Ghanaian Nurse Wins 2025 Global Nursing Award for Cancer Care Contributions
Naomi Oyoe Ohene Oti, an oncology nurse from Ghana, has been awarded the 2025 Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award for…
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Ghana Closes Embassy in Washington Over Corruption Scandal
Ghana has temporarily closed its embassy in Washington, D.C., following the discovery of a visa fraud scheme and unauthorised payments…
Senegal Indicts Fifth Former Minister in Expanding Anti-Corruption Probe
Senegal’s anti-corruption court on Monday indicted former Community Development Minister Amadou Mansour Faye, the brother-in-law of former President Macky Sall,…
Three Former Algerian Presidential Candidates Sentenced to 10 Years for Corruption
Three former Algerian presidential hopefuls were each sentenced Monday to 10 years in prison for corruption in connection with a…
Ecstasy, Bribery Allegations Strengthen RICO Case Against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
Witnesses in the federal sex trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs have accused the music mogul of a range of…
Trump Postpones EU Tariff Hike to July 9, Easing Market Jitters
President Donald Trump has postponed a planned 50% tariff on European Union imports until July 9, granting the bloc more…
Uganda Suspends Military Ties With Germany Amid Diplomatic Dispute
Uganda has suspended all military cooperation with Germany, accusing the German ambassador of subversive behavior and backing anti-government elements, the…
Mali’s Diarra Sidiki Wins 2025 Tour du Togo, Capping Dominant Team Performance
Mali’s Diarra Sidiki won the 2025 Tour Cycliste International du Togo on Saturday, capping a dominant performance by the Malian…
U.S. Military Shifts Strategy in Africa, Emphasizes Local Security Responsibility
The U.S. military is shifting its strategy in Africa, moving away from a focus on governance and development toward urging…
South Africa Defeats Morocco 1-0 to Win U20 Africa Cup of Nations
South Africa captured the U20 Africa Cup of Nations title on Sunday with a 1-0 victory over Morocco in a…
Trump Announces Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire Talks, Kremlin Offers No Timeline
President Donald Trump said Monday that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to begin immediate negotiations toward a ceasefire, though the…
Cameroon Soccer Legend Emmanuel Kundé Dies at 68
Emmanuel Kundé, a former Cameroon national team defender who played a key role in the Indomitable Lions’ historic run to…
EU, UK Leaders Condemn Gaza Humanitarian Crisis, Urge End to Blockade
European Union and British leaders on Monday called the humanitarian crisis in Gaza “unacceptable” and urged Israel to immediately lift…
China, U.S. Agree to Cut Tariffs, Pause Trade War for 90 Days
The United States and China agreed Monday to significantly reduce tariffs and pause their trade war for 90 days to…
Tidjane Thiam Resigns as Leader of Ivory Coast Opposition Party
Tidjane Thiam has stepped down as president of the Democratic Party of Côte d’Ivoire (PDCI), citing what he called “judicial…
Kenya’s Budget Avoids New Taxes After Deadly Protests
Kenya’s government will not introduce new taxes or raise existing ones in its 2025–26 budget proposals, Finance Minister John Mbadi…
Gold Fields to Acquire Gold Road for $2.4 Billion Amid Surge in Gold Prices
South Africa’s Gold Fields Ltd. announced Monday it will acquire Australia’s Gold Road Resources Ltd. in a deal valued at…
OPEC+ to Raise Oil Output in June Amid Market Concerns
OPEC+ agreed on Saturday to accelerate oil production increases for a second consecutive month, announcing a 411,000 barrels-per-day hike for…
Musk Says Starlink Now Available in Congo
Spacex CEO Elon Musk said Sunday that the company’s satellite internet service, Starlink, is now available in the Democratic Republic…
Trump Orders Reopening of Alcatraz to House ‘Most Ruthless’ Offenders
President Donald Trump on Sunday said he is directing federal officials to rebuild and reopen Alcatraz, the infamous island prison…