Africa
Botswana: Nightlife Industry Halts Petition Over Liquor Hours
A Bittersweet Victory
The sun has barely set over Gaborone, casting a golden glow over the city’s vibrant nightlife. Yet, amidst the hum of music and laughter, a sense of …
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Sudan: Washington's Asymmetry of Interests in Sudan
A Nation Torn Asunder: Sudan’s Endless Struggle
The eerie silence that has settled over Sudan’s war-torn streets belies the country’s deepening humanitarian …
Africa
Kenya fuel prices surge amid global oil crisis and domestic controversy
Kenya’s Fuel Firestorm: A Perfect Storm of Global and Domestic Pressures
Kenyan motorists woke up to a harsh reality yesterday: fuel prices have skyrocketed, with diesel …
Africa
Sudan: Ranking Member Shaheen, Senators Booker, Coons, Merkley, Van Hollen Statement on the Third Anniversary of the Sudan Civil War
Chaos in the Desert: Sudan’s Unending Struggle Three Years On
Tears of mothers mingle with the dust of a war-torn landscape as the cries of orphans pierce the air in …
Africa
Transport Minister seeks to transform Sinai into regional logistics hub
A Region Reawakened
In the scorching desert landscape of North Sinai, a sense of hope is rising. Transport Minister Kamel al-Wazir has unveiled ambitious plans to transform the …
Africa
Four people killed in second school shooting in Turkey in two days
Unsettling Patterns of Violence Emerge in Turkey
Turmoil gripped the quiet town of Kahramanmaraş in central Turkey yesterday evening as a student, reportedly in his early teens, …
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Shettima, Akabueze push reforms to align budgets with national development goals
A Nation at Odds with Its Budgets
As the sun rose over Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city, a sense of urgency hung in the air. Top government officials and experts gathered at a …
Africa
Iran seeking dialogue, not war, President Pezeshkian says
A Nation Divided: Iran’s Quest for Dialogue in the Face of US Aggression
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has made a bold declaration, one that seeks to shift the …
Africa
Female-led beauty businesses secure N6 million funding at Lagos pitch event
Beauty Meets Business: Female-led Ventures Secure N6 Million in Lagos
As the neon lights of the Lagos pitch event illuminated the faces of the entrepreneurs gathered in the hall, a …
Africa
South Africa: SAMRC Rolls Out Rescue Grants - What Next for Research Projects Hit By Us Funding Cuts?
Stormy Weather: South Africa’s Health Research System Weathered the US Funding Cuts, But What’s Next?
Rays of hope pierced the gloom as the South African Medical …