Zimbabwean Journalists Granted Bail Following Weekend Arrest...
Nompilo Simanje is from the media watchdog group, Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Zimbabwe which has demanded that charges against the reporters be dropped. (Photo courtesy Nompilo Simanje)
Two Zimbabwean reporters are expected to appear in court Monday following their ... Read More
US Consider Billions More In Ukraine Aid
U.S. lawmakers could vote as soon as Tuesday on a bill authorizing at least $33 billion in military and humanitarian aid for Ukraine.
Ahead of the possible vote in the House of Representatives, President Joe Biden said his administration has "nearly ... Read More
AU Urges Ghana To Start Process To Ratify The Social Protect...
Mr Lefhoko Kesamang, Senior Social Welfare Officer at the African Union Department of Social Affairs, has called on the Government to start the process to ratify the Social Protection Protocol, which seeks to protect the vulnerable by providing their basic ... Read More
Rise Of Ugandan Leader’s Son Draws Excitement And Conc...
Lt. Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni, attends a "thanksgiving" ceremony in Entebbe, Uganda, May 7, 2022.
Public fetes celebrating the son of Uganda's leader are raising concern he is aiming for the presidency after years of apparently ... Read More
Guinea To Prosecute Ousted President Alpha Conde
Alpha Conde
Guinea's military government this week announced plans to prosecute ousted President Alpha Conde and 26 of his former officials for murder, rape, kidnapping and other crimes. Guinea's coup leader also proposed a three-year transition back to civilian rule.
In 2010, ... Read More
Ukraine War: First Ladies Meet As US Announces New Sanctions...
Olena Zelenska, left, and Jill Biden met at a school in the border town of Uzhhorod
US First Lady Jill Biden has met her Ukrainian counterpart Olena Zelenska in Ukraine as Washington announced further sanctions on Moscow.
The two first ladies met ... Read More
WHO Calls For Increased Investment In Midwifery
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, has asked Governments and Development Partners to increase investment in the education, recruitment, deployment, retention and protection of midwives as the World celebrates the International Day of Midwives ... Read More
EU Urges Companies To Adopt Renewable Energy For Optimum Ben...
The European Union (EU) Ambassador to Ghana, Irchad Razaaly, has urged local companies to incorporate renewable energy into their energy sources to address their power needs.
He said renewable energy provided cleaner and environmentally friendly domestic electricity and also offered opportunities ... Read More
Karine Jean-Pierre: White House Names First Black Press Secr...
Karine Jean-Pierre
President Biden has named Karine Jean-Pierre as his new top spokesperson - the first time a black, or openly gay, person has held the role.
Ms Jean-Pierre, 44, has served as the administration's principal deputy press secretary since Mr Biden ... Read More
In Tanzania, Hope Rises For A Better Journalism Climate
Tanzania’s president has called for a review of the East African country’s media laws and regulations, saying she wants to ensure measures “to protect journalists and open more space for freedom of expression and the media.”
Samia Suluhu Hassan delivered her ... Read More