Peacekeepers injured or killed in AU missions remain largely invisible. They deserve recognition, transparency and proper compensation. International Day of United Nations (UN) Peacekeepers on 29 May recognises outstanding service and honours fallen heroes. This year, the African Union (AU) commemorated the day alongside the UN and other organisations, using the occasion to remember the…
Macky Sall and the UN: investigating the shadowy Holding Price Limited poll (Editor’s note: This is an English-language translation of a report that first appeared in our French-language edition on 19 April 2026. It has been lightly edited for brevity. Read the original here.) Macky Sall, former president of Senegal (2012-2024), is among the candidates…
A passenger Mohd Umardaraz from Bijnor Uttar Pradesh stranded at Terminal-3 Delhi airport after his flight for Kuwait is cancelled due to airspace restrictions over Iran and parts of the Middle East on March 1, 2026 in New Delhi, India. Arvind Yadav | Hindustan Times | Getty Images The first flights out of Dubai, United…
Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited pulled off the biggest divestment transaction by an indigenous company in Nigeria’s history last March when it completed the acquisition of Shell’s share in the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) Joint Venture (JV) and retained Operatorship of the largest upstream company in the country. Also, Renaissance boosted production by 40%…
Cairo — Gaza’s Rafah border crossing with Egypt reopened on Monday for limited traffic, a key step as the Israeli-Hamas ceasefire moves ahead, according to Egyptian and Israeli security officials. An Egyptian official said 50 Palestinians would cross in each direction in the first day of the crossing’s operation. The official, involved in talks related…
Amazon’s highly anticipated limited series, Blade Runner 2099, is officially slated for a 2026 release on Prime Video. The show, which serves as a sequel to the 2017 film Blade Runner 2049, is now in post-production after a production delay due to the 2023 Hollywood strikes. The title suggests the series will take place five…
