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Three visually impaired men arrested for drug trafficking

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Nigeria has made a series of significant arrests and drug seizures, totaling around N13 billion (GH₵197,432,943.37) in...

Unlock Limitless Potentials: Canada-Nigeria Trade Expo 2023

Alpha Oasis International (https://AlphaOasisInternational.com), with the support of the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, and in collaboration with the City...

State of Inclusive Instant Payment Systems (SIIPS 2023) Report reveals continued growth in Africa’s instant payment systems

AfricaNenda (www.AfricaNenda.org) has today released the second edition of the annual State of Inclusive Instant Payment Systems (SIIPS) in Africa report. Jointly produced with...

Check out who’s People’s 2023 Sexiest Man Alive

People magazine has named actor Patrick Dempsey this year’s Sexiest Man Alive. Dempsey was revealed to be the new Sexiest Man Alive on Tuesday’s episode...

Man killed in test on bullet-proof charm

A man has been shot dead in Nigeria's north-eastern Bauchi state while a so-called bullet-proof charm - or "gun medicine" - was being tested...

HIV interventions should address the needs of older persons: World Health Organization (WHO)

Seventy-three (73) year old Brenda Mareva** was diagnosed with HIV in 2009 and commenced treatment same year. With ageing, she suffered a stroke in...

Birthday gift grenade kills Ukraine army chief aide

A grenade given as a birthday present has blown up and killed a close aide of the head of Ukraine's armed forces Valery Zaluzhny. Maj...

Thieves rob Minister at gunpoint

South Africa's Transport Minister has described how she was robbed at gun-point after her vehicle stopped on a highway to change a burst tyre. Sindisiwe...

Seychelles: Appointment of the New Chief Executive Officer of the Seychelles Public Transport Corporation

The Office of the President has today announced the appointment of Mr Geffy Zialor as the Chief Executive Officer of the Seychelles Public Transport...

Farmer survives crocodile attack by biting back

An Australian farmer says he is lucky to be alive after repelling a crocodile attack by biting back at the animal. Cattle producer Colin Deveraux...

Seychelles: Appointment of the Board of Seychelles Communications Regulatory Authority

The Office of the President has today announced the appointment of the Board of the Seychelles Communications Regulatory Authority, this is in accordance with...

Criminals have declared war on South Africans – Minister

South Africa's Police Minister Bheki Cele says criminals have declared war on citizens, following a surge in crime levels in the country. This is after...

UK, US issue fresh security alert on Uganda

The British High Commission in Uganda has warned of “a growing terror threat in Uganda, including targeting of foreigners”, hours after the US embassy...

Uganda: Be remembered by impact on society not possessions – Speaker Among

The Speaker, Anita Among has appealed to Ugandans to mind about the legacy they will leave behind when they die, other than focusing on...

African Union: Continental Youth Forum on Drug Use Prevention

The African Union Commission Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development (HHS) organized the continental youth forum on drug use prevention 06 –...

Ambassador Cromer meets Gambian Women Entrepreneurs

Ambassador Cromer on Monday met with a group of women entrepreneurs at Startup Incubator Gambia . The incubator was established in 2014 through our Public Diplomacy...

Uganda: Members of Parliament (MP) to push for functional theatres in regional health facilities

Members of Parliament on the Committee on Health are pushing for functional operating theatres in health facilities in Kigezi sub-region. The MPs led by Hon....

Building Loyalty: The Art of Personalised Brand Experiences and Advocacy (By Tushar Vaishnavi)

By Tushar Vaishnavi, Strategic Planning Director, Canon Central&North Africa (www.Canon-CNA.com)​. The winds of change have swept across the African consumer landscape over the past decade, reshaping...

Kenya’s Well-Being Under Strain: Cigna Healthcare Survey Highlights Urgent Workplace and Health Priorities

Study indicates that individuals in Kenya have an overall well-being score below the global average; Kenya recorded the lowest in the Financial index at...

Africa Day for Food and Nutrition Security: Zambian Vice President underscores role of grey matter infrastructure development

African Leaders for Nutrition (ALN), a platform for high-level political engagement to advance nutrition in Africa, has joined two crucial forums for advancing policy dialogue on agriculture...

Yara International ASA Announces Strategic Divestment in Ivory Coast

Yara International ASA (https://www.Yara.com/), a global leader in crop nutrition, announced today the divestment of its fertilizer import and distribution subsidiary in Ivory Coast. Recognizing...

Malawi Takes Bold Steps to Combat Cholera Through Multisectoral Strategy

Malawi is the first country in Africa to utilize the recently updated Global Task Force for Cholera Control tool to identify priority areas for...

First ever Emergency Medical Team in Malawi helped in saving lives

On 5th August 2023, Ministry of Health with support from World Health Organization deployed the first ever national 12-member Emergency Medical Team (EMT) to Chikwawa...

MultiChoice encourages innovative climate-change solutions to enter 2024 Earthshot Prize and stand a chance of winning a £1 million prize

Global environment-saving initiative, The Earthshot Prize, is calling innovators, entrepreneurs, community leaders and activists who are working to find cutting-edge solutions to climate change...

Kenya: Principal Secretary Muthoni Advocates for Increased Preventive Health Funding in the 2023/24 Supplementary Budget

Principal Secretary for the State Department for Public Health and Professional Standards, Mary Muthoni, has emphasized the need for greater budget allocation to preventive...

It’s time for a new world order to reclaim citizens’ loss of trust – Bagbin

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has called for a new world order that will manage conflicts better, deliver justice, reclaim the loss of...

Black Panther stuntman and his three children die in ghastly accident

A stuntman who worked on the Marvel films Black Panther and the Avengers has died in a horror car crash along with three of...

Seychelles: First baby delivered at the St Mary’s Hospital on La Digue

President Wavel Ramkalawan has sent a message of congratulations to proud mother Queency Ah-Kong, following the arrival of her baby as the first infant...

AFREXIMBANK Sponsors African Freestyle Football Contest Organised by Feet ‘N’ Tricks

Feet 'N' Tricks (www.FeetNTricks.com) the biggest promoter of Freestyle Football in Africa, has announced AFREXIMBANK as its main sponsor for its highly anticipated Freestyle...

Cooperation and Investment Opportunities in Houston Charm Offensive

Fresh off another edition of the African Energy Week in Cape Town, South Africa, the African Energy Chamber (AEC) and its leadership is marching...

Human skull found in Florida charity shop Halloween section

A shopping trip in Florida has taken an eerie turn after a human skull was discovered in the Halloween section of a charity shop. An...

New report shows how Travel & Tourism in Africa could boost continent’s economy by US$168BN over the next 10 years

At its Global Summit in Kigali today, the World Travel&Tourism Council (WTTC) (www.WTTC.org), in collaboration with VFS Global (www.VFSGlobal.com), revealed that the African Travel&Tourism...

Invitation to Attend the 2023 International African Energy, Oil and Gas Summit, Awards/Exhibition and Golf Tournament

We bring you compliments from the Chairman Hon. Justice Suleiman Galadima JSC, CFR, OFR (Rtd.) and the management of African Peace Magazine UK (https://AfricanPeace.org/). Download...

Advancing Food Safety in Africa: African Union – Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) convenes the 14th Pan African National Codex Contact Point Officers...

From November 1st to 2nd, 2023, AU-IBAR coordinated the Fourteenth Pan African National Codex Contact Point Officers Meeting. This event was in preparation for...

Chinese Peacekeepers Share Lifesaving Skills with Students in Wau

Students at the Catholic Health Training Institute in Wau recently received a welcome learning boost by visiting Chinese peacekeepers serving with the United Nations...

Kenya Advances Public Health Initiatives at AFENET Conference

Kenya is actively working on the establishment of the Kenya National Public Health Institute and the setup of 29 emergency operation centers across the...

Over 200 days of war leaves a generation of children in Sudan on the brink

“As we mark 200 days since the ongoing brutal war in Sudan broke out on 15 April, UNICEF calls for the redoubled commitment by...

MohBad saga: Court grants Naira Marley N20 million bail

A Magistrate’s Court in Lagos State has granted singer, Azeez Fashola, also known as Naira Marley, and socialite, Balogun Eletu, known as Sam Larry,...

Transitioning from Buruli ulcer polymerase chain reaction laboratories (BU-LABNET) to skin-related neglected tropical diseases (NTD) LABNET

The network of Buruli ulcer PCR laboratories (BU-LABNET) in the WHO African Region concluded its fifth annual meeting held at the esteemed Noguchi Memorial...

Climate crisis drives malnutrition in South Sudan to unprecedented levels in flood-affected areas, World Food Programme (WFP) warns

Children in flood-affected parts of South Sudan are expected to face extreme levels of malnutrition in the first half of 2024 as the climate...