Africa
Gabon suspends Facebook, TikTok over ‘conflict-inducing excesses’
Facebook and TikTok were no longer available in Gabon on Wednesday, AFP journalists confirmed, hours after the media regulator announced their suspension because of...
UNHCR seeks $1.6bn for Sudan refugee crisis
The United Nations (UN) refugee agency, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and 123 partners on Tuesday appealed for $1.6 billion to support millions...
UN calls for decolonisation of Western Sahara, 16 territories
The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, António Guterres, has called for the complete decolonisation of Western Sahara and 16 other territories still under colonial rule.
Guterres...
Nigeria awaits FIFA ruling on DR Congo eligibility case
World football governing body FIFA is yet to deliver its verdict on the petition submitted by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), alleging that DR...
Africa must benefit first from its resources: UN chief
The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has called for African countries to be the primary beneficiaries of the continent’s vast critical mineral resources, insisting...
