Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in Beijing, capital of China, May 31, 2024. Xi held talks with Hamad at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Friday. Hamad, who is in China on a state visit, attended the opening ceremony of the 10th ministerial

By Anadolu Agency US and British forces conducted strikes against 13 Houthi targets in Yemen “in self-defense,” the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said Thursday. Separately, CENTCOM said its forces successfully destroyed eight uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAV) in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen and over the Red Sea. “It was determined that these UAVs and sites

Former President Donald Trump appears in Manhattan Criminal Court, Thursday, May 30, 2024, in New York. Seth Wenig/Pool via Reuters By Reuters Donald Trump became the first U.S. president to be convicted of a crime on Thursday when a New York jury found him guilty of falsifying documents to cover up a payment to silence

Credit Photo X Twitter/ Kenyan president William Ruto By Reuters The World Bank on Thursday approved the first of three budget support packages for Kenya worth $1.2 billion, to help the East African country address short-term fiscal pressures and accelerate green policies. The funding had been agreed amid an improved macroeconomic environment following government efforts

The trailblazer, a native of Zaria, Kaduna State, came to the UK in 2000 as a postgraduate student in the Politics & International Studies Department at the University of Leeds. Photo Credit: X, Abigail Marshall Katung By Face2Face Africa Abigail Marshall Katung has been named Leeds’ next Lord Mayor, making her the first African to

Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in Beijing, capital of China, May 29, 2024. Xi held talks with Sisi at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday. Sisi, who is in China on a state visit, will attend the opening ceremony of the 10th Ministerial Conference

Zhang Jinlong, chairman of the UK Chinese Business Association, speaks at the 3rd United Kingdom (UK)-China Business Leaders Summit in London, Britain, on May 28, 2024. Business leaders and government officials attending the ongoing 3rd United Kingdom (UK)-China Business Leaders Summit here conveyed confidence in the prospect of trade, investment and bilateral ties of the

By Reuters Africa’s economic growth is set to accelerate to 3.7% this year and 4.3% next from 3.1% in 2023, African Development Bank (AfDB) President Akinwumi Adesina said on Wednesday, expressing hope that the bank can boost infrastructure investment with IMF help. “African economies are experiencing great resilience despite the challenges posed by climate change,

Christine Mutimura-Wekesa, deputy registrar of the East African Court of Justice (EACJ). Photo Pool By The East African The East African Court of Justice (EACJ) has cancelled its court sessions for June, which were to be held in Kigali, Rwanda, citing a lack of funds. In a statement Monday, the court said that cases before

File Photo/Somali Times Mr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, is today attending the annual meeting of the African Development Bank in Nairobi, Kenya. Read: James Swan has been appointed as the United Nations envoy to Somalia African Development Bank conference is focused on restructuring Africa’s financial structure. Read: Somalia’s corruption is widespread throughout the regime Read: US