19 Smugglers Charged With Throwing Dozens of Passengers Overboard

Police in the Canary Islands have charged 19 people with murder in connection with the deaths of dozens of migrants who went "missing" from a wooden boat on the crossing from Senegal, a route that is always perilous but may have had an additional...

Africa’s energy sector leads FDI flows, report says

Foreign direct investment into sub-Saharan Africa in 2022-2025 totaled $70 billion, led by investments in the energy sector, according to a new report. Europe and the Middle East and North Africa regions jointly contributed over 65% of announced...

What next for the High Seas Treaty as entry into force nears?

In March 2023, the UN building in New York burst into wild applause. After nearly 20 years of negotiations, the High Seas Treaty had finally been adopted. The treaty, also known as the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction, or BBNJ, agreement,...

The Mediterranean: Both a graveyard and a bottomless money pit due to EU border policies

Over the last decade, European governments have invested heavily to militarize their sea borders and outsource control responsibilities to partners in Africa and the Middle East. But despite exponentially growing border budgets, people continue to...

Sharjah Ruler attends opening of 25th SINF

Opening ceremony The opening ceremony began with verses from the Holy Quran, followed by a speech delivered by Dr Abdulaziz Al Musallam, Chairman of the Sharjah Institute for Heritage (SIH) and Chairman of the Higher Organising Committee of the...

Ghana’s Emmanuel Adjei becomes first African to cycle solo from Germany to Ghana

Ghanaian cyclist Emmanuel Akpor Adjei has etched his name into history by becoming the first African to complete a solo cycling journey from Munich, Germany, to Accra, Ghana, a distance of over 10,000 kilometers across 15 countries. The...

Israel-Gaza war: Which countries recognise Palestinian statehood and which don't? Full list

Full list of countries recognising Palestinian state In a landmark development, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia recognised Palestinian statehood on Sunday, with Portugal following suit calling for recognition “a fundamental line of...

French Grinder Puts on a Clinic to Win UDSO Marrakech Main Event

Many poker festivals around the world are filled with players with obscene Hendon Mob scores, boasting earnings with multiple commas. But that’s not quite the case for the Unibet DeepStack Open (UDSO). The festival has always been geared toward...

ICCIMA pledges training support, economic cooperation with Palestine

AMMAN – Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) said it is ready to provide training and knowledge-enhancement courses for the Palestinian people in cooperation with the Islamic Chamber Research and Information Center...

Afreximbank’s Fund for Export Development In Africa Posts $40m Profit

The Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA), the impact investment arm of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), closed 2024, reporting a net income of $40.3 million. The result marks a 72 per cent leap from the $23.4 million posted in...

Palestinian statehood in focus as world leaders arrive in New York

Tuesday, September 23 Morning: Brazil, US, Indonesia, Turkey, Peru, Jordan, South Korea, Qatar, Suriname, Lithuania, Portugal, Uruguay, Slovenia, Egypt, Kazakhstan, South Africa, Uzbekistan. Afternoon: Mongolia, Turkmenistan, Chile, Tajikistan,...

Israel-Gaza war: Full list of countries recognising Palestinian state; where does India stand?

Countries that formally recognise the state of Palestine (Pic credit: AP) United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia officially recognised the state of Palestine on Sunday. Portugal followed later, with its foreign minister calling recognition “a...

Mohammed VI Foundation holds 2nd edition of Hadith Competiti...

The Mohammed VI Foundation of African Oulema, Ghana Branch, has organized the second edition of its annual Hadith Competition in Accra. This year’s event brought together Arabic students from various Madrasas across selected regions of Ghana,...

Why oil and gas producers cannot slow down on the great energy treadmill

Oil and gas production is like running uphill on a treadmill with a merciless trainer who keeps cranking up the speed. It demands continuous investment just to maintain production and to meet even flat, let alone growing, demand. A new study...

Business Insights Why oil and gas producers cannot slow down on the great energy treadmill

Oil and gas production is like running uphill on a treadmill with a merciless trainer who keeps cranking up the speed. It demands continuous investment just to maintain production and to meet even flat, let alone growing, demand. A new study...

Akinwumi Adesina: A legacy of hope, leadership, optimism in Africa

The immediate past president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, recently stepped down from the multilateral pan-African bank, leaving behind a rare legacy and valuable lessons for African leaders. During his...

Top 10 African countries with the highest minimum wages 2025 

Africa’s workforce is rapidly expanding, hosting the continent’s top 10 most populous cities. It is driven by a young, urbanizing population that is increasingly demanding fair compensation and better living standards. As millions enter the labor...

Chokri Khatoui Warns of Grueling Schedule for Stade Tunisien (Video)

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Stade Tunisien head coach Chokri Khatoui told Tunisie Numérique that the recent marathon of matches has taken a heavy toll on his players. He added: “Every three days we play a game. On Saturday, we played a CAF...

U.S. Oil Giants Bet Big On European LNG Trading Strategies

Most of the media coverage of Big Oil majors tends to draw comparisons between the European companies and their U.S. peers, almost invariably at the expense of the Europeans. Yet there is one sector where BP, Shell, TotalEnergies, and Eni are...

MCB Capital Markets advises CIEL on issuance of Africa’s first USD 31m sustainability-linked bond

Port- Louis, Mauritania: MCB Capital Markets (MCBCM) has advised international Mauritian Group (CIEL) on the issuance of a MUR 1.45 billion (USD 31m) Sustainability-Linked Bond (SLB), the first of its kind in Africa for a diversified investment...