5+ hour, 7+ min ago  (157+ words) BRICS-backed New Development Bank (NDB) has approved a loan of up to $1 billion for South Africa to upgrade its urban infrastructure in eight metropolitan municipalities, NDB said. "The programme aims to boost investments in the provision of essential urban services,…...

21+ hour, 2+ min ago  (381+ words) Ghana hosted a landmark global conference on Thursday seeking to translate growing political support for slavery reparations into practical commitments towards justice. The conference, which brought together leaders from around Africa and the Caribbean, comes after the United Nations adopted…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (139+ words) Zimbabwe's lower house of parliament on Thursday passed a bill to extend presidential terms from five to seven years, which would allow President Emmerson Mnangagwa to remain in power until 2030. Two-hundred-and-sixteen lawmakers voted in favour of the draft legislation, surpassing…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (166+ words) T'rkiye is a net exporter of jet fuel and currently faces no supply issues, the Turkish Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu has said. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday after an Istanbul Chamber of Industry meeting, Uraloglu noted that while…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (482+ words) Five patients have recovered from a rare type of Ebola, the head of the World Health Organization said on Sunday during a visit to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's Bunia, a city at the heart of an outbreak. "Four people…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (107+ words) Israel's security minister cancels US trip due to difficulty in getting visa TRT Afrika Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has cancelled a planned family trip to the United States amid difficulties in obtaining a visa, according to Israeli media…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (408+ words) South Africa on Tuesday marks the 50th anniversary of the Soweto uprising when over 200 young people protesting against the apartheid education system were shot and killed by the police. The events of June 16, 1976 " now commemorated annually as Youth Day " are considered…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago  (467+ words) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has welcomed the newly announced agreement to end the conflict between the US and Iran, describing it as an important development toward establishing peace and calm in the region. "I view the agreement reached between…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago  (319+ words) No agreement with the United States would be sustainable without guarantees for Lebanon's security and territorial independence, Iran has said, underscoring Beirut's role in a broader effort to end conflict across the Middle East. "The mention of the name 'Lebanon…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago  (244+ words) Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has discussed the newly reached agreement between the United States and Iran with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, as regional powers reacted to a deal aimed at ending months of tensions. During the phone call…...