Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
Tinubu deepens Nigeria-OECS ties with scholarships, visa waivers, cultural diplomacy in Saint Lucia
Business Hallmark
·
July 1, 2025
President Bola Tinubu’s historic state visit to Saint Lucia has marked a significant milestone in Nigeria’s relations with the Caribbean, as both regions rekindle centuries-old ancestral, cultural, and political bonds rooted in shared African...
Human Rights Internship Program Turns 40
Columbia Law School
·
Participants in the 2025 Human Rights Internship Program (pictured) celebrated the program’s 40th anniversary before departing for their summer internships. The Columbia Law School Human Rights Internship Program (HRIP) has an impressive pedigree:...
Sen. Kyari: Driving Tinubu’s agenda for agricultural renaissance, by Sufuyan Ojeifo
Eagle Online
·
June 27, 2025
For a nation that once towered as West Africa’s agricultural beacon, Nigeria’s gradual slide into food import dependency was an unheralded catastrophe, largely accepted with a shrug and managed through unsustainable quick fixes. Today, however,...
Stablecoins could be key in PAPSS’ new blockchain platform for cross-border settlements
TechCabal
·
July 1, 2025
On June 26, the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), the intra-African payment initiative, launched a new product for real-time cross-border settlements across Africa. The product, called the African Currency Marketplace, will enable...
Historical Georgetown inscribed into UNESCO’s prestigious network of places of history
The Point
·
Launched in 2024, the Network aims to support the preservation of important sites tied to the history of enslavement and the slave trade, benefiting local communities and fostering a broader understanding of this history. An affiliated...
President of EBID urges graduates to champion problem-solving innovation for Africa’s growth
Joy FM
·
June 30, 2025
The Chancellor of the Nobel International Business University (NiBS), Dr George Agyekum Donkor, has urged graduates to champion innovation and advance policies that not only address Africa’s most pressing challenges but also safeguard the...
Senator Abubakar Kyari: Driving Tinubu’s agenda for agricultural renaissance, by Sufuyan Ojeifo
Prompt News Online
·
June 27, 2025
For a nation that once towered as West Africa’s agricultural beacon, Nigeria’s gradual slide into food import dependency was an unheralded catastrophe, largely accepted with a shrug and managed through unsustainable quick fixes. Today, however,...
Mark Steyn, Cole Porter and Free Speech
Quadrant
·
July 1, 2025
I’m cruising down New England country lanes that criss-cross towns that look like Norman Rockwell theme parks—on my way to find Mark Steyn—but I’m not allowed to tell you exactly where I am. My destination is the equivalent of a military bunker—a...
Succession without transition: The quiet struggles within United Democratic Party (UDP)
The Standard Gambia
·
June 18, 2025
- Advertisement - By Alhaji Kemo Conteh Since its founding in 1996, The Gambia’s United Democratic Party (UDP) has stood as a symbol of resistance, continuity, and political resilience. Emerging during the country’s authoritarian era, the UDP...
Asif highlights Bangladeshi youths' potential at OIC Youth event, meetings with counterparts
United News of Bangladesh
·
Adviser to the Ministry of Youth and Sports Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain, currently in Morocco to attend an OIC Youth Summit, held up the courage, potential, and capabilities of Bangladesh’s young population, as well as key government initiatives...
COLUMN: Impact of trying to eliminate a harmful species
The Gazette - Colorado
·
In the 1940s and 50s, cowboys carried a stick to treat cattle infested with screwworms. The stick was used to scrape the flesh-eating maggots from infested wounds — eyes, noses, umbilicus — and then used to smear benzol and pine tar oil on the...
Building Voices for Climate Justice: ActionAid Launches National Dialogue Prep
The Fatu Network
·
June 17, 2025
- Advertisement - By: Alieu Jallow As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen The Gambia’s climate resilience and push for greater climate justice, ActionAid The Gambia has launched a daylong training workshop targeting national civil society...
Three Men Plead Not Guilty in Armed Robbery Case Tied to...
Foroyaa Newspaper
·
June 17, 2025
By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Three men accused of orchestrating a series of armed robberies in Kiang Keneba have pleaded not guilty to a string of criminal charges, including robbery, conspiracy, and theft, during their first appearance before...
Goldstar Air Celebrates Ghana’s National Day Of Prayer And Thanksgiving
News Ghana
·
July 1, 2025
Ghanaian and United States registered company Goldstar Air, a private international airline with an issued Air Carrier Licence (ACL/N-SCH No. 0239) from the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) to operate passenger and cargo flights across West...
Goldstar Air’s Destinations Entertainment Festivals To Take The World By Surprise
News Ghana
·
June 30, 2025
Private international airline Goldstar Air, Ghanaian and United States registered company with an issued Air Carrier Licence (ACL/N-SCH No. 0239) from the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) to operate passenger and cargo flights across West...
CRPD engages UTG students on TRRC recommendations, path to justice
The Point
·
Established by an Act of the National Assembly in December 2017, the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission is mandated to investigate human rights violations committed between July 1994 and January 2017. The Commission was tasked with...
A reflection on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement
The Standard Gambia
·
July 1, 2025
- Advertisement - By Ansumana Darboe Article 6 of the Paris Agreement could change everything for communities fighting climate change, if they know how to Use it. Right now, in places where the earth meets the sea, where forests breathe life into...
Regional Maritime University inaugurates 50-bed capacity hostel, video conferencing facilities
Ghana News Agency
·
June 30, 2025
By Morkporkpor Anku Accra, June 30, GNA – The Board of Governors of the Regional Maritime University (RMU) has inaugurated a 50-bed capacity hostel and an ultra-modern video conferencing facility for the University. These facilities were sponsored...
Interview – Olukayode Bakare
E-International Relations
·
June 28, 2025
Dr. Olukayode Bakare is an esteemed scholar specializing in international relations and sub-Saharan African politics. He earned his Ph.D. in international relations from the University of Aberdeen, UK, and has held teaching and research positions...
Nine Liberians earn degrees from Regional Maritime University
The New Dawn Liberia
·
June 30, 2025
Nine Liberian students were conferred degrees at the 19th Congregation of the Regional Maritime University (RMU) in Accra, Ghana, during a colorful ceremony held at the university’s parade grounds on Saturday, June 28, 2025. The ceremony, attended...