Senegal heads to presidential polls after weeks of political turmoil
Macky Sall and Amadou Ba Hundreds of observers will be out representing civil society, the African Union, the ECOWAS regional group and the European Union.A...
Ghana’s Stonebwoy headlines 13th African Games closing ceremony
It promises to be a night of throbbing rhythms and colourful festivities on Saturday, March 23, at Accra's prestigious University of Ghana Sports Stadium. Ready...
Olympics: Allegation Russian group targets IOC boss with hoax phone calls
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach, pictured in 2015. Photo: AFP Olympic president Thomas Bach has been targeted by hoax phone calls from a Russian...
Use of State power to suppress dissent unacceptable – Akufo-Addo
President Akufo-Addo has strongly criticized the use of state power to suppress dissenting voices within Africa, labelling it as unacceptable. Speaking at a conference hosted...
West Africa: Ecowas Court Dismisses Suit Seeking to Force Nigeria’s Support for Haiti’s AU Bid
The action was premised on Nigeria's alleged failure to take measures to ensure the admission of Haiti into the African Union at a 2016 Summit...
Al-Shabab fighters killed as overnight siege of Mogadishu hotel ends
Storming of hotel near Somalia’s presidential palace highlights resilience of the al-Qaeda affiliate.A 13-hour siege of a popular hotel near government buildings in Somalia’s capital,...
Algeria: President Tebboune, Mauritanian Counterpart Hold Phone Conversation
Algiers — The president of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, has had a phone conversation with his brother, president of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Mohamed...
KZN rides the business travel economy wave at Meetings Africa 2024 | Rising Sun Newspapers
KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) is set to stake its claim as Africa’s most coveted business, meetings and ‘bleisure’ tourism destination at Meetings Africa 2024, which started in...
Casualties as Israel targets house in Gaza’s Rafah area
Monday, February 26, 2024Israeli fighter jets have struck a house in Rafah city in the southern Gaza, according to eyewitnesses, killing and wounding many civilians,...
Talent pool of African women agricultural researchers is growing
AFRICA Kenyan scientist Dr Susan Kaaria, the director of African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD), has witnessed how targeted gender-responsive agricultural research can...