International Day of the Tropics: Ecological treasures and resilience

June 29 marks International Day of the Tropics, established by the United Nations in 2016 to celebrate the ecological diversity of tropical regions, assess regional progress, share tropical stories and wisdom, and rally global attention to the...

MoCI Celebrates 2025 International MSMEs Day 

…With Strong Call for Investment and Reform Monrovia, Liberia – The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) recently concluded its observance of International Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) Day, underscoring Liberia’s renewed...

Most Saint Lucian formerly enslaved people were Nigerians – Senate President 

President of the Saint Lucian Senate, Alvina Reynolds, underscored Nigeria’s and Saint Lucian ancestral links by quoting the result of a British census conducted on the island in 1815, which showed that most of the residents came from Nigeria. “Of...

Peru welcomes peace agreement between Congo and Rwanda

"This agreement represents a key step toward restoring peace, stability, and cooperation in the Great Lakes region (of Africa)," the Foreign Affairs Ministry stated in a communiqué on Monday night. Peru noted that it values the commitment made by...

Yesterday: Do you remember these international stars?

Do you remember Toni Kukoc as a Sixer? He played in 80 games over parts of two seasons with the 76ers in 2000 and 2001, averaging 9.8 points and 3.8 rebounds. Kukoc contributed 8.0 points per game for the 2000-01 team that reached the NBA Finals,...

Immigrants become naturalized U.S. citizens over 4th of July weekend

DYERSVILLE, Iowa (KCRG) - Over the 4th of July weekend, 35 people from 20 different countries took the last step to becoming a naturalized U.S. citizen. They took their oaths at a special place for Iowans, the Field of Dreams movie site. “It’s...

Our ancestors descended from Nigerians, Senegambians — Saint Lucian Senate President

The president of the Saint Lucian Senate, Alvina Reynolds, highlighted the historical ties between Nigeria and Saint Lucia during a joint session of the Lucian bicameral parliament on Monday, welcoming Nigerian President Bola Tinubu. She...

How 2025 became Glastonbury’s most political year yet

Maybe a year of historically bad approval ratings has already thickened his skin, but it would be nice to believe that hearing thousands of people chant “fuck Keir Starmer”, during Kneecap’s Glastonbury set, hurt the Prime Minister’s feelings. It...

DOJ Files Lawsuit Against Los Angeles, Claims Sanctuary Policies Discriminate Against Federal Law Enforcement

The Trump Justice Department is suing the city of Los Angeles, arguing its sanctuary policies violate the Constitution and hinder federal immigration enforcement. The lawsuit seeks to block those policies, claiming they discriminate against...

LiFE and death: Indian government’s climate doublespeak

The climate crisis, already wreaking havoc across the world, requires urgent action. Among those claiming to be at the forefront of this is India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi. With his penchant for labels and acronyms, in 2021 he presented the...

Congo, Rwanda sign peace deal to end fighting — and help U.S. access critical minerals

Congo and Rwanda on Friday signed a peace deal facilitated by the U.S. to help end the decades-long deadly fighting in eastern Congo while helping the U.S. government and American companies gain access to critical minerals in the region. U.S....

President Museveni Hails Speaker Among for Job Creation and Wealth Creation in Teso

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today commended the Rt. Hon. Speaker of Parliament, Anita Annet Among, for her visionary leadership in transforming lives through job creation, wealth generation and service delivery in the Teso sub-region....

His Majesty Sultan Haitham sends greetings to Congo, Somalia, Burundi, Rwanda, and Canada

MUSCAT – In his cable, His Majesty expressed his best wishes for continued progress, development and stability for the friendly country under the leadership of the President, hoping that the relations of cooperation and friendship between the two...

US investor targets Congo mine for peace deal

A PROMINENT Donald Trump ally is pursuing control of a controversial Congolese mine as part of Washington’s fresh approach to resolving the region’s long-standing conflict, said the Financial Times in a report on June 27. Gentry Beach, who chairs...

Congolese man in court regarding R10m drugs bust in Durban

A Congolese man charged with possession of more than R10m worth of drugs appeared in the Durban magistrate's court on Friday. Ombeni Mulumesde, 37, is charged with possession of 10kg of cocaine worth more than R4m, heroin to the value of R6.6m and...

Congo and Rwanda will sign a US-mediated peace deal to end the conflict in eastern Congo

With 7 million people displaced in Congo, the United Nations has called it "one of the most protracted, complex, serious humanitarian crises on Earth." Lauded by U.S. President Donald Trump last week as “a Great Day for Africa and ... for the...

Where the Biggest Telecom Investments Are Happening Around the World

From social media to online shopping, modern life runs on connectivity. Behind that seamless experience sits a massive, often invisible network of infrastructure, fiber optic cables, data centers, cellular towers, built and maintained by the...

King Charles comes face-to-face with huge gorilla in front of stunned onlookers

King Charles had a close encounter with a giant gorilla puppet at a reception in London today. The 76-year-old monarch was all smiles on Wednesday as he attended an event at Lancaster House, where business leaders, indigenous representatives, NGOs...

Analysts: Rwanda-Congo peace deal promising, but political will, Doha talks are key

King Charles comes face to face with huge gorilla in bizarre moment

King Charles has come face to face with a huge gorilla today at a reception in London. The monarch, 76, was all smiles on Wednesday as he attended an event at Lancaster House, which saw business leaders, indigenous representatives, NGOs and...