A positive stride towards enhancing integration, business, trade, and investment in Africa is being pursued by regional parliaments through collaborative action. The ECOWAS Parliament and the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) recently demonstrated this partnership with a plan to initiate a framework promoting integration. During a courtesy visit to the ECOWAS Parliament in Abuja, the…
Delve into the eye-opening revelations of wealth-driven politics with journalist Matt K Lewis as he exposes how politicians, from both sides of the aisle, cash in on America through insider deals, lobbying, and more. When the threat of Covid-19 loomed large, Richard Burr, the North Carolina Republican and chair of the Senate intelligence committee,…
In the opening match of the 2023 Women’s World Cup, the United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) secured a 3-0 victory over Vietnam. The match took place at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand, with an announced crowd of 41,107 in attendance. Sophia Smith, a rising star in the USWNT, had an outstanding World…
The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) has reportedly ordered the Tanzanian government to pay more than $109 million in compensation to a group of companies, fronted by Australian miner Indiana Resources Ltd, for the controversial 2018 expropriation of a nickel mine project. According to The East African, an ICSID ad hoc tribunal…
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin will not be attending the Brics Summit in Johannesburg from August 22 to 24, 2023, as announced by the South African presidency. Instead, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will represent Russia at the summit, according to Jerry Chifamba’s report for AllAfrica. Earlier, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa stated that any attempt to…
…We’re most profiled group in Nigeria – Isa Yuguda … Says Fulanis may not survive if something is not done About 17 Fulani groups leaders Monday, formed a coalition to end insecurity being perpetrated by some of their kingsmen, with immediate past Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje stating that killer herdsmen are not born again….
Get ready for scorching temperatures as a record-breaking heatwave expands from the West to the Southwest and Gulf Coast states and it has been forecasted that there will be high temperatures, tropical storm updates, heavy rainfall warnings, and the impact of Canadian wildfires on air quality. Extreme Heatwave Sweeps Through Southwest and Gulf Coast…
The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) has commenced the process of soliciting bids from private operators capable of offering towing services and clearing abandoned vehicles on highways. In a bid notice issued by the Executive Director, UNRA stated that the government intends to engage private operators under a Memorandum of Understanding for a renewable period…
President William Ruto has expressed his belief in Africa’s potential to achieve a more integrated, prosperous, and stable future. He emphasized the need for Africa to drive its own development, relying on its people, leaders, and resources. President Ruto highlighted the importance of reforming the African Union (AU) as a starting point. He lamented the…
Accommodating the Rising Industrial Potential of Cannabis in Ghana Ghana’s minister of interior can now issue permits for the cultivation of cannabis, specifically for industrial purposes, while adhering to Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) limits. THC is the primary psychoactive component of cannabis responsible for its “high” effect. According to Bloomberg, the law legalizing the cultivation of…
