Boston signs Aissata Traore, first Mali player in NWSL

Boston signs Aissata Traore, first Mali player in NWSL

(Photo credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images) Boston Legacy FC signed striker Aissata Traore to a three-year contract through the 2028...

Trump's African outreach is a facade - Liberian activist

Trump's African outreach is a facade - Liberian activist

Emmanuel Gonquoi has accused the US of repackaging colonial-era policies under the guise of economic partnership ...

Trumps African outreach is a facade Liberian activist

Trumps African outreach is a facade  Liberian activist

Emmanuel Gonquoi has accused the US of repackaging colonial-era policies under the guise of economic partnership US President Donald...

Trump touts US arms to African leaders

Trump touts US arms to African leaders

The president claimed recent strikes in Iran were evidence of the reliability of American-made weapons US President Donald Trump...

Trump praises Liberian President's 'good English,' draws criticism from across Africa

Trump praises Liberian President's 'good English,' draws criticism from across Africa

Washington DC [US], July 10 (ANI): US President Donald Trump drew criticism after praising Liberian President Joseph Boakai for his...

Liberian president impresses Trump with 'good English'

Liberian president impresses Trump with 'good English'

Joseph Boakai was one of five African leaders hosted at the White House for talks on Wednesday ...

Liberian president impresses Trump with good English

Liberian president impresses Trump with good English

Joseph Boakai was one of five African leaders hosted at the White House for talks on Wednesday United States President Donald Trump...

Daily World Briefing, July 10

Daily World Briefing, July 10

Trump says U.S. shifting Africa policy from aid to trade U.S. President Donald Trump met with leaders from five African nations on...

'Cheetahs are happy, have adapted well to new home': PM Modi thanks Namibia for help in Cheetah reintroduction in India

'Cheetahs are happy, have adapted well to new home': PM Modi thanks Namibia for help in Cheetah reintroduction in India

Windhoek [Namibia], July 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his address to the Parliament of Namibia, thanked the country for...

Charlotte FC transfer D Joao Pedro, F Iuri Tavares

Charlotte FC transfer D Joao Pedro, F Iuri Tavares

(Photo credit: Cory Knowlton-Imagn Images) Charlotte FC announced the transfers of defender Joao Pedro and forward Iuri Tavares on...

Our friendship was not born out of politics but out of struggle: PM Modi in Namibia

Our friendship was not born out of politics but out of struggle: PM Modi in Namibia

Windhoek [Namibia], July 9 (ANI): After receiving Namibia's highest civilian award, the Order of the Most Ancient Welwitschia Mirabilis,...

PM Modi conferred with Namibia's highest civilian award

PM Modi conferred with Namibia's highest civilian award

Windhoek [Namibia], July 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with the highest civilian award of Namibia on Wednesday....

PM Modi receives ceremonial welcome in Namibia, lays wreath at National War Memorial

PM Modi receives ceremonial welcome in Namibia, lays wreath at National War Memorial

Windhoek [Namibia], July 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a warm ceremonial welcome in Namibia, marking the final leg...

La vannerie, un moyen d'inclusion financire au Senegal : voici comment et pourquoi

La vannerie, un moyen d'inclusion financire au Senegal : voici comment et pourquoi

Longtemps releguee un savoir-faire domestique ou un artisanat rural peu valorise, la vannerie connat aujourd'hui un regain d'intert...

"Super Premium Frequent Flier PM is in Namibia today": Jairam Ramesh

"Super Premium Frequent Flier PM is in Namibia today": Jairam Ramesh

New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Incharge of Communication, Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday launched a fresh...

Sharjah Charity International inspects progress of humanitarian projects in Sierra Leone

Sharjah Charity International inspects progress of humanitarian projects in Sierra Leone

SHARJAH, 8th July, 2025 (WAM) -- A delegation from the Sharjah Charity International (SCI) recently concluded a five-day field visit...

West Africa terror: why attacks on military bases are rising - and four ways to respond

West Africa terror: why attacks on military bases are rising - and four ways to respond

More than 40 Malian soldiers were killed and one of the country's military bases was taken over in early June 2025 in a major attack...

Coups in west Africa have five things in common: knowing what they are is key to defending democracy

Coups in west Africa have five things in common: knowing what they are is key to defending democracy

August 2025 makes it five years since Malian soldiers ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar Keta in a coup d'etat. While the event reshaped...

Anti-migrant protests flare up in EU state (VIDEOS)

Anti-migrant protests flare up in EU state (VIDEOS)

Police clashed with demonstrators outside an asylum center near Madrid following the rape of a young woman by a man of Mali origin...

UAE condemns terrorist attack on military camp in Mali

UAE condemns terrorist attack on military camp in Mali

ABU DHABI, 28th May, 2025 (WAM) -- The UAE has condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack that targeted the Dioura military...

Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan meets President of Niger

Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan meets President of Niger

NIAMEY, 21st May, 2025 (WAM) -- Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, met with Abdourahamane Tchiani, President...

Interim President of Mali meets Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan

Interim President of Mali meets Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan

ABU DHABI, 20th May, 2025 (WAM) -- General Assimi Gota, interim President of the Republic of Mali, welcomed Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan...

Guinea: Doumbouya's power leaves opponents mute with fear

Guinea: Doumbouya's power leaves opponents mute with fear

Opposition figures are disappearing in Guinea, and protests and media outlets have been banned. Four years after the coup, opponents...

Trump meets five West African leaders, hails pivot from aid to trade

Trump meets five West African leaders, hails pivot from aid to trade

During their meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday, the leaders of Liberia, Senegal, Gabon, Mauritania...

A Year On, Guinean Activists Still Missing

A Year On, Guinean Activists Still Missing

(Nairobi) - Guinea's military authorities should credibly investigate the disappearances of two political activists, make their whereabouts...

Prominent Activist Remains Detained in Niger

Prominent Activist Remains Detained in Niger

On July 4, a court in Niger's capital, Niamey, rejected an appeal filed by prominent human rights activist and government critic Moussa...

Southern cooperation, myth and redemption

Southern cooperation, myth and redemption

In response to Western hegemony, recent decades have seen increased partnership between regions of the Global South. For example,...

Mauritania denies alleged meeting between President, Israeli Prime Minister

NOUAKCHOTT, 12th July 2025 (WAM) -- El Houssein Ould Meddou, Mauritanian Minister of Culture, Arts, Communication, and Relations with...

Roundup: Trump's "good English" remarks fuel on-and-offline furore across Africa

by Olatunji Saliu MONROVIA, July 11 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump's recent remarks about Liberian President Joseph Boakai's...

Nigeria says army kill 24 suspected terrorists in NE region

ABUJA, July 10 (Xinhua) -- At least 24 suspected terrorists were killed in recent operations in Nigeria's northeast region, the military...

Trump praises Liberian president's "good English," the nation's official language

U.S. President Donald Trump was impressed by how well Liberian President Joseph Boakai spoke English, the official language of the...

Trump says U.S. shifting Africa policy "from aid to trade"

WASHINGTON, July 9 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump met with leaders from five African nations on Wednesday, noting the United...

Kenya eliminates hosts Uganda in Rugby World Cup 2027 qualifiers

KAMPALA, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Kenya defeated Uganda 32-24 in the quarterfinals of the Rugby Africa Cup, which also serves as a qualifier...

3 killed in Houthi attack on cargo ship in Red Sea

ADEN, Yemen, July 8 (Xinhua) -- An attack by Yemen's Houthi militants on a Liberian-flagged cargo ship in the Red Sea killed three...

Death toll from Nigeria floods rises to 200

ABUJA, 2nd June, 2025 (WAM) -- The death toll from devastating flooding in a market town in Nigeria's north-central state of Niger...

Noting What Happens in Jerusalem Reverberates Globally, Secretary-General Says Citys Demographic, Historical Character Must Be Preserved.

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message, delivered by Deputy Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel...

Amid Sharp Drop in International Development Aid, Stronger Tax Administration Can Help Fill Funding Gap for Sustainable Development, Speakers Tells Round Table

SEVILLA, SPAIN (30 June) — In the first of six multistakeholder round tables to be held alongside the plenary meetings of the fourth...

Security Council Meets on Situation in Democratic Republic of Congo

The Security Council meets this afternoon to discuss the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.  Expected to brief the...

De-escalation Urgently Needed, Security Council Told, as Sudan Conflict Shifts to Darfur, Kordofan

Senior UN Official Calls for Immediate Pause in Fighting to Enable Urgent Aid Delivery The warring parties in Sudan appear “unrelenting”...

Preliminary report into Air India plane crash released

Preliminary report into Air India plane crash released

Preliminary report into Air India plane crash released

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Jake Fraser-McGurk, Xavier Bartlett included in Australia T20I squad for West Indies series
Jake Fraser-McGurk, Xavier Bartlett included in Australia T20I squad for West Indies series

Melbourne [Australia], July 12 (ANI): Australia made changes in their squad for the upcoming T20I series against West Indies as they...


Trump's "good English" remarks fuel on-and-offline furore across Africa
Trump's "good English" remarks fuel on-and-offline furore across Africa

U.S. President Donald Trump's recent remarks about Liberian President Joseph Boakai's good English has drawn widespread criticism across...


Interview: Civilizations dialogue key to global peace, development: former S. African diplomat
Interview: Civilizations dialogue key to global peace, development: former S. African diplomat

BEIJING, July 12 (Xinhua) -- In today's fractured world, dialogue based on mutual respect is the right path forward, said Gert Grobler,...


South Africa says HIV response wont falter despite US funding cuts
South Africa says HIV response wont falter despite US funding cuts

Pretoria has developed contingency plans to sustain vital services, its health minister has said South African Health Minister Aaron...


South Africa says HIV response won't falter despite US funding cuts
South Africa says HIV response won't falter despite US funding cuts

Pretoria has developed contingency plans to sustain vital services, its health minister has said ...


US pressuring Africa to accept deportees Nigerian official
US pressuring Africa to accept deportees  Nigerian official

Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar says his country has enough problems and cant take in foreigners straight out of American prisons Nigeria...


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