Egypt: Sekem Holding seals deal to acquire 23,500 feddans in Toshka Basin

Arab Finance: Sekem Holding has signed a contract with the Egyptian government to acquire approximately 23,500 feddans in the Toshka Basin, according to an emailed press release. The signing comes as part of the company’s expansion plan in the...

The Uneven Application of Universal Jurisdiction: Living with Impunity vs. Living in Fear

This will be a busy fall for French courts. Two major cases are testing France’s approach towards international justice. First, Roger Lumbala Tshitenga, a former Congolese warlord accused of crimes against humanity during the Second Congo War, is...

Gaza flotilla tracker: Dwindling number of boats continue voyage to Israel after Greta Thunberg arrested

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#KnowYourG20 African Union: The Indecisive Debate Club

Recent Economic Data (2024-2025): Combined GDP of 55 member states - $3.0 trillion USD (representing approximately 1.5 billion people) Regional Growth Forecast 2024 - 3.7% (projected to rise to 4.3% in 2025) Top African economies by GDP (2024) -...

G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit examine the impact of debt on low-income countries

Officials at the G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit (P20) used their first session on Thursday to examine the issue of debt sustainability, with several officials highlighting a call for a change in how low-income countries are allowed to manage...

Asante Kotoko pay tribute to Annor Walker – Ghana Latest Football News, Live Scores, Results

Asante Kotoko have paid tribute to former player Annor Walker following the news of his passing. The legendary footballer and former coach passed away on Wednesday in Accra following his battle with illness. The news of his demise sent shockwaves...

Former Black Galaxies and Great Olympics Coach Annor Walker dies at 67

By: Kwame Bediako Former Black Galaxies and Accra Great Olympics head coach Annor Walker has died after a short illness at his residence in Accra on Wednesday, October 1, 2025. His passing has been mourned by the Ghanaian football community, where...

Independence Day: Peter Obi slams APC, says ‘Nigeria has been reduced while leaders feast and citizens fast’

On the occasion of Nigeria’s 65th Independence Day, Labour Party presidential candidate and former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, delivered a searing critique of the All Progressives Congress (APC), accusing the ruling party of steering the...

Cuban Foreign Ministry holds farewell ceremony for Ambassador Omar Bulsan marking end of his term

Algiers, September 24, 2025 (SPS) – The Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a farewell ceremony for Ambassador Omar Bulsan, on the occasion of the conclusion of his duties as ambassador to Cuba. The farewell ceremony, chaired by the First...

World News | Youth from 40 Countries Gather in Krasnoyarsk for Financial Security Olympiad

Moscow [Russia], October 2 (ANI): The final stage of the International Olympiad on Financial Security has officially opened at the Siberian Federal University, welcoming around 600 schoolchildren and students from 40 countries, including CIS,...

APC’s incompetence has diminished Nigeria –Obi

From Ndubuisi Orji and Sola Ojo, Abuja Mr. Peter Obi, Labour Party (LP) 2023 presidential candidate, has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration, in the last 10 years, has greatly diminished the country. Obi, who stated this, at a...

Nigeria’s democracy now described as undemocratic, says Obi

Labour Party presidential candidate in the last election, Peter Obi, on Wednesday used Nigeria’s Independence Day anniversary to deliver a scathing critique of the country’s current state, warning that leadership failures had left the nation deep...

Two years of genocide: Why Gaza’s resistance will never surrender

Since the outbreak of the genocidal war on Gaza nearly two years ago, the world has been confronted with an extraordinary reality: a besieged people whose homes are levelled, whose hospitals are bombed and whose families are torn apart, yet who...

Nigeria @65: Obi slams APC leadership, says Nigeria can still reclaim greatness

Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Mr. Peter Obi, has used the occasion of Nigeria’s 65th Independence anniversary to launch a scathing attack on the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led government, accusing it of...

65th Independence: We Must End Old Politics; Nigeria’s Future Is Bright

Former presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, has expressed optimism that the future of Nigeria is bright despite the myriad of challenges bedeviling the country. In a statement released on the occasion of Nigeria’s 65th Independence...

Govt Addresses Kenya Police Leaving Haiti

The Inspector General of Police, Douglas Kanja, has said that it is unclear whether the Kenyan police leading the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS) in Haiti will remain there or not, following the establishment of a new Gang Suppression...

Nigeria At 65: Obi Decries Leadership Failures, Says ‘A Great Nigeria Is Still Possible’

The Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Mr Peter Obi, has called on Nigerians to draw strength from the resilience of the past while demanding accountability from today’s leaders, as the country marks its 65th Independence...

David Runciman: Down the Rabbit Hole

What was​ Nigel Farage before he was Reform UK, before he was the Brexit Party, before he was Ukip? Farage insists that he started out as a run-of-the-mill Tory – just another true-blue Thatcherite – until the Conservative Party’s craven attitude...

Ecocide, Imperialism and Palestine Liberation

Editor’s Note: The following is the seventh in a series of articles co-published by Mondoweiss and the Transnational Institute that places Palestine in the long trajectory of anti-colonial struggles, from Haiti to Vietnam to Algeria and South...

A Great Nigeria is Still Possible

Africa STATEMENT by Mr. Peter Obi, Labour Party Presidential Candidate in the 2023 Presidential Election, on the Occasion of Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary, 1 October 2025 Fellow Nigerians, Today should be a day of joy and remembrance, a...