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$124 Trillion And Counting... These Are The World's Largest Economies
The 2026 world economy has a cautious outlook, according to the October report put out by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The organization says that global growth is slowing amid fragmentation and rising protectionism. Significant downside...
Rohr targets win in Kigali as race for World Cup berth heats up
‘Never more precarious’: the UN turns 80
The United Nations has 193 members and an annual general budget of $3.72 billion. Its peacekeeping forces have 60,000 military personnel stationed around the globe. However, as it marks its 80th birthday, the organisation increasingly seems like a...
Hoops: Tigers win Rwanda Cup tournament
Through the lens – Chris Auld showcases his 10 favourite shots from 2025, and the stories behind them
The moving pictures of the 2025 road cycling season will be replayed countless times in the years to come. Tadej Pogačar's barnstorming fourth Tour de France and second UCI Road World Championships road race victories, Pauline Ferrand-Prêvot's...
Basketball Africa League set for next step in evolution
OKLAHOMA CITY – While it is a work in progress, the Basketball Africa League plans to truly evolve into a league in the coming years. The BAL has been more of a tournament than an actual league since it began action in 2020. Some teams qualify...
South Kivu : deadly clashes between Wazalendo factions, eastern Congo on the brink of implosion
SOS Médias Burundi Bukavu, October 30, 2025 – The Fizi territory in South Kivu province, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, has been rocked for a week by violent clashes between two factions of the Wazalendo movement : one led by General...
Data for a Changing Climate: From Soil to Strategy
Farming Smarter Across Eastern Africa with Data-Driven Solutions Agricultural researchers, policymakers, and development partners from across Eastern Africa gathered in Addis Ababa on October 28 to mark the conclusion of the Land, Soil, and Crop...
Trump’s Defeat by the Nobel Prize: What Was He Really Thinking?
Nov 01 (News On Japan) - As expected, the previously outspoken U.S. President Donald Trump did not win the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. However, he was forced to put on a brave face—Venezuela’s María Machado was the recipient. As an opposition leader,...
Anglican realignment: GAFCON rejects Canterbury’s authority
Article source: evangelicalfocus.com GAFCON (Global Anglican Future Conference) issued a statement, announcing that it no longer recognises the authority of the Archbishop of Canterbury, and “are now the Global Anglican Communion”. “Gafcon has...
Buhumuza : Cibari’s gold destroys land, fuels corruption, and flows to Tanzania
SOS Médias Burundi Muyinga, October 30, 2025 – In Cibari, in the district and zone of Muyinga, Buhumuza province, residents are living a true nightmare. Their fields are devastated by illegal gold mining, their crops are wiped out, and their pleas...
Kenzo Craigie: The Mercedes junior aiming to reach F1 and help Lewis Hamilton
You might not yet have heard of Kenzo Craigie. After all, he is only 15 years old and has just finished racing in go-karts. But in a world where the word ‘prodigy’ is often thrown around recklessly, Craigie might be exactly that. Born in Epsom,...
Samia Suluhu Hassan wins Tanzania’s Presidential poll
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan won the country’s disputed election with more than 97 per cent of the vote, according to official results announced early Saturday, in a rare landslide victory in the region. Hassan appeared at an event in...
Unlocking the great potential in AI for African youths
Introduction: A generation standing at the edge of possibility Africa’s youth represent the continent’s greatest treasure — a population of over 400 million young minds under the age of 35. This demographic powerhouse sits at the intersection of...
Hassan secures win with 98% votes in Tanzania’s 'disputed election' amid violent protests
Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has won a controversial election with nearly 98 per cent of the vote, extending her rule for another five years after days of violent unrest and allegations of fraud. International observers and rights...
Congolese rebel groups say Macron’s call to reopen Goma airport ‘untimely’
KIGALI, Rwanda Congolese rebel groups that include the M23 (AFC/M23) described French President Emmanuel Macron’s call Thursday to reopen Goma International Airport in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as “untimely,” warning France to act...
Stanley Nwabali’s poor form sparks panic among Nigerian fans before World Cup playoffs vs Gabon
More worries for the Super Eagles in the goalkeeping department ahead of their 2026 FIFA World Cup playoffs against Gabon Nigeria’s first-choice goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali, turned in an unimpressive performance for his club over the weekend...
Cholera death toll in Africa surpasses 6,800: Health body
KIGALI, Rwanda More than 6,800 people have died from cholera outbreaks sweeping across Africa this year, marking a remarkable increase compared to last year, according to data released Thursday by the Africa Centers for Disease Control and...
MAGA Christians Are Christian Nationalist Who Do Not Follow Jesus’ Precepts
In a post-election survey in December 2024 conducted by the Public Religion Research Institute on the breakdown of voters by their stated religious affiliations, 85% of white evangelical Protestants went to Donald Trump, and majorities of both...
Why the Indian passport is falling in global ranking
Cherylann MollanBBC News, Mumbai ShareSave India's passport ranks 85th out of 199 countries on the Henley Passport Index Earlier this year, a video by an Indian travel influencer complaining about India's weak passport went viral on social media....