Football Fury Over FIFA Sell-Off
FIFA’s plan to sell minority stakes in a new commercial subsidiary has drawn criticism from the FA, UEFA and UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham
First Volunteer Gets Experimental Ebola Vaccine
The University of Oxford has launched a Phase I clinical trial of its ChAdOx1 BDBV vaccine candidate against the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola as
UN Keeps Sanctions on Central African Armed Groups Alive
The UN Security Council has unanimously extended sanctions targeting armed groups and individuals in the Central African Republic (CAR) until July 2027. …reports Asian
Grid Failure Plunges Ghana Into Darkness
A major fault on Ghana’s national electricity grid, coupled with flood-related infrastructure shutdowns, has caused widespread power outages across the country, disrupting homes, businesses
Funding Shortfall Hampers Fight Against Fastest-Growing Ebola Crisis
UN officials have warned that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is spreading faster than international efforts to contain it….reports
Algeria Set to Elect First Woman Parliament Speaker
Algeria is set to appoint the first woman to lead its lower house of parliament after Khalida Boufedech emerged as the frontrunner for the
Gabon, Equatorial Guinea End Border Dispute Standoff
Equatorial Guinea and Gabon have signed a Joint Engagement Agreement under the African Union to implement a ruling by the International Court of Justice
Middle East Conflict Hurting Africa, Leaders Warn
African leaders have warned that the renewed conflict in the Middle East is fuelling inflation, disrupting supply chains and worsening economic pressures across the
Human Traffickers Forcing Africans into Online Fraud: Report
The International Organisation for Migration has warned that criminal trafficking networks are increasingly targeting African job seekers and forcing them into online scam operations
Ramaphosa Calls for African Unity on Migration
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa urged closer cooperation between government and traditional authorities to ease tensions and strengthen social cohesion…reports Africa Daily News Desk
