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Published on 10:26 GMTSource: Africa.com - Neutral
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Published on Apr 19, 2024
35 bodybuilders to compete in IFBB West Africa championship
Over thirty-five (35) athletes from eight African countries are expected to compete in the 2024 edition of the International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation (IFBB) West Africa championship. The competition which will be held on April 27, 2024, at the …
Source: GhanaWeb - Neutral -
Published on Apr 19, 2024
Catechist kidnapped and murdered in Burkina Faso, West Africa
ACI Prensa Staff, Apr 19, 2024 / 15:00 pm The pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) on April 19 condemned the kidnapping and murder of a catechist in Burkina Faso, West Africa. In a news brief, ACN informed ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish- …
Source: Catholic News Agency - Right-wing -
Published on Apr 19, 2024
West Africa’s Sahel becoming a drug trafficking corridor, UN warns
Drug seizures have soared in the West African Sahel region, according to a new United Nations report, indicating the conflict-ridden region is becoming an influential route for drug trafficking. In 2022, 1,466kg (3,232 pounds) of cocaine were seized in …
Source: Al Jazeera - Pro-Government -
Published on 12:48 GMT
Africa’s apes in peril from losing habitat to mining
By PAULINE KAIRU High demand for critical minerals to power green energy is driving an alarming threat to Africa’s great ape population, with over one-third of these majestic creatures at risk due to mining activities, a recent study, says. The study …
Source: The East African - Neutral -
Published on 07:41 GMT
SABA takes academic delegation to West African Energy Summit
As the global energy landscape undergoes a transformative shift, developing regions such as West Africa offer substantial opportunity to international markets. With the forthcoming ‘West Africa Energy Summit’, organised by OGV Group, set to take place …
Source: OGV Energy - Neutral -
Published on 04:35 GMT
UN Tourism ranks East Africa among most open regions for travellers
UN Tourism secretary-general Zurab Pololikashvili at a past event. [Courtesy, UN Tourism] East Africa has been ranked among the most open sub-regions in the world in terms visa openness as global travel recovers to pre-pandemic levels, a new report by UN …
Source: The Standard - Uncategorized -
Published on 10:23 GMT
Pennsylvania National Guard Members Deploy to Africa
FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. - U.S. Soldiers from the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team recently deployed to Africa to support Special Operations Command Africa. Task Force Iroquois teams include nine Soldiers going to Somalia in …
Source: US Army (official) - Gov't Institution -
Published on 11:28 GMT
News24 Business | Here's where most EVs can be found in Africa, and SA tops the list
South Africa has the highest electric vehicle adoption in Africa, and Morocco is hot on its heels. At least eight new electric vehicles will be introduced into South Africa in 2024, according to industry body Naamsa. Last year the global sale of electric …
Source: News24 - Center-left -
Published on 08:19 GMT
Still on the education Africa needs to move forward
A new wave of re-awakening is blowing across Africa about how a home-grown education curriculum would be the game- changer for the continent’s growth instead of the erstwhile western-style education; IDACHABA SUNNY writes. It is believed that in Africa, …
Source: Blueprint Newspapers Limited - Label Pending