02:20 Nigeria Plastic bottles and food wrappers hit the runway in Lagos “trashion” show Teenage designers, students and volunteers created the garments from litter collected along beaches and in coastal communities
01:12 Ghana Culinary innovator Fatmata Binta appointed FAO's Goodwill Ambassador for Africa The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations announced the designation of chef Fatmata Binta, an award-winning culinary innovator ...
02:23 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe girls use ancient Nhanga to combat child marriage Women and girls in rural Zimbabwe are reviving Nhanga, an ancient custom traditionally used to prepare girls to marriage, and transforming it ...
Football Salah leads Egypt to World Cup qualification Mohamed Salah will return to the World Cup with Egypt next summer. The Liverpool superstar scored twice in Egypt’s 3–0 win over Djibouti on Wednesday, ...
00:09 United Nations UN delegates use fashion to bring culture and tradition to global stage At the United Nations General Assembly, speeches aren’t the only statements being made. Beyond the rhetoric and debates, fashion has quietly ...
01:11 Cinema Claudia Cardinale, star of '8½' and 'The Leopard,' dies at 87 Acclaimed Italian actor Claudia Cardinale, who starred in some of the most celebrated European films of the 1960s and 1970s, has died in France, ...
01:41 Burkina Faso ECOWAS chief makes surprise visit to Burkina Faso Sierra Leone's president Julius Maada Bio who took over the chairmanship of ECOWAS in June, met Tuesday with Burkina Faso’s junta leader Capt. ...
01:00 USA Wildfire burns homes in historic California Gold Rush town A fast-moving wildfire has burned homes in the historic California town of Chinese Camp, founded in the 1850s by Chinese miners forced out of ...
00:40 solar power Africa boosts solar power with 60% surge in Chinese panel imports Experts say the switch could save millions in fuel imports, with solar paying for itself in as little as six months in places like Nigeria.
01:13 ECOWAS Sierra Leone’s President pushes for Sahel states to rejoin ECOWAS Julius Maada Bio has stressed the importance of maintaining regional unity as the bloc deals with various challenges, including insecurity.
01:00 Spain Winds and heat intensify wildfires in Spain’s León province Residents of Carucedo and Yeres, in Spain’s León province, have been evacuated as wildfires advanced towards residential areas.
00:57 Zimbabwe U.S. stops issuing visas to Zimbabeans The U.S. embassy in Zimbabwe cited national security and public safety concerns
11:16 Business Africa DRC: Stability on paper, Mining rush in reality? [Business Africa] This week in Business Africa: in Sierra Leone, a young genius uses salt water to electrify remote villages; in the DRC, Washington and Doha support ...
Cameroon Cameroon's presidential election gathers momemtum as candidates file for the October vote Candidacy submissions in Cameroon officially opened on Monday for October’s presidential election. But it wasn’t until Thursday that things gathered ...
01:17 UNESCO UNESCO inscribes 26 new sites on World Heritage list Five culturally and historically significant sites on the African continent have made the list. They include Maputo National Park in Mozambique ...
Liberia US embassy in Monrovia tells visa applicants to make social media accounts 'public' for vetting Liberians applying for US visas will have to give American authorities access to their social media, according to a new statement from the US ...
01:47 Nigeria Sierra Leone’s Bio takes over as ECOWAS chair In a statement following Sunday's announcement, Bio promised to prioritise democracy, security cooperation, economic integration and institutional ...
01:15 USA U.S. considers adding more African countries to travel ban The list includes major US partners such as Kenya, Angola, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ivory Coast and Nigeria
01:17 USA United States: San Francisco protesters oppose Trump's new travel ban Donald Trump's travel ban forbids entry into the US to citizens from dozens of countries, mainly in Africa and the Middle East.
USA USA: What to remember from Trump's "travel ban" The announced ban applies to nationals of Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad , the Republic of Congo , Equatorial Guinea , Eritrea , Haiti, Iran, Libya ...
USA Trump’s travel ban: Fallout for 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympics The travel ban doesn’t mention any exceptions for fans from the targeted countries wishing to travel to the U.S. for the World Cup or Olympics.
Chad Chad announces suspension of visas to US citizens in response to Trump travel ban “Chad has no planes to offer, no billions of dollars to give but Chad has his dignity and pride,” Deby said, referring to the $400 million luxury ...
01:57 travel ban Somalis call Trump's travel ban discriminatory Somalia is among seven African countries whose nationals are prohibited from traveling to the US effective Monday June, 9
01:30 USA African Union expresses concern over US president's new travel ban Of the 12 countries affected by Trump's executive order, issued on Wednesday night, 7 are in Africa with a further 3 African nations facing travel ...
01:06 USA Congo, Chad, Eritrea, Sudan and Somalia hit by U.S. travel ban The new ban includes Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen
01:50 Sierra Leone Sierra Leone: popular chimpanzee sanctuary under threat from encroachment The Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary is a safe haven for orphaned, rescued and abused chimpanzees across Sierra Leone. But the sanctuary and its ...
United Kingdom David Beckham turns 50, reflects on a Life of fame and philanthropy . Beyond football, Beckham continues to leave a mark through humanitarian work. As a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador since 2005, he launched the "7 ...
South Africa CAF fines its president's club $100,000 The African football body said Mamelodi Sundowns "is required to strictly implement the safety and security measures specified in CAF regulations, ...
Nigeria UN concerned after Niger quits force fighting armed Islamist groups The head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel says the coalition is the only security mechanism operational in the region.