• November 20, 2024

Business:EU pledges $96M loan to Cameroon to boost infrastructure

The European Union pledged Tuesday to lend 91 million euros ($96 million) to Cameroon over the next three years to boost the West African country’s infrastructure and attract foreign investment. The …

Four Ghanaian UN peacekeepers wounded in rocket strike in Lebanon

The United Nations said four Ghanaian peacekeepers were wounded in the Ramyeh area of southern Lebanon on Tuesday when a rocket struck their base. UNIFIL, the UN Interim Force in Lebanon, …

Brazil hands over G20 Presidency to South Africa

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva closed the Group of 20 summit on Tuesday and handed over the presidency to South Africa. “After the South African presidency, all the G20 …

Business:EU pledges $96M loan to Cameroon to boost infrastructure

The European Union pledged Tuesday to lend 91 million euros ($96 million) to Cameroon over the next three years to boost the West African country’s infrastructure and attract foreign investment. The …

Four Ghanaian UN peacekeepers wounded in rocket strike in Lebanon

The United Nations said four Ghanaian peacekeepers were wounded in the Ramyeh area of southern Lebanon on Tuesday when a rocket struck their base. UNIFIL, the UN Interim Force in Lebanon, …

Brazil hands over G20 Presidency to South Africa

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva closed the Group of 20 summit on Tuesday and handed over the presidency to South Africa. “After the South African presidency, all the G20 …

Ghana overtakes Nigeria in U.S. visa overstay rates, new report reveals

A newly released report from the U.S. government highlights a notable shift in visa overstay patterns, showing Ghana surpassing Nigeria in the misuse of B1/B2 and F, M, and J non-immigrant …

EU agrees to give another €20 million to Rwanda Defence Force in Mozambique

The EU council has pledged to give to the Rwanda Defence force €20 million to aid its deployment in Mozambique, where it’s supporting an effort to tackle an Islamic State-backed insurgency. …

Trump confirms he will deploy the military for mass deportation plan

President-elect Donald Trump has confirmed his intention to declare a national emergency to address border security and utilize the US military to execute a sweeping deportation initiative targeting undocumented migrants. Immigration, …

Somaliland opposition leader wins presidential poll

Somaliland’s opposition leader, Abdirahman Cirro, has won the region’s presidential election, the news outlet Garowe Online reported on Tuesday. It reported the Electoral Commission as saying the leader of the opposition …

Mali secures $160m settlement from Resolute Mining in tax dispute

Australian gold miner Resolute Mining has agreed to pay Mali’s military-led government $160 million (£126m) to resolve a tax dispute, following the detention of the company’s British CEO and two colleagues. …

Chidimma Adetshina crowned Miss Universe Africa and Oceania

Chidimma Adetshina was crowned miss Universe Africa and Oceania on Saturday (Nov. 16) in Mexico. Adetshina who is law student and model born and raised in South Africa represented her father’s …

Nigeria and India pledge to strengthen defence, trade, development ties

Nigeria and India have pledged to strengthen ties between the two countries during a meeting at which they also agreed on more support for Global South nations. Prime Minister Narendra Modi …