In the past few months United Nations-sponsored negotiations to tackle climate change, plastic pollution, loss of global species and a growing number of deserts have either outright failed or come out with limited outcomes that didn’t address the scale of the problems.

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“A lot of the people reminded me of my grandparents, the way they wore their headscarves, their mannerisms, their mentality,”

John Dramani Mahama says his government will revamp the country’s cocoa industry and reorganise the state-run regulator.

West African regional bloc ECOWAS on Sunday approved the creation of a special tribunal to try crimes committed in Gambia during the military dictatorship.

The United Nations says the criminal activity has contributed to a sharp rise in gender-based violence, primarily targeting girls and women.

France was rushing help by ship and military aircraft to its poor overseas territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean on Monday after the island was shattered by its worst storm in nearly a century.

Robots are increasingly revolutionizing services across various sectors. In recent years, robots have been integrated into industries such as healthcare, hospitality, logistics, and customer service

For Nigeria’s most disadvantaged communities, securing funds for school fees can be a daunting task. However, some parents are gathering plastic waste to finance their children’s education.

The death toll in the French territory of Mayotte from Cyclone Chido is “several hundred” and may run into the thousands, the island’s top government official told a local broadcaster Sunday.

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sissi spoke of the importance of Syria’s future in his first public remarks since the fall of Bashar Assad.

National elections scheduled for December 2021 were abandoned amid disputes over the eligibility of the main candidates. A UN-backed political process to resolve more than a decade of conflict in the north African country has since stalled

A week after the sudden fall of the Assad regime, Syrians are returning to educational institutions with a renewed sense of freedom.

Cyclone Chido struck Mozambique on Sunday, unleashing powerful winds and raising alarms about potential devastation after traversing islands in the southeastern Indian Ocean.

West Africa’s regional organization, ECOWAS, has set an exit timeline for three nations affected by coups, following nearly a year of mediation efforts aimed at preventing a significant fracture within the bloc.

On Sunday, leaders of the DRC and Rwanda were supposed to meet in order to discuss halting the conflict in the eastern DRC. But according to an official, the talks almost instantaneously hit a deadlock and were called off.

Cyclone Chido has barreled through Mayotte, leaving at least 11 people dead, and authorities fear this figure will climb. Madagascar and the Comoros were also affected by the storm, which is the worst to hit Mayotte in nearly a century.

The 66th ECOWAS, which will be chaired by Bola Tinubu, has kicked off. Notably absent are coup-hit Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, who severed ties with the block, accusing them of unfair coup-related sanctions.

After Zawiya Oil Refinery suffered damage to some of its reservoirs, Libya’s National Oil Company has declared force majeure. Producing diesel, gasoline, jet fuel, and LPG, the refinery is essential for domestic fuel supply.

With days to go before Christmas, those paying a visit to Johannesburg Zoo are getting in the festive mood with the Festival of Light. Featuring dance, music and an elaborate light display, the event is sure to cater to everyone’s tastes.

A spokesperson for the ruling authority said conditions for the transitional period to end on 31 December have not yet been met.

The announcement by the Independent Patriots for Change came a day after a court granted it and another opposition party the right to inspect material from the polls.

The UN agency says some 150 million children remain “invisible” to government systems, with more than half of these in sub-Saharan Africa.

Antonio Guterres was speaking after visiting Katse Dam which is part of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project.

UNOCA head said there was progress in governance and conflict prevention, but said political instability and the climate crisis remain major concerns.

Three African politicians vying for leadership of the African Union outlined their strategies for enhancing regional security amid ongoing conflicts and political upheavals during a debate on Friday.

The continent has not hosted a grand prix since the 1993 South Africa Grand Prix at the Kyalami Circuit just north of Johannesburg.

Close to 90 per cent of arrivals since April 2023, are women and children, arriving in desperate conditions and scarred by the violence they have survived or witnessed.

On Friday morning in Geneva, activists from the Femen group, known for its provocative demonstrations, used a chainsaw to cut up the wooden sculpture known as the “Broken Chair”. They were protesting against the UN’s failure to act against Russia.

In the third round of the group stage of the African Champions League, Esperance Tunis is set to welcome Egyptian side Pyramids to the Hammadi El Agrebi Stadium in Rades this Saturday.

British actor Jude Law, celebrated for his roles in The Talented Mr. Ripley and the Sherlock Holmes series, was honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday. The 51-year-old reflected on three decades of acting, crediting collaborators and family for his success.

Li Tie, who played as a midfielder for Everton in the English Premier League, was found guilty of a string of offences relating to giving and receiving bribes.

Since July 2024, catastrophic flooding in Chad has had a devastating effect on nearly two million individuals, marking the most severe disaster in recent history

UNESCO reports that at least 68 journalists and media workers have been killed in the line of duty so far in 2024, a UN spokesperson said.

Comoros, a small archipelago, ordered schools to close as authorities expected Chido to hit the islands early Saturday.

The November presidential and parliamentary polls were marred by a shortage of ballot papers and technical challenges.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a telephone call with Sudan’s military leader on Friday and offered to mediate to resolve tensions with the United Arab Emirates, according to the Turkish leader’s office.

This global recognition under the 2003 Convention for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage highlights the cultural and historical significance of the vibrant, handwoven textile.

The foreign ministers of Egypt and China discussed the situation in Syria during talks on Friday in Beijing.

A focus of Guterres’ visit has been the money-poor nations in Africa and elsewhere need to deal with the impact of a warming planet. While Africa contributes a tiny amount to global warming, it is one of the worst affected continents.