Trump administration to destroy nearly $10m of contraceptives for women overseas
As part of president’s end to foreign aid, destruction of the long-acting contraceptives will cost US taxpayers $167,000 The Trump...
Month: July 2025
Young, educated and knee deep in rubbish: the recyclers cleaning up in Cairo’s Garbage City
Piles of waste line the streets of Manshiyet Nasr, turning it into a no-go zone for many. But a new...
Malaria ‘back with a vengeance’ in Zimbabwe as number of deaths from the disease triple
Withdrawal of USAID funds threatens decades of progress, say experts, with cuts to research and shortage of mosquito nets putting...
Uganda: EC Issues Strict Academic Guidelines for 2025/2026 Election Aspirants
The Electoral Commission has announced new guidelines for aspirants in the 2025/2026 General Elections, placing renewed emphasis on academic qualification...
RECAP: Zimbabwe government to pay civil servants in US dollars due to devaluation of the ZiG
The government of Zimbabwe, in an attempt to mitigate the impact of the recent devaluation of the ZiG, has announced...
Zimbabwe: Lawmakers Demand Urgent Salary Review for Civil Servants
The Government is under mounting pressure to review civil servants' salaries and benefits as inflation continues to chip away at...
Burkina Faso Military Scraps Election Commission Over Costs
Burkina Faso's military rulers disbanded its electoral commission, calling it a waste of money. Emile Zerbo, Minister of Territorial Administration, said the...
UNESCO inscribes 26 new sites on World Heritage list
UNESCO has inscribed 26 new locations onto its list of World Heritage sites. They include ancient ruins in Turkey to...
Chinese president condoles with Tinubu over death of Buhari
Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday said the late former President Muhammadu Buhari was highly respected in the international community. Jinping, in his...
Dangote submits paperwork to build “biggest, deepest” port in Nigeria
Fertiliser, oil, liquefied natural gas, cement... The Dangote conglomerate, a group owned by Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, is active...
