AFRICA’S urban population is on course to double by 2050, rising from the current 700 million to an estimated 1.4 billion, according to a new report released early March. This surge will position Africa as the second-most urbanised region in the world, following Asia. The report, Africa’s Urbanisation Dynamics 2025, jointly published by the Organisation …
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A BRITISH national has died following a hit-and-run incident involving a vehicle from the motorcade of Kenyan President William Ruto. According to a report by the BBC, the man has been identified as 79-year-old Edgar Charles Frederick, who was struck on a main road in Nairobi on Thursday. Police say the …
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AFRICA’S economic growth is projected to bounce back over the next two years, with gross domestic product (GDP) expected to rise by 3.8 percent in 2025 and 4.1 percent in 2026. This is according to the latest report released by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) during its …
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RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin has expressed gratitude to world leaders, including United States President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, for their endeavours to address the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Speaking at a joint press conference with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on …
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US President Donald Trump has assured that “no one would be expelled from the Gaza Strip,” as negotiations between Hamas and Israel continue under the observation of US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff. Washington has recently intensified its role in shaping the second phase of a Gaza peace deal, with a …
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THE plane carrying US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff has reportedly crossed into Russian airspace on Thursday, reports said, citing flights-tracking service FlightRadar. Before leaving for Russia, Witkoff had been in Doha, where the US, Egypt, and Qatar are mediating indirect talks between Israel and Hamas over the …
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UN Secretary-General António Guterres is visiting Bangladesh to review the situation of more than one million Rohingya refugees, officials said. During the four-day-tour, Guterres will join tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees in an Iftar, the evening meal when Muslims break their fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, …
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At least 1.7 million Singapore dollars (approximately 1.275 million U.S. dollars) have been lost to scams involving impersonation of officials and institution representatives since January. Singaporean authorities said this on Friday. In a joint statement, the Singapore Police Force and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) warned the public about …
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PRESIDENT Trump’s administration has announced that the US will restore aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine, Al Jazeera reports. In return, Ukraine has agreed to accept a US proposal for the immediate introduction of a temporary 30-day ceasefire. The ceasefire may be extended by mutual agreement, subject to acceptance and …
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Stocks markets across Asia sank Tuesday amid mounting fears of a serious downturn in the world’s largest economy, as US President…
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