Global Affairs
Ayra Starr on her secret relationship and teasing Stevie Wonder
As contemporary African popular music continues its unprecedented ascension onto the global stage, few figures have captured the imagination of international audiences quite like the Nigerian singer-songwriter Ayra Starr...
Trump administration can target Ethiopians for deportation
In a significant and far-reaching legal development, federal judicial clearance has been granted to the United States administration, paving the way for the potential termination of Temporary Protected Status for thousan...
Gold mine hit by deadly landslide in CAR near border with Cameroon
Freetown — In what has rapidly unfolded as one of the most devastating humanitarian and industrial accidents in recent memory within the Central African Republic, a catastrophic landslide at an artisanal gold mining site...
Global Briefs
Ecuador intelligence chief and five Americans killed in Kenya helicopter crash
NAIROBI, KENYA — In a tragedy that has sent reverberations across diplomatic and intelligence circles globally, a catastrophic helicopter crash in remote Kenya has claimed the lives of seven individuals, prominently incl...
'I was born in South Africa', says beauty queen facing legal bid to deport her
The legal battle surrounding Chidimma Adetshina has ignited a profound national conversation across the African continent, touching upon the delicate intersections of constitutional law, national identity, xenophobia, an...
Angélique Kidjo makes history for Africa with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA — In a radiant celebration of cultural permanence, artistic endurance, and continental pride, the global music icon Angélique Kidjo has officially etched her name into the bedrock of American entert...
Liberia agrees to accept 1,200 foreign deportees from the US
In a significant diplomatic development carrying far-reaching humanitarian, economic, and geopolitical implications, the Government of Liberia has officially agreed to accept a cohort of 1,200 foreign deportees originati...
The goat is now a celebrity - how this Nigerian graduation gift went viral
In an era dominated by hyper-digitized networking, high-tech gadgets, and fleeting internet fads, a university graduation ceremony in Nigeria has unexpectedly captured the global imagination through an artifact as ancien...
Belt and Road Cooperation: Sierra Leone newspaper editor discusses impact of BRI - news.cgtn.com
As nations across the globe grapple with shifting geopolitical paradigms and the urgent imperative for sustainable economic development, the discourse surrounding major international infrastructure frameworks remains int...
Vultures are disappearing in Nigeria - but the 'Vulture King' is fighting to reverse the trend
Across the vast expanse of the Nigerian landscape, an ecological silent crisis is quietly unfolding, threatening public health, environmental integrity, and the delicate balance of West Africa's biodiversity. Vultures, t...
'Ghana was the crime scene' - the country leading the demand for slavery reparations
Accra is steadily rising as the intellectual, diplomatic, and moral epicenter of a rapidly expanding global movement. Across West Africa and throughout the wider diaspora, a historic reckoning is taking shape, demanding...
US missionary released following kidnap in Niger, Christian group says
NIAMEY, NIGER — The harrowing ordeal of Kevin Rideout, an American missionary who was abducted from his residence in the heart of Niger’s capital city last October, has come to a peaceful conclusion following his recent...