Feb 20 (BBC/GNA) – A zookeeper at a Nigerian university has been killed by one of the lions he had been looking after for…
Africa
Uganda mulls use of digital technology to boost wildlife conservation
KAMPALA, Feb. 20 (Xinhua/GNA) — Uganda has been moving to use digital technology, to boost efforts in wildlife conservation, which has yielded sound results,…
UN urges more investment in scientific development in Africa
ADDIS ABABA, Feb. 20 (Xinhua/GNA) – African countries should invest more in science, technology, and innovation to tap into its resources, boost productivity and…
Guinea’s military leaders dissolve govt, signal new appointments
Feb 20 (Africa Briefing/GNA) – Guinea’s military leaders have dissolved the government and will appoint a new one, the presidency’s secretary general said in…
AU launches second 10-Year Implementation Plan of Agenda 2063
Feb 20 (Africa Briefing/GNA) – The African Union (AU) has embarked on a transformative journey with the launch of its Second 10-Year Implementation Plan…
Sacked Twitter staff in Ghana finally get pay-off
Feb 18 (BBC/GNA) – X, formerly known as Twitter, has finally paid off the staff it sacked in its African headquarters more than a…
Berlinale: Lupita Nyong’o makes history in German film festival
Feb 16 (BBC/GNA) – Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong’o has made history by taking over as the first black head of the Berlin International Film…
UN relief chief calls for restoring telecom network access in Sudan
UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 13, (Xinhua/GNA) — The UN relief chief on Monday, called for an end to telecommunications blackouts in Sudan, which block access…
AU commits to work with Somalia despite killing of 5 foreign soldiers
MOGADISHU, Feb. 13, (Xinhua/GNA) — The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), on Monday condemned Saturday’s incident in which five senior military officers…
Kenya and sports mourn death of marathon world record holder Kiptum
Nairobi, Feb 12, (dpa/GNA) – Kenya and world sport, are mourning the death of marathon world record holder, Kelvin Kiptum, who died at age…
Tanzanian PM calls for rainwater harvest for use in dry seasons
DAR ES SALAAM, Feb. 12, (Xinhua/GNA) — Tanzanian Prime Minister, Kassim Majaliwa, on Sunday directed the Ministry of Water to speed up investment in…
Rwanda issues red eye disease alert
KIGALI, Feb. 12. (Xinhua/GNA) — Rwandan Ministry of Health, Sunday urged the public to take precautionary measures, including regular washing of hands, to prevent…
Kelvin Kiptum: Kenyan marathon world record holder dies in road accident
Feb 12 (BBC/GNA) – The men’s marathon world record holder, Kenya’s Kelvin Kiptum, 24, has died in a road accident in his home country.…
Cote D’Ivoire are the 2023 AFCON Champions
Abidjan, Feb. 12, GNA – Cote D’ Ivoire are the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Champions after beating Nigeria 2-1 in the finals…
Herbert Wigwe, wife, son feared dead in helicopter crash
Lagos, Feb. 10, (Premium Times Nigeria/GNA) – The CEO of Access Holdings, Herbert Wigwe, his wife, and his son are believed to be among the…
Cameroon FA rejects president’s resignation after dismal AFCON performance
YAOUNDE, Feb. 8, (Xinhua/GNA) — The president of Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT), Samuel Eto’o Fils, had his resignation rejected by executive members of the…
Cote d’Ivoire to host 1st West African cultural festival
ABIDJAN, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) — West African Festival of Arts and Culture (ECOFEST), the first West African cultural festival, will take place in Cote…
Cameroonian official kidnapped in restive Anglophone region
YAOUNDE, Feb. 8, (Xinhua/GNA) — A Cameroonian official and five others were abducted Tuesday evening, in the country’s war-torn English-speaking region of Northwest, according…
South Africa calls on Israel to implement ICJ ruling
JOHANNESBURG, Feb 1, (Xinhua/GNA) — South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Naledi Pandor, on Wednesday called on Israel to implement the ruling,…
Lawyer for Jammeh enforcer argues Swiss prosecutors failed to connect Sonko to alleged crimes against humanity
By Mustapha K. Darboe BELLIZONA, (Switzerland) Jan. 24, New Narratives/GNA – Philippe Currat, a Swiss attorney defending Ousman Sonko, Gambia’s former interior minister in…