Charlaine Mbiang, known as Espoir La Tigresse, a Gabonese singer, speaks on the red carpet, ahead of the 8th All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) that aims to celebrate and promote the continent’s best veteran and cutting-edge musicians in Dakar, Senegal, January 15, 2023. Photographer Ngouda Dione By Reuters Musical heavyweights gathered in Dakar, Senegal on

A man harvests miraa at Kiguchwa market, Tigania East, Meru County By Business Daily Africa Somalia has allowed Kenya to more than double the volumes of miraa exported to this lucrative market, expanding opportunities for local farmers who are eying good returns from the Horn of Africa nation. The exports, which have now increased to

In this picture released on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008, by Islamic Republic News Agency, IRNA, Ali Reza Akbari speaks in a meeting to unveil the book “National Nuclear Movement” in Tehran, Iran. Iran said Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, it had executed Akbari, a dual Iranian-British national who once held a high-ranking position in the country’s

Israelis protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new right-wing coalition and its proposed judicial reforms to reduce powers of the Supreme Court in a main square in Tel Aviv, Israel January 14, 2023. Reuters/ Ilan Rosenberg By Reuters Tens of thousands of Israelis demonstrated in three major cities on Saturday against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s

By Anadolu Agency Thousands of Afghan citizens who served Britain in its army and other bodies were evacuated with their families from Afghanistan in what was reported as the biggest British military evacuation in over 70 years. Although the majority of more than 21,000 refugees have now been placed in accommodations, almost half of the

Authorities in Kenya have arrested four police officers for attempted armed robbery — Photo Credit: Kat Wilcox By Face2Face Africa Authorities in Kenya have arrested four police officers who were allegedly attempting to rob Ksh.2 million (about $161,000) from workers of a forex bureau in the capital city of Nairobi. According to Citizen Digital, the

Singer Lisa Marie Presley poses at the premiere of “Mad Max: Fury Road” in Hollywood, California, U.S. May 7, 2015. Reuters/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo By Reuters Singer Lisa Marie Presley, the only daughter of the “King of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” Elvis Presley, died on Thursday at the age of 54 after being rushed to a Los

File – IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi speaks during a candle lightning ceremony with Israeli soldiers on the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, in Jerusalem, on Nov. 29, 2021. Kochavi on Friday, Jan. 13, 2023 warned against plans by Benjamin Netanyahu’s new coalition to grant more control to pro-settler lawmakers and make other changes to

A person walks with a dog in front of a row of residential housing in south London, Britain, August 6, 2021. Photographer Henry Nicholls By Reuters Mortgage costs for first-time home-buyers in Britain have risen to their highest since 2008, reflecting a surge in interest rates over the past year, Nationwide Building Society said on

Credit: Twitter African Union By Anadolu Agency China’s foreign minister said Wednesday that Africa should not be a platform for international competition. “Africa should be a key stage for international cooperation, not a place where powerful nations compete with one another,” said Qin Gang, speaking in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa while launching the Chinese-built Africa