against the government’s plan to deploy police to Haiti to lead a UN-backed multinational mission aimed at restoring order in the gang-plagued Caribbean nation. The ruling comes as Haiti’s government calls for the urgent deployment of

January 26, 2024

World

Robbers attack passengers on Yeji road; bolt with ambulance

About seven passengers are in critical condition following a robbery attack around Jamasi near Mampong in the Ashanti Region. The incident reportedly occurred at about 2:45 am on Friday. The gun-wielding men robbed passengers on board several vehicles including a VIP bus

January 26, 2024

Politics·World

Mali military government ends 2015 peace deal with separatist rebels

Mali’s junta ended a 2015 peace deal with Tuareg separatist rebels on Thursday. Tensions between the central authorities and the northern separatists have resurfaced since the military consolidated power in two coups in 2020 and 2021, teamed up with Russian military contractor

January 26, 2024

World

Bola Tinubu denies planning to move Nigeria’s capital from Abuja to Lagos

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has no plans to move the country’s capital from Abuja to Lagos, his office says. The presidency blamed political opponents for such rumours, saying “there is no iota of truth” in them. The speculation began before Tinubu, who

January 26, 2024

World

Mass graves still being found, almost 30 yrs after genocide-officials say

A Rwandan official said that the remains of 119 people believed to be victims of the 1994 genocide have been discovered in the country’s south, as authorities continue to find mass graves nearly three decades after the killings. The remains of more

January 26, 2024

Business·World

Coltan mineral discovered in Kenya

Kenya has discovered its first deposits of the valuable mineral coltan, the mining minister has said. The rare mineral is used to manufacture electric car batteries, mobile phones and other electronic devices. The Democratic Republic of Congo holds more than 70% of

January 26, 2024

Politics·World

UK to return Ghana’s looted ‘Crown Jewels’ 150yrs after looting from palace

Two British museums are returning gold and silver artifacts to Ghana under a long-term loan arrangement — 150 years after the items were looted from the Asante people during Britain’s colonial battles in West Africa. The British Museum and the Victoria &

January 26, 2024

Entertainment, Arts & Culture·World

Mr Ibu’s children arrested over alleged theft of medical donations

The Nigerian Police, through its Force Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (FCID), Alagbon, in Ikoyi, Lagos State, has confirmed the arrest of Oyeabuchi Daniel Okafor, son of comic actor John Okafor aka Mr Ibu and Jasmine Chioma Okekeagwu, his adopted daughter. The

January 26, 2024

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