Chinese President Xi Jinping will skip next week’s G-20 summit in Johannesburg, dealing a diplomatic blow to host South Africa, which is already contending with a boycott by former US President Donald Trump. Xi will send...

Tensions are escalating between Ethiopia and Eritrea, reviving fears of a renewed conflict in the Horn of Africa. The core of the dispute is Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s forceful demand for direct access to the sea,...

When civil war erupted in Sudan, devastating its capital, Mashreq University faced near-total destruction as its campuses were looted and occupied by paramilitary forces. However, the institution’s prior investment in digital infrastructure, honed during the COVID-19 pandemic,...

Nigeria has scrapped plans to impose a 15% import duty on petrol and diesel, according to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). The levy, previously approved by President Bola Tinubu as part of...

Everton’s Iliman Ndiaye is capturing attention with his electrifying play, but his journey to the Premier League was anything but conventional. After facing rejection from multiple academy clubs, his career found a crucial lifeline in Rising Ballers,...