UN rights chief denounces Mali's authoritarian drift, growing repression

07 september 2025 - 05:38:25 MA 296 Views Panafrican News Agency Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights chief sounded the alarm on Thursday over the deteriorating political situation in Mali, where the democratic process is withering...

Geographer Exposes Hidden Politics Behind Africa’s Failed Farm Policies

When William Moseley served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Mali decades ago, a conversation with a development official changed how he understood African agriculture. The official insisted cotton was crucial for everything paying off debt, reducing...

Ghana Seeks World Cup Boost Against Mali After Chad Stumble

Black Stars look to regain momentum in crucial Group I qualifier on Monday Ghana’s Black Stars face a crucial test of their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign when they host Mali on Monday, seeking to bounce back from a disappointing 1-1...

The Only Way ADC Promoters Can Succeed – Onovo 

2 Chief Martin Onovo, is a seasoned politician and the 2015 presidential candidate of the National Conscience Party (NCP). Onovo, a petroleum industry expert and Head, Policy Positions, Movement for Fundamental Change (MFC), in this interview with...

Ruru Madrid reveals what he learned from Bianca Umali in their 7-year relationship

Showbiz News Showbiz power couple Ruru Madrid and Bianca Umali marked their seventh anniversary in July 2025. Kapuso Primetime Action Hero Ruru Madrid has found a great partner in Sangˈgre star Bianca Umali. Last July, the showbiz power couple...

HEATHER KLEIN: Gaza front page, world back page

Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion Columnists A large group of people came together on Parliament Hill in Ottawa to rally in support of Palestinians, while calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, Sunday, November 12, 2023. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia...

Alienation and counter-alienation

African Jerusalemites, or the "Takarneh", as the Palestinian historian Aref al-Aref (1892-1973) described them in his comprehensive book on the history of Jerusalem (1961), are "one of Jerusalemʹs major families. They came there from Darfur and...

NPS Graduate Jonathan Greene Emphasizes Student Investment in Ward 6 School Board Run

Jonathan Greene grew up in the Newton Public Schools (NPS) system. Now, the first-time candidate is running for the Ward 6 school committee seat in an effort to improve the institution that has made such a formative impact on his life. Greene is...

Democracy in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Nigeria’s soft power and global responsibility

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a future disruptor; it is a present weapon for democracy, which faces the dual pressures of internal erosion and external manipulation today. Around the world, AI is already being used to weaken...

Enock Piroro –Zim’s high flying bassist

ENOCK Piroro may be an unknown on the local music scene, but his mastery of the bass guitar has made him an international icon. The 35-year-old bass guitar maestro testifies to the universality of music as a language that transcends the boundaries...

Chaos on Mount Everest: Nearly a thousand people trapped PHOTO

World 0 Rescue teams and hundreds of local residents are clearing roads to camps on the eastern side of Mount Everest in Tibet, where nearly 1,000 people have been trapped due to a snowstorm. Mark Terry - Lush / Alamy / Profimedia The area is...

Angela List rides high with World’s Most Powerful Woman Prestigious Award

Mining magnate Angela List has been conferred with the 2025 Global Power Female Award, an exclusive award which celebrates the most accomplished businesswomen in the world at a ceremony in New York in the United States of America. The prestigious...

Lassa Fever Death Toll Hits 168 As Ondo, Bauchi, Edo Lead In Confirmed Cases

Nigeria has recorded a total of 168 deaths from Lassa fever so far in 2025, according to the latest epidemiological report by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). According to the report released, there was a rise in...

Japan selects Rheinmetall Mission Master SP and Milrem THeMIS UGV for autonomous trials

Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force has launched new unmanned ground vehicle trials featuring the Rheinmetall Mission Master SP and Milrem THeMIS UGV. On October 3, 2025, Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) announced the start of new unmanned...

Eurocentrism: How European countries have influenced our view of Africa

A map hanging in the middle of a classroom looks flat and universal — until you notice Europe swelling in the center, while Africa shrinks at the bottom. This is due to a cultural phenomenon known as Eurocentricism. Eurocentricism is the act of...

Deepfakes Help Spread False Information in Africa

Shortly after Capt. Ibrahim Traoré led Burkina Faso’s second coup in a year in September 2023, deepfake videos began circulating that urged Burkinabe citizens to support the coup. Since then, Traoré has become the star of a variety of videos...

Terror Groups Diversify to Find Steady Flow of Illicit Financing

The Sahelian terror group Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) has expanded across Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger largely by exploiting the region’s resources and communities for its own benefit. The al-Qaida affiliate has amassed a stable...

Experts: China’s GSI Push in Africa Favors Regimes Over Civilian Security

In 2022, Chinese President Xi Jinping launched the Global Security Initiative (GSI) to establish his country as a facilitator for improving global security. Critics noted how the same man had used his power to author a comprehensive national...

Africa Gateway: logistics corridor North Africa-Sub-Saharan Africa

Posted on October 4, 2025 Tunis, Tunisia (Ports Europe) October 4, 2025 – Africa Gateway, a trade and logistics corridor extending from North Africa deep into the heart of Sub-Saharan Africa is designed to link Tunisia, via Libya, with several...

TheCable’s Jemilat Nasiru, Mansur Ibrahim, Taiwo Adebulu named finalists for WAMECA 2025

Three journalists from TheCable — Jemilat Nasiru, Mansur Ibrahim, and Taiwo Adebulu — have been shortlisted as finalists for the 2025 West Africa Media Excellence Conference and Awards (WAMECA). They were shortlisted in the environmental reporting...