In what seemed to be yet another move by the Nigerian government to suppress press freedom, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), which regulates the activities of broadcasting stations in the country, on August 24, queried privately-owned Channe...
2021 Joint NGO letter in advance of the annual UN Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security
Dear Ambassadors,
The Women, Peace and Security...
The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation to Join Nosicelo Mtebeni’s funeral service
The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Dr Blade Nzimande,...
The coastlines of Africa stretch across 30 000 km and are host to heavy industry, sprawling peri-urban settlements, in addition to tourism and shipping...
Authorities in Cameroon say weapons traffickers arrested last week in Nigeria have been arming Cameroon's Anglophone separatists.
Cameroon’s military said Thursday that some of the...
Jeddah: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said overnight Tuesday that he discussed steps toward peace in Ukraine with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a meeting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. "We had a detailed discussion on the steps and ...
Beijing: A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday that the International Criminal Court (ICC) should exercise its functions and powers prudently in accordance with the law and prevent politicization or double standards.
According to N...
Phnom Penh: The spread of the deadly varroa mite across Australia poses a major threat to both honeybee populations and native ecosystems, according to a study published on Tuesday. While much of the concern has focused on the impact on agriculture an...
Seychelles' President Wavel Ramkalawan has congratulated Xi Jinping on his re-election as President of China, State House said on Friday.Xi Jinping, 69, was re-elected for a third term as president of China on Friday during a parliamentary session.In h...
Thika Law courts has embarked on an exercise to weed out fraudsters posing as court officials, ending up defrauding unsuspecting clients millions of shillings in the pretense that they will help clear their cases. Chief Magistrate Stella Atambo said w...
A recent report by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics shows that one in every four girls and one in every nine boys undergo sexual abuse before attaining the age of 18. The report also reveals that only 41 per cent of females and 39.2 per cent of...