A Russian billionaire with ties to President Vladimir Putin wields immense influence over one of the world’s most prestigious sports — despite European Union and United States sanctions against him. Alisher Usmanov, a 71-year-old mining and telecoms tycoon …
The Rwandan ambassador to Ghana, Mrs Rosemary Mbabazi, has called on African leaders to draw lessons from the country’s genocide experience and commit to unity and justice on the continent. She said the President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, has for the past …
Cities are often depicted as engines of prosperity, yet across Africa, a paradox exists: urbanisation accelerates, but economic resilience stalls. Cities rise while supply chains fracture; raw resources are exported as finished goods are imported. …
United Nations, New York – 7th April 2025 witnessed the opening of the 100 days of Kwibuka, referring to the mourning period dedicated to the memory of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. Antonio Guterres, the Secretary General of the United …
This photo taken on April 13, 2025 shows a view of the wall of victims' names at the Rebero Genocide Memorial in Kigali, Rwanda. Rwanda on Sunday paid tribute to politicians who were killed during the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi for opposing …
Here’s a fun fact many may not know: Most of the world’s Quakers live in Africa. Also known as the Religious Society of Friends, Quakers have a significant presence on the continent. The 2024 World Plenary Meeting was hosted by the Friends World Committee …
Elon Musk’s starlink gets 10-Year operating license in Lesotho amid local oppositions Lesotho has granted a decade-long operating license to Elon Musk’s satellite internet company, Starlink, marking a major step in the country’s digital ambitions. The …
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Steven Potter: Linda Thomas-Greenfield, welcome back to Wisconsin. Linda Thomas-Greenfield: Thank you, I’m really happy to be back, and the weather is beautiful. Steven Potter: So, I say welcome back, of course, because you did some decades ago live here …
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