Thousands without power in freezing Ukraine as renewed Russian strikes continue
Ukraine’s leader says regions including Kyiv and Kharkiv are among those suffering the most from blackouts as a result of recent attacks.
Ukraine’s leader says regions including Kyiv and Kharkiv are among those suffering the most from blackouts as a result of recent attacks.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for renewed political commitment, stronger institutional support and sustainable financing to fast-track Africa’s infrastructure development. Addressing the Presidential Infrastructure Champion Initiative (PICI) Heads of State and Government Meeting on Friday at the Union Buildings in Tshwane, the President said strategic infrastructure remains central to Africa’s transformation, trade integration and long-term…
US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters while in flight on Air Force One, traveling from Shannon, Ireland en route Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on January 22, 2026. Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump‘s warning that a U.S. “armada” is heading toward Iran has deepened concern of potential military…
The logo of SoftBank is displayed at a company shop in Tokyo, Japan January 28, 2025. Issei Kato | Reuters Shares of Japan’s SoftBank Group resumed their slide on Friday, following a broader slump in AI-related stocks as investors once again grew wary of the sector’s lofty valuations. The group, which holds a wide range…
African Growth and Opportunity Act has previously been renewed for a decade at a time The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) is likely to be renewed for one year, Lesotho’s trade minister Mohkheti Shelile told reporters on Wednesday. AGOA has previously been renewed for a decade at a time. AGOA has, since 2001, enabled…
Geneva/Yokohama — Prime Minister of Japan H.E. Shigeru Ishiba announces Japan’s contribution of up to US$ 550 million to Gavi’s next strategic period at TICAD9 Gavi and the African Union Commission renew commitment to advance universal health coverage and health security in Africa through immunisation, innovation, and co-created solutions Dr Sania Nishtar, CEO of Gavi:…
Washington, D.C. — President Donald Trump is set to host the heads of state from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal at the White House next week for a luncheon aimed at strengthening commercial and security ties between the United States and Coastal West and Central Africa. According to a White House official, the event…
Today, the world pauses to mark the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, an annual reminder of the urgent need to protect and restore land degraded by human activity and climate change. The 2025 commemoration, held under the theme “Restore the Land, Unlock the Opportunities,” is being hosted in Bogotá, Colombia, where delegates from…