Shipping giant Maersk said Friday that it would divert all vessels around Africa instead of using the Red Sea and Suez Canal for the “foreseeable future” after Yemeni rebels attacked …
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Women community leaders learn peacebuilding skills at United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) workshop in Wau
To achieve and maintain peace in South Sudan, the views and perspectives of all genders must be both listened to and adequately respected, with the voices of women crucial for …
Read More »Zimbabwe gold mine collapse leaves 11 miners trapped
Authorities on Friday said 11 subsistence mine workers have been trapped in an underground shaft after a ground collapse at Zimbabwe’s Redwing Mine, 270 kilometers west of the capital Harare. …
Read More »Chinese finance giant Zhongzhi files for bankruptcy: court
Chinese asset management giant Zhongzhi Enterprise Group has filed for bankruptcy and was unable to pay its debts, a Beijing court said on Friday. The post Chinese finance giant Zhongzhi …
Read More »Standard Bank Group And UnionPay International Join Forces To Bring Enhanced E-Commerce Payment Solutions To Africans
The Standard Bank Group and UnionPay International (UPI), are joining forces to introduce e-Commerce acceptance across several countries in Africa. This strategic partnership will enable UPI cardholders to seamlessly conduct …
Read More »Qatari Aircraft Carrying Assistance for Palestinian Brothers in Gaza Arrives in Egypt’s Arish
A Qatari Armed Forces plane carrying 37 tons of aid arrived Friday in Arish City of the Arab Republic of Egypt. The assistance includes shelter supplies and food items provided …
Read More »UK police say no probe into Prince Andrew over Epstein claims
UK police said Friday that no investigation has been launched into Prince Andrew after an anti-monarchy group filed a complaint based on recently released US court documents detailing people linked …
Read More »Financial Close Is Reached For TDB, AfDB And Finnfund Financing Of Globeleq’s Menengai Geothermal Project In Kenya
Financial close has been reached for the USD 117 million financing to Globeleq by the African Development Bank (AfDB) as mandated lead arranger (MLA), the Eastern and Southern African Trade & Development …
Read More »Israel border violence displaces 76,000 in Lebanon
More than 76,000 people have been displaced in Lebanon in almost three months of near-daily fighting along the border with Israel, the UN’s International Organization for Migration has said. The …
Read More »2024 Demands Swift Action To Stem Sudan’s Ruinous Conflict
By Martin Griffiths Nearly nine months of war have tipped Sudan into a downward spiral that only grows more ruinous by the day. As the conflict spreads, human suffering is deepening, …
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