Mother, son, others jailed in child porn ring case
July 6, 2021 The lead defendant in a long-running child abuse and pornography case in the western German city of Muenster has bagged a 14-year sentence. The defendant was sentenced…
Agriculture: Net imports to sub-Saharan Africa projected to rise by 75% by 2030 – FAO/OECD
July 5, 2021 Net imports to sub-Saharan Africa are projected to rise by 75% by 2030 due to higher imports of wheat, rice, maize and soybean, the U.N. Food and…
OPEC+ resumes oil policy talks amid Saudi-UAE standoff
July 5, 2021 OPEC+ ministers resume talks on Monday after failing to reach a deal on oil output policy in two days of talks last week amid a rare public…
Rescue Ship Picks Up Over 200 Migrants In Mediterranean
July 5, 2021 The migrant rescue ship, Ocean Viking has rescued 203 people, including 67 minors, in recent days, its owner SOS Mediterranee said on Sunday. The migrants came from…
Buhari, others pray as Pope Francis undergoes surgery
July 5, 2021 There has been an avalanche of prayers and get-well wishes from across the world for Pope Francis as he was billed for colon surgery. President Muhammadu Buhari…
AFRIMA 2021: Organisers unveil calendar of events
July 2, 2021 The African Union (AU) has formally unveiled the calendar of events for the upcoming All African Music Awards (AFRIMA) holding in November this year. The AU Director…
Labour abuse: Malaysian palm giant IOI to conduct audit after report, improve labour policies, working conditions
July 2, 2021 Malaysian palm oil giant IOI Corp will undergo an audit to assess the compliance of its labour policies and working conditions at its plantations, the firm said…
Africa to get U.S. COVID shots next week as cases surge
July 1, 2021 The United States will begin shipping the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines it has donated to Africa from this weekend, a special envoy of the African Union…
Eskom, Africa’s top greenhouse gas emitter seeks $10 bln for shift from coal
July 1, 2021 South African state power utility Eskom, Africa’s biggest greenhouse gas emitter, is pitching a $10 billion plan to global lenders that would see it shut the vast…
UN calls for solidarity to counter terrorists, terrorism
July 1, 2021 UN counter-terrorism chief Vladimir Voronkov has warned that terrorists are becoming increasingly innovative in a world shaken by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in spite of “significant progress” in the…