Chad cuts ties with Prince Harry's 'disrespectful' wildlife charity

A charity partially run by Prince Harry has had its mandate for managing wildlife reserves in Chad removed by the country's government. The non-profit organisation African Parks, of which the Duke of Sussex is a board member and former president,...

TotalEnergies, Chevron canvass seamless oil exploration regulations at AEW

BY SAM OTUONYE Africa’s oil and gas sector could be on the brink of a new exploration renaissance, driven by advances in seismic imaging, frontier data sets and faster permitting, industry leaders said at Africa Energy Week (AEW): Invest in...

Former Premier League star breaks silence after airport 'assault' ahead of international match

Nayef Aguerd has spoken out after an incident at the airport in Marseille(Image: AFP via Getty Images) Former West Ham United star Nayef Aguerd has said the attack on him at Marseille-Provence Airport was "more fear than harm". Aguerd, who joined...

Prince Harry suffers new blow as charity dropped by government over ‘indelicate and disrespectful attitude’

Prince Harry has suffered a new blow as the government of Chad terminated its conservation agreement with the charity African Parks, where he serves as a board member. Chad’s environment minister Hassan Bakhit Djamous announced the decision in a...

Life in Russia amidst the war

Since the war broke out between Russia and Ukraine, many around the world have wondered how daily life continues in both countries. Interestingly, in Ghana, the ripple effects of the conflict appear to have hit us even harder between 2022 and 2023...

Africa Faces ‘Epic’ Jobs Crisis as Population Booms, World Bank Warns

- Advertisement - By Hadram Hydara Sub-Saharan Africa is grappling with the largest and fastest demographic shift in modern history, a transformation that presents an unprecedented jobs challenge which current economic models are failing to meet,...

Egypt’s Khaled El-Enany Named New UNESCO Chief

Former Egyptian tourism and antiquities minister Khaled El-Enany has been elected the new director-general of UNESCO, the United Nations’ cultural and education agency, succeeding France’s Audrey Azoulay. El-Enany, 54, won 55 of 58 votes in a...

Chad ends ties with Prince Harry’s African parks

Chad said it has withdrawn a mandate held by a non-profit conservation group associated with Prince Harry to manage its wildlife reserves, accusing the leading charity of not doing enough to stop poaching. African Parks showed “a recurring...

EU to invest $636m in African power projects, including clean energy

The European Union has pledged 545 million euros ($636 million) for projects focused on modernizing power grids, increasing access to renewable energy, and supporting clean energy projects in nine African countries. “The choices Africa makes today...

Charity linked to Prince Harry loses mandate to manage wildlife reserves in Chad

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Chad said it has withdrawn a mandate held by a non-profit conservation group associated with Prince Harry to manage its wildlife reserves, accusing the leading charity of not doing enough to stop poaching. African Parks...

UN cultural agency Unesco selects Egypt's El-Enany as new dir

The United Nations' cultural agency selected former Egyptian tourism and antiquities minister Khaled El-Enany as its new chief, handing him the keys to revive Unesco's fortunes after the US withdrew from it for a second time. Khaled El-Enany, 54,...

TotalEnergies,Chevron Push for Faster Permits

Africa’s oil and gas sector could be on the brink of a new exploration renaissance, driven by advances in seismic imaging, frontier data sets and faster permitting, industry leaders said at Africa Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies 2025...

Two years after the 7 October attack negotiations continue in Sharm el Sheikh,

Today's headlines: Tarique Rahman, Khaleda Zia's son, announces his return to Bangladesh for the elections; Chinese Premier Li Qiang will visit Pyongyang, the first high-level visit since 2019; Egypt's Khaled Ahmed El-Enany Ali Ezz will be the new...

UNESCO Backs Egyptian For Chief After US Row

UNESCO executives voted Monday to make an Egyptian ex-antiquities minister the UN culture body’s next leader, as it grapples with accusations of anti-Israel bias that prompted the United States to say it would quit the organisation. The board...

UNESCO board backs Egyptian ex-minister for chief after US row

UNESCO executives voted on Monday to make an Egyptian ex-antiquities minister the UN culture body’s next leader, as it grapples with accusations of anti-Israel bias that prompted the United States to say it would quit the organisation. The board...

Egypt’s Khaled el-Enany elected UNESCO director-general amid US row

UNESCO’s executive board voted on Monday to appoint Khaled el-Enany, Egypt’s former antiquities and tourism minister, as the organisation’s next director-general. He will replace French incumbent Audrey Azoulay after her two four-year terms. The...

UNESCO board nominates Egyptian ex-minister for director

UNESCO's executive board has nominated an Egyptian university professor and former tourism and antiquities minister, Khaled el-Anani, to be the agency's next director. If confirmed by the UN cultural agency's general assembly next month in...

UNESCO Board Backs Egypt’s El-Enany as New Director, First Arab to Lead Agency

The executive board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has selected former Egyptian antiquities and tourism minister Khaled El-Enany as its next director general. El-Enany secured 55 votes against two...

UNESCO board backs Egyptian for chief after US funding row

PARIS: UNESCO executives voted on Monday to appoint former Egyptian antiquities minister Khaled el-Enany as the UN cultural body’s next leader. The decision comes as UNESCO confronts accusations of pro-Israel bias that prompted the United States...

Oil majors push Africa to speed permits, upgrade seismic data

Global energy giants are pressing African governments to overhaul their licensing systems and invest in modern seismic mapping, warning that the continent risks losing billions in exploration capital to more responsive oil provinces....