'I learned to not judge': Veterans Day's origins and contemporary commemorations across the country

The origins of Veterans Day in the U.S. date back to 1921 with the burial of an unknown World War I American soldier on a hillside overlooking the Potomac River in Arlington National Cemetery. Britain and France had already memorialized the end of...

How to Trap a Dictator: Lessons for Nicaragua

Reed Brody, Hungarian-American human rights attorney and prosecutor. Barcelona, 12/6/2025. Photo: Mireia Comas/ from elmon.cat To Catch a Dictator. the search for justice in a world of impunity, by Reed Brody (Spanish edition). Chronicling how...

Royal Family LIVE: Prince Harry charity slammed days before Duke received award

Prince Harry was under pressure after a charity of which he is a board member was slammed as "disrespectful" by the African country of Chad, which cut ties with the organisation just days before the Duke received an award for his humanitarian...

'No other option' - future of peacekeeping roles in Gaza

"Genuine peace must be the product of many nations, the sum of many acts. It must be dynamic, not static, changing to meet the challenge of each new generation. For peace is a process." John F Kennedy's words in 1963 reverberate more than 60 years...

'No other option' - future of peacekeeping roles in Gaza

"Genuine peace must be the product of many nations, the sum of many acts. It must be dynamic, not static, changing to meet the challenge of each new generation. For peace is a process." John F Kennedy's words in 1963 reverberate more than 60 years...

44th Sharjah Book Fair brings together 2,350 publishers from 118 countries

The 44th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) will be held from November 5 to 16 at Expo Centre Sharjah under the theme Between You and a Book. Organised by the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), the event will bring together 2,350 publishers and...

Armenia is among  the top 5 countries with high levels of anger in  the population, according to Gallup

ArmInfo. Armenia is among the top five countries with high levels of anger levels in the population, according to Gallup's inaugural report on the state of the world's emotional health, analyzed in 144 countries. "Anger was highest in Chad,...

How to buy World Cup 2026 Qualifiers tickets

The road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup is well underway, and the thrill of the qualifiers is capturing the hearts of football fans across the globe. For the first time ever, 48 teams will compete for the ultimate prize in international football,...

Pacome, Dube to join Yanga camp in Malawi for CAF Cup

Dar es Salaam. Three key Young Africans (Yanga) players, Pacome Zouzoua, Prince Dube, and Duke Abuya are set to rejoin the team ahead of the first leg of the CAF Champions League second preliminary round match against Silver Strikers FC in...

Liberal Democracy and Christian Evangelism

Prof. Jeffrey Haynes Politics Oct - 18 - 2025 , 09:57 5 minutes read Ghana is a nation that takes religion very seriously. Over 90 per cent of Ghanaians profess membership of a religious faith. Most are Christians (71.3 per cent, according to the...

M-KOPA and the price of patience: How impact capital became market education

Andile Masuku|Published 3 hours ago 6min In December 2016, I sat down with Chad Larson, M-KOPA co-founder and CFO at the time, for an African Tech Roundup podcast conversation about their solar home systems business. The ground: What was promised...

LONG READ: The GEMIs, the Global Emerging Markets' interlocking institutions

The international order is breaking up as the Global Emerging Markets (GEMs) build a raft of new non-Western interlocking international institutions to run their vision of a new multipolar world order. At the same time the incumbent...

Climatic Change Risk: Insurers Provide Way-out

As occurrence of climatic change related risks heighten across West African sub region, insurers said it is time to take precautionary measures like geo coding, parametric piloting in their risk pricing to cope with current challenges, writes...

Wednesday 8th September 2025 Football Match Results 

African World Cup Qualifiers Ethiopia vs Guinea-Bissau 1-0 Swaziland vs Angola 2-2 Libya vs Cape Verde 3-3 Mauritius vs Cameroon 0-2 Djibouti vs Egypt 0-3 Sierra Leone vs Burkina Faso 0-1 Central African Republic vs Ghana 0-5 Chad vs Mali 0-2...

UN agency warns of ‘worsening crisis’ as fighting intensifies

The UN migration agency has warned about the worsening situation in western Sudan as fighting between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) intensifies, sparking a new wave of refugees. At least 1,510 people escaped the city...

Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, makes history with second visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo - and says sexual violence 'must get under your skin' as she meets survivors of abuse

The Duchess of Edinburgh has made royal history as she visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for a second time this week. Sophie, 60, spent four days in the African country during a secret high-security trip to 'shine a light' on the...

IDFA unveils its Forum line-up

14/10/2025 - The Dutch festival’s industry strand explores the vital realities of today, as seen through the eyes of both new and seasoned filmmakers The Video Guy by Sam Howard and Alexander Dickerson-Watson (© Sam Howard/Alexander Dickerson...

Huge hubris: Who truly deserved Nobel Peace Prize in 2025?

The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, announced last Friday, was awarded to Maria Corina Machado, leader of the opposition in Venezuela. There was significant public interest in the outcome before the announcement, largely because U.S. President Donald...

IDFA Forum To Present Doc Projects On Gaza, Havana Syndrome, Untitled Film From Oscar Nominees Petra Costa, Rémi Grellety And More

International Documentary Festival Amsterdam unveiled the lineup for its 2025 IDFA Forum today, promising a compelling slate that welcomes “a new cohort of debut and seasoned filmmakers to the international stage.” Just over 50 documentary...

talkSPORT tips – Best football bets and expert advice for Wednesday 8 October

The second international break of the season dominates this week, but with Europe waiting until Thursday to restart their World Cup qualifying campaign, the Wednesday focus on the global stage turns to Africa. There are plenty of African World Cup...