This strategic initiative aims to formalise gold value chains, strengthen Central Bank reserves and reduce Africa’s reliance on foreign refining and trading hubs The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) and African Export – Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the establishment of a panContinue Reading
By Francis Kobena Tandoh The Ghana Police Service has arrested a man caught on video firing a high-calibre firearm at the AfroFuture Festival held at El-Wak Stadium in Accra on December 28, 2025, a statement announced Tuesday. According to the police, the suspect, Abubakari Sadick, also known as “Cyborg,” wasContinue Reading
At the Olympic Stadium in Rabat, Tanzania and Tunisia played to a 1–1 draw at the end of a largely subdued contest, Tanzania coming from a goal down to equalize in a result that caried significant implications for the Group standings. Tunisia enjoyed early control of possession but struggled toContinue Reading
Dialogue and negotiation are the only viable way out of the Ukraine crisis, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said Tuesday. Spokesperson Lin Jian made the remarks at a daily press briefing in response to a query about Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s statement on Monday that Kiev had launchedContinue Reading
Russia will toughen its position in the Ukraine negotiations following an alleged Ukrainian attack on the Russian presidential residence in the Novgorod Region, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday. The diplomatic consequences of the attack would be a hardening of Russia’s negotiating position, Peskov told reporters. Ukrainian PresidentContinue Reading
The Zambian government on Tuesday expressed disappointment with the senior men’s national football team’s early exit from this year’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), currently underway in Morocco. The Chipolopolo, as the team is affectionately known, was eliminated from the tournament on Monday night following a 3-0 loss toContinue Reading
The Rally of Houphouetists for Democracy and Peace (RHDP), the ruling party of Cote d’Ivoire, has secured a large majority in the National Assembly, winning 197 of the 255 seats following Saturday’s legislative elections, said the Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) on Monday. Across the country’s 205 constituencies, the RHDP,Continue Reading
