Africa’s power addiction

On Thursday in Abuja, while most of the city was preoccupied with traffic, I sat in a hall full of suits and buzzwords for the Innovate Africa Conference 2025. The theme—“Metamorphosis of Power: Reimagining Leadership Competencies for Africa’s...

Morning Briefing: Oct. 25, 2025

ISTANBUL Here is a rundown of all the news you need to start your Saturday, including the US imposing sanctions on Colombian President Gustavo Petro on drug trafficking claims; the US is deploying an aircraft carrier to South America amid strikes...

Ivory Coast presidential election: Who’s standing and what’s at stake?

Ivorians will head to the polls on Saturday, October 25, to vote in the presidential election amid widespread anger over incumbent President Alassane Ouattara’s decision to run for a fourth consecutive term. Under the constitution, presidents may...

Ivory Coast votes amid rising fear of violence

Alassane Ouattara is the overwhelming favourite to secure a fourth term as Ivory Coast holds presidential poll today, a task facilitated by the absence of several key opposition figures. Ouattara, 83, has wielded power in the world’s top cocoa...

World News | North Korea, Iran, and Myanmar Continue to Remain on FATF's Blacklist

Paris [France], October 25 (ANI): The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global watchdog against terror financing and money laundering, continued to list North Korea (DPRK), Iran, and Myanmar under blacklist as "high-risk jurisdictions...

World News | Exit from Greylist Not Bulletproof: FATF Warns Pakistan Against Terror Financing

Paris [France], October 25 (ANI): The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global terror funding watchdog, has warned Pakistan that its removal from the 'greylist' in October 2022 doesn't make it immune to money laundering and terrorist...

World News | Nepal Continue to Remain in FATF'S Greylist

Paris [France], October 25 (ANI): The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) kept Nepal and 17 other countries on its 'greylist' and reviewed their progress in addressing strategic deficiencies in combating money laundering, terrorist financing, and...

The bear and the bot farm: Countering Russian hybrid warfare in Africa

Summary Russia has made significant inroads in Africa—particularly in Burkina Faso, the Central African Republic and Mali—deploying military operations that, while limited in scope, are often devastating for local civilian populations. At the same...

Uganda weighs a radical malaria fix

Scientists are testing genetic modification to collapse mosquito populations. What are the risks? HEALTH FEATURE | KEVIN GITHUKU | Malaria places a crushing burden on Uganda’s health system, as it does in many African countries. The disease...

India–Africa partnership in indigenous knowledge system and climate resilience

When we speak of climate change, we often turn to satellites, technology, global frameworks, and new innovations. Yet, there exists a vast reservoir of wisdom that has quietly helped communities survive and adapt for centuries, i.e the Indigenous...

UNICEF Delivers Vital Supplies To Children Who Need Them Most

UNICEF’s Supply operation is always on standby, ready to get lifesaving medicines, vaccines, therapeutic food, hygiene kits and other essential items to children and families in need quickly and efficiently. A look at what the division achieved in...

EXPLAINER - What to know about Ivory Coast’s presidential election

Incumbent President Alassane Ouattara vies for 4th term after 2016 constitutional reset of term limits Main challengers include former first lady Simone Ehivet Gbagbo, former Commerce Minister Jean-Louis Billon ISTANBUL Ivorians will vote on...

OUR MEETING WITH PRESIDENT CAPT  IBRAHIM TRAORE- Fred M’membe

OUR MEETING WITH PRESIDENT CAPT TRAORE On Friday morning, we had a meeting with Comrade Capt Ibrahim Traore, the President of Burkina Faso, at the Kosyam Palace in Ouagadougou. President Capt Traore began by thanking us for coming from near and...

Dr. F. Marc LaForce: A Life of Discovery, Innovation and Generosity

The career of F. Marc LaForce, MD began in 1965 with an assignment to the United States Public Health Service at the Communicable Disease Center—now the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)—in Atlanta, GA. Dr. LaForce’s public health...

Two months from the start of AFCON, Morocco readies to play host

Preparation for the 2025 tournament has endured a period of turbulence recently, just two months before the action kicks off in Morocco. Initial headaches for the organizers began on September 27, when political protestations began in the host...

Soft power influence in Africa 

Going back to the days of the cold war, thousands of Africans studied in the Soviet Union and later Russia. They’re now among Russia’s biggest boosters decades later. Those former students, many of whom from West Africa became medical doctors,...

Seven Palestinians killed in new Israeli attacks on Gaza; Trump starts construction on privately funded $200 million White House ballroom

Gaza’s Health Ministry reports 13 Palestinians killed—including seven killed in new Israeli attacks—with six recovered from under the rubble and at least eight wounded arriving at hospitals in the past 24 hours. Hamas says it will hand over the...

Ras Al Khaimah in Wynn-win situation with gaming resort and other projects

Once known as a quiet destination offering an escape from the bustle of city life, Ras Al Khaimah is stepping into the spotlight with a series of projects. These take in everything from ambitious resorts and luxury residences to fine dining...

UAE ice hockey players triumphed inspite of a lack of practice

The triumphant UAE team will be relieved their next major tournament is on home soil after the circumstances which threatened to undermine their challenge at the Challenge Cup of Asia. Already feeling apprehensive and under cooked because they had...

Africa in Global Cotton Production, Market

Cotton is the backbone of rural economies across Africa – from Chad to Zambia and Tanzania – but the sector faces mounting challenges. Global trade uncertainties such as the expiration of AGOA preferences and tightening sustainability standards...