The Ministry of Information has clarified that Liberia did not make any national statement on the situation in Venezuela at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), contrary to speculation circulating on social media. Speaking at a MIO press briefing on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, Information Minister Jerolinmek Piah explained that comments delivered by Liberia’s Permanent…
Kampala , Uganda — Africa PR Week, the continent’s leading platform for public relations and strategic communications professionals, has named Stanbic Bank Uganda’s Kenneth Agutamba among the Top 100 Corporate Communication Leaders in Africa. The recognition, announced during Africa PR Week in Nairobi, places Agutamba among a select group of practitioners shaping how African organisations…
Jeremy BowenInternational editor Getty Images Only a few hours after the Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was removed from his palace, his job and his country by US special forces, Donald Trump was still marvelling about how it felt to monitor a live feed of the raid from his Mar-a-Lago mansion. He shared his feelings with…
Everyone’s a content creator now For the first 30 years of television’s existence in South Africa, linear broadcasting dominated the way content was served to the public. Broadcasters including the SABC, MultiChoice and eMedia enjoyed the privilege of captive audiences who were “programmed” through rigid schedules that determined the type of content that would be…
Addis Ababa — The African Union’s Peace and Security Council has strongly condemned Israel’s decision to recognise Somaliland as an independent state, calling the move illegal and a threat to Somalia’s sovereignty and regional stability. In a statement issued after a council meeting, the AU body rejected what it described as a “unilateral decision” by…
The quarter-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 bring together a collection of teams whose combined pedigree underlines the scale of the challenge ahead, with the eight remaining nations having collectively won the continental title 22 times. Seven of the eight quarter-finalists are former African champions, a level of historical concentration…
Iranian authorities appeared to be cutting off internet access Thursday in the capital and some other regions of the country as mass protests and chanting against the government continue. Two sources in Tehran told CBS News the internet was down in the capital. The NetBlocks monitoring organization said Thursday, at about 8 p.m. local time, that its…
OpenAI introduces ChatGPT Health. ChatGPT maker OpenAI is rolling out a health-focused feature to the generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool that’s used by nearly a billion users. Named ChatGPT Health, the new feature aims to provide users with health and wellness information. This, as health is one of the most common ways people use ChatGPT,…
The African Union (AU) has expressed grave concern over rapidly unfolding political and military developments in Venezuela, citing reports of the abduction of President Nicolás Maduro and attacks on state institutions amid an escalating international crisis. In a statement released this week, the AU reaffirmed its commitment to core principles of international law, including respect…
Algiers November 30, December 1, 2025) We support the establishment of an African Platform for Environmental Justice, tasked with identifying affected areas, assessing the damage, supporting the States concerned, and formulating continental recommendations for rehabilitation and compensation. We urge the states historically responsible for the environmental damage that has caused climate change, particularly the former…
