Benin Jails Three Nigeriens As Diplomatic Spat Simmers

Five Nigeriens were arrested last week at Seme-Kpodji, accused of entering the port illegally. Source link

Venezuela prisoners end hunger strike

Venezuelan prisoners have ended a five-day hunger strike that spread to more than a third of…

South Africa’s parliament choosing president amid uncertainty | Politics News

The governing ANC is depending on former foes to give Cyril Ramaphosa a second term and…

Biden pledges not to pardon son or reduce his sentence

US President Joe Biden said Thursday that he would not pardon his son Hunter or commute…

South Africa’s Parliament is choosing a president in a vote with unprecedented uncertainty

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — For the first time in 30 years, South African lawmakers…

Shabby rankings of universities persist

MORE than anything else, the latest global ranking of universities has further underscored the need to…

$100 billion investment needed annually to meet Africa’s electricity demand

Over $100 billion investment is needed annually to meet African electricity demand by 2030, the Director…

Afreximbank signs agreement for US$100-million trade finance facility to DRC’s Rawbank

L-R: Haytham Elmaayergi, Executive Vice President, Global Trade Bank, Afreximbank (second left) exchanges the…

South Africa’s ANC moves closer to forming coalition government

South Africa’s newly-elected parliament meets Friday and is expected to re-elect President Cyril Ramaphosa to form…

AfDB should remain true to its name

The world’s development institutions are increasingly turning away from poverty-related ills like hunger, infectious disease and…